Cease-fire talks with Israel and Hamas expected to restart
Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas are expected to restart in earnest in Qatar as soon as Sunday.
Sat Mar 16 2024
Hamas says no prisoner swap deal with Israel without full cease-fire
The return of Israeli occupation prisoners has three prices, says the Palestinian group Hamas.
Tue Feb 20 2024
Hollywood actors lose jobs for pro-Palestinian remarks
Susan Sarandon was among Hollywood stars, urging US President Joe Biden to demand a cease-fire in Israel's war against Hamas.
Thu Nov 23 2023
Qatar urges Taliban to cease fire at meeting in Doha
Envoys from the United States, China, Pakistan, the United Nations, the European Union and others met Taliban representatives and Afghan government officials on Thursday in Doha.
Sat Aug 14 2021
Egypt's Sisi, Biden discuss Gaza cease-fire, reconstruction
The two leaders also discussed ways to revive the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians.
Tue May 25 2021
Israel-Hamas truce takes hold after 11 days of fighting
In the countdown to the cease-fire, Palestinian rocket salvoes continued and Israel carried out at least one airstrike.
Fri May 21 2021
Syrian nationwide cease-fire goes into force
The recently agreed upon cessation of hostilities in Syria went into force at midnight on Thursday, as declared by the Syrian army.
Fri Dec 30 2016
US, Russia reach deal on cease-fire in Syria
The United States and Russia agreed Friday to the renewal of a cease-fire in Syria, to begin Monday with the cessation of all air and ground attacks by all parties.
Sun Sep 11 2016
Obama, Putin unable to reach cease-fire agreement for Syria
President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to reach a deal Monday on a cease-fire for Syria, but the two sides have agreed to continue negotiating.
Tue Sep 06 2016
Airstrikes target Yemen's capital hours ahead of planned cease-fire
Airstrikes targeted Yemen's capital Tuesday just hours ahead of a planned humanitarian cease-fire between a Saudi-led military alliance and Iran-backed rebels.
Wed May 13 2015
US weighs more sanctions against Russia over violations in Ukraine
The US is weighing a new round of sanctions against Russia in response to its continued "land-grabbing" in eastern Ukraine despite a cease-fire agreement.
Sun Feb 22 2015
European leaders reach Ukraine cease-fire deal with Putin
Russia has been accused by the West of sending troops and arms to bolster the pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine, which Putin has denied.
Fri Feb 13 2015
As leaders gather to discuss Ukraine peace, war intensifies
European leaders met into the early hours of Thursday in a grinding, last-ditch effort to forge a cease-fire in Ukraine's increasingly violent year-old conflict.
Wed Feb 11 2015
Ukrainian president makes front-line visit as fragile cease-fire holds
Ukraine's president took advantage of a fragile cease-fire to tour a once-embattled port city Monday and tell backers that his forces would never yield the territory to pro-Russian rebels.
Tue Sep 09 2014
Cease-fire in Ukraine threatened as fighting breaks out in east
Ukraine struggled to maintain a tenuous cease-fire with pro-Russian rebels after a series of repeated breaches Sunday.
Mon Sep 08 2014