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Censured Over Shelter Deaths, Israel Declares Seven-Hour Gaza Truce
Israel said it would unilaterally hold fire in most of the Gaza Strip on Monday to facilitate the entry of…
Soldier Feared Abducted Is Dead, Israel Says
Israel on Sunday declared dead a soldier feared abducted by Hamas Islamist militants in the Gaza Strip and said it…
Saudi King Labels Israeli Offensive in Gaza a War Crime
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah broke his silence on Friday over the three-week-old conflict in Gaza, condemning what…
Gaza Toll Soars As Israel ‘Days’ From Completing Tunnel Hunt
Israel pressed ahead with its Gaza offensive saying it was days from achieving its core goal of destroying all…
Libya Seeks Ceasefire As South Tripoli A Militia ‘War Zone’
Black plumes of smoke marked shell blasts and bulldozed earthen barricades mapped out the frontlines around…
Twelve-Hour Ceasefire Takes Effect Between Israel, Gaza Militants
A 12-hour humanitarian truce went into effect on Saturday after Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza…
U.S. Lifts Ban on Carriers Flying into Tel Aviv
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it lifted a ban on American carriers flying into Tel Aviv after…
Syria War Causes $21.4bn Losses to Oil Industry
Syria's oil and gas industries have suffered total losses of $21.4 billion since the outbreak of the country's war…
Israel Says Soldier Missing, Presumed Dead; Kerry Presses For Truce
Israel pounded targets across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, dashing hopes of a pause in the fighting, as the military…
Gaza Death Toll Tops 500 As U.S. Steps up Ceasefire Efforts
The United States, alarmed by escalating civilian bloodshed in an Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, took a…