ceasefire
Palestinians say truce reached with Israel to end deadly escalation
Middle East
May 6, 2019
Palestinians say truce reached with Israel to end deadly escalation
Palestinian leaders in Gaza agreed to a ceasefire with Israel on Monday to end a deadly two-day escalation in violence…
Afghanistan loya jirga demands ‘immediate and permanent’ ceasefire
Middle East
May 4, 2019
Afghanistan loya jirga demands ‘immediate and permanent’ ceasefire
A historic “loya jirga” peace summit in Kabul ended Friday with delegates from across Afghanistan demanding an immediate and permanent…
US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan
Middle East
May 1, 2019
US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan
The US military announced it has stopped collecting data on which territory in Afghanistan is controlled or influenced by Taliban…
Four killed as thousands protest at border, but Gaza-Israel truce holds
Middle East
March 31, 2019
Four killed as thousands protest at border, but Gaza-Israel truce holds
Five rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel, prompting Israeli tanks to respond by firing on Hamas military…
Isreal, Hamas cease fire following Egypt brokered-truce on Monday
Egypt
March 27, 2019
Isreal, Hamas cease fire following Egypt brokered-truce on Monday
Israel and Hamas have ceased fire on Wednesday dawn following a truce announced under the patronage of Egypt on Monday.…
No halt to Gaza flare-up despite ‘ceasefire’
Middle East
March 26, 2019
No halt to Gaza flare-up despite ‘ceasefire’
Israel kept up air strikes on Gaza into Tuesday and Palestinian militants launched new rockets despite a reported ceasefire deal,…
Hodeidah grain stores ‘at risk of rotting’: UN
Middle East
February 11, 2019
Hodeidah grain stores ‘at risk of rotting’: UN
DUBAI (Reuters) – The UN special envoy to Yemen on Monday said the urgency of accessing grain stores trapped in…
Afghan gov’t must be ‘decision-maker’ in any peace deal: Ghani
Middle East
February 6, 2019
Afghan gov’t must be ‘decision-maker’ in any peace deal: Ghani
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday no peace deal between the Taliban and the United States…
Afghanistan lacks pilots, engineers to handle Black Hawks
Middle East
February 5, 2019
Afghanistan lacks pilots, engineers to handle Black Hawks
KABUL (Reuters) – The United States risks providing Afghanistan with state-of-the-art Black Hawks that the country’s embattled air force does…
Afghan defense forces decline as peace talks continue: SIGAR
Middle East
January 31, 2019
Afghan defense forces decline as peace talks continue: SIGAR
KABUL (Reuters) – The strength of the embattled Afghan defense forces has declined to its lowest level in four years,…