ceasefire
Ukraine president says cease-fire deal agreed
World
September 3, 2014
Ukraine president says cease-fire deal agreed
The office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reached agreement on a cease-fire…
Skies calm over Gaza as long-term truce takes hold
World
August 27, 2014
Skies calm over Gaza as long-term truce takes hold
The skies over the Gaza Strip were calm Wednesday as a long-term ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians took hold…
Egypt announces ceasefire in Gaza
Egypt
August 26, 2014
Egypt announces ceasefire in Gaza
Egypt announced on Tuesday a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian factions to start at 7pm.
Israeli air strikes target more Gaza high-rises
World
August 26, 2014
Israeli air strikes target more Gaza high-rises
Israel bombed more of Gaza's tallest structures on Tuesday, bringing down a 13-storey apartment and office tower and destroying most…
Egypt calls for Gaza ceasefire as fighting rages
Egypt
August 24, 2014
Egypt calls for Gaza ceasefire as fighting rages
Egypt called on Israel and the Palestinians on Saturday to halt hostilities and resume peace talks, but both sides kept…
Palestinian delegation: No extension for truce with Israel
Egypt
August 17, 2014
Palestinian delegation: No extension for truce with Israel
The Palestinian delegation in Cairo said it will not accept a further extension to a truce in Gaza without the…
Egypt presents plan to gradually lift Gaza siege
Egypt
August 13, 2014
Egypt presents plan to gradually lift Gaza siege
Senior Palestinian officials told The Associated Press that Egypt presented a plan to the Palestinian and Israeli sides to gradually…
Palestinians examining new 72-hour truce proposal: Hamas
World
August 10, 2014
Palestinians examining new 72-hour truce proposal: Hamas
The Palestinians are examining a proposal for a new 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza, a Hamas spokesman told AFP on Sunday.
Senior UN officials in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks
Egypt
August 6, 2014
Senior UN officials in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks
A senior United Nations representative arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to take part in Palestinian-Israeli negotiations under Egypt's sponsorship.