Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey discuss the Gaza ceasefire, how the deal happened and what it means for Israel, Hamas, and the world. Plus: reactions from Ruwaida Amer on the ground in Gaza and ...

DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM-Negotiators reached a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza that mediators said would take effect on Jan 19 and include a release of hostages held there during 15 months of bloodshed ...

TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, which may now be drawing to a close, has dramatically reshaped much of the Middle East and is still delivering aftershocks. When Hamas launched ...

Vladimir Putin timed the latest bombardment on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv for Sir Keir Starmer’s visit. The British prime minister arrived in the city for a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky this ...

A ceasefire deal to bring an end to the 15-month long conflict between Israel and Hamas has been finalised in Qatar. Israel has long said it would not agree to any ceasefire until it completed ...

For 16 years, Israel has been forced to fight war after war in order to defend itself. It won the wars in 1948, 1967, and 1973. It fought Hezbollah to a draw in 2006. That has just changed.

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CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. Steven A. Cook is Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa studies and Director of the International ...

CAIRO (AP) — Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday. Mediators the United ...

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