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Both Israel and Hamas claim victory after truce, bringing prospect of peace into question
The shooting has stopped, but the war of words goes on as Israel and Hamas offered sharply different appraisals Friday of who won and who lost their fourth conflict in just over a dozen years. John Yang reports on day…
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A look at the US role and reaction to cease-fire in the Middle East
A cease-fire is at hand in the war between Israel and Hamas. Word of the truce came Thursday from Israel, and Hamas quickly agreed. If it holds, it would end 11 days of fierce fighting that killed at least 230…
WATCH: Biden hails Israel-Hamas cease-fire, sees ‘opportunity’
President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed the impending cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas, saying he sees a “genuine opportunity” toward the larger goal of building a lasting peace in the Middle East.
Israel approves unilateral cease-fire in Gaza offensive
A statement issued late Thursday said his Security Cabinet unilaterally approved an Egyptian-mediated proposal. It said the sides were still determining when exactly it was to take effect.
The Moscow-brokered truce called for territorial concessions in favor of Azerbaijan and left many Armenians bitter, but allowed some of those who fled from the violence to return to their homes.
The Taliban and Afghanistan's president announced late Saturday a three-day cease-fire ahead of a major Islamic holiday that begins Sunday to mark the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan.
The U.N. chief points to communist guerrillas in the Philippines announcing a cease-fire from Thursday to April 15 in response to his appeal.
More than 170,000 people have fled their homes in northern Syria since Turkey launched its offensive two weeks ago. Civilians in the area have lived through years of unrest, including revolution against the Assad regime, the battle to defeat ISIS…
Turkey had threatened to relaunch its offensive if the withdrawal was not carried out.
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