Israel could push 1 million Palestinians towards Egypt – UNRWA
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) warned on Saturday from pushing one…
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JP Morgan says U.S.-China truce to keep investors optimistic for a couple months
Investors have cheered since Washington and Beijing have agreed at least temporarily not to escalate trade tensions…
France’s Macron tells Erdogan Syria truce also applies to Afrin
France on Monday said that Russia had to use its influence on the Syrian government to ensure it kept to a…
Russia, Turkey, Iran near deal over Syria truce efforts
Russia, Turkey and Iran on Tuesday were working on a statement to reaffirm a fragile ceasefire between Syrian…
Russia, China block U.N. demand for seven-day Aleppo truce
Russia and China on Monday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have demanded a seven-day truce…
Yemen conflict: No extension to 48-hour truce
The Saudi-led multinational coalition fighting the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen says a 48-hour cessation of…
Sanaa air raids resume as Yemen truce expires
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition attacked targets in Sanaa at dawn on Sunday, hours after a three-day truce…
Yemen ceasefire takes effect after day of violence
A U.N.-mediated truce to the war in Yemen went into effect a minute before midnight on Wednesday, hours after…
Syrian rebel sees more arms from Assad foes, but not enough
Syrian rebels expect to receive new types of heavy weapons from their foreign backers in response to the collapse…
US accuses Russia of hitting Syria convoy
The United States believes two Russian aircraft attacked an aid convoy near Aleppo in a strike that shattered a…
Air strikes hit aid convoy as Syria says ceasefire over
Syrian or Russian aircraft struck an aid convoy near Aleppo on Monday and killed 12 people, according to a war…
Moscow and Washington know what’s needed to restore Syria truce: Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday Washington and Moscow had reached a common understanding on the…
Outcry grows over in raid on Syria’s displaced camp
Condemnation mounted Friday over deadly air strikes on a camp for displaced people in northern Syria as the regime…
Truce extended for 72 hours in Aleppo, Latakia; Russia says
Russia's defense ministry said a "regime of calm" truce in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo and parts of Latakia…
U.S., Russia agree to extend truce to Aleppo
The United States said on Wednesday it had agreed with Russia to extend a cessation of hostilities agreement to…
Moscow hopes for truce ‘within hours’ as fighting rocks Aleppo
Russia said Tuesday it hoped a new ceasefire could be announced within hours for Syria's battered city of Aleppo,…
Saudi-led alliance confirms Yemen prisoner swap
A Saudi-led military coalition on Monday said it had completed a prisoner swap in Yemen, exchanging nine Saudi…
Syria’s fledgling truce enters second day
Syria's fragile ceasefire entered its second day on Sunday, with battlezones across the war-scarred country…
Syria ceasefire begins under US-Russia deal
Guns fell silent across Syria on Saturday after a landmark UN-backed ceasefire came into effect, as a special task…
Syria’s Assad says he’s ready for truce if ‘terrorists’ do not exploit…
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire, on condition "terrorists" did not use…
Yemen rebels kill 15 in new truce breach
Yemeni rebels attacked pro-government forces in the eastern Marib province, killing 15 fighters, military sources…
Saudi-led coalition delays truce with Yemen rebels
The Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen's internationally recognized government says a planned truce with the…
Saudi-led strikes hit Yemen rebels despite truce
Saudi-led warplanes bombarded Yemeni rebels at dawn Sunday, witnesses said, in a new blow to a UN-proposed truce…
Gulf Stocks Mixed, Egypt falls Further on MSCI Index Fears
Gulf stock markets were mixed on Sunday after oil prices diverged while it remained unclear whether the truce in…
Yemen truce starts after Shelling, Iran sends Cargo Ship
Saudi-led air strikes hit the rebel-held Yemeni capital Sanaa hours before a five-day humanitarian truce took…
Coalition warplanes pound Yemen rebels ahead of truce
Saudi-led warplanes pressed air strikes against rebel positions in Yemen early Monday, 36 hours before a scheduled…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Asks UN Chief To Push Israel Towards Truce
An Egyptian negotiator said on Monday evening that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry asked UN Secretary-General Ban…
Ukraine President Agrees To Truce With Opponents As U.S. Imposes Visa Bans
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich said he reached agreement with opposition leaders on a "truce" to halt…
U.N.’s Ban Visits Egypt Over Regional Issues
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will arrive in Egypt on Monday for talks with the Egyptian president and other…
Egypt Brokers Informal Israel/Gaza Truce-Israeli Official
Palestinian militants held fire overnight on Thursday and Israel refrained from air strikes as an informal truce…
Palestinian and Israeli Authorities agree to Truce: Egyptian Mediators
After days of pounding violence, Palestinian and Israeli authorities have agreed to a truce and to stop all…