Gaza ceasefire

US believes Gaza ceasefire deal unlikely in Biden’s term: WSJ

WASHINGTON, Sept 20: US officials now believe that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza ...

Blinken arrives in Egypt to push Gaza ceasefire

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Cairo early Wednesday on his 10th trip to the Middle East since ...

Turkish, US top diplomats discuss Gaza ceasefire efforts in call, Ankara says

ANKARA, Aug 21: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the latest state efforts ...

Sisi, Blinken discuss ways to move forward in Gaza ceasefire negotiations

CAIRO, Aug 20: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Cairo on Tuesday ...

Biden says Gaza ceasefire 'still possible'

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US President Joe Biden said that a Gaza ceasefire remained a possibility, despite Israel and Hamas trading blame as top ...

Gaza ceasefire deal still not in sight

A ceasefire to end Israeli atrocities in Palestine is not still in sight though mediators said that discussions on a ...

What’s Biden’s roadmap for Gaza ceasefire?

M A Hossain

The ongoing tensions in the Middle East, particularly between Israel and Palestine, have long captured the attention of the international ...

Gaza ceasefire negotiations to resume as Israel orders new evacuations

CAIRO, Aug 16: Negotiators were to meet in Qatar again on Friday seeking a Gaza ceasefire agreement that could help ...

In Beirut, US envoy says 'no more time to waste' on Gaza ceasefire

BEIRUT, Aug 14: Visiting US envoy Amos Hochstein warned Wednesday the clock was ticking for a Gaza ceasefire that could ...

Only Gaza ceasefire will delay retaliation, say Iranian officials

DUBAI/BEIRUT, Aug 13: Only a ceasefire deal in Gaza stemming from hoped-for talks this week would hold Iran back from ...

'No further delay' to Gaza ceasefire: France, Germany, UK

PARIS, Aug 12: The leaders of France, Germany and Britain said Monday that "there can be no further delay" in ...

EU chief says Gaza ceasefire needed 'now'

BRUSSELS, Aug 9: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday that there needs to be an immediate ceasefire in ...

Israel agrees to resume Gaza ceasefire talks Aug 15

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Israel has agreed to resume Gaza ceasefire talks on August 15 at the demand of US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators, ...

Starmer says 'immediate steps' needed towards Gaza ceasefire

LONDON, July 29: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Israel's President Isaac Herzog there needed to be "immediate steps" towards ...

Hamas says it’s waiting for Israeli response on Gaza ceasefire proposal

CAIRO, July 7: Hamas is waiting for a response from Israel on its ceasefire proposal, two officials from the Palestinian ...

Efforts to secure Gaza ceasefire and hostage release gain momentum

CAIRO, July 5: Efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza were gathering momentum on Friday after Hamas ...

Biden pushes Gaza ceasefire deal in Eid message

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President Joe Biden used his Eid al-Adha message to Muslims to advocate a US-backed ceasefire deal in Gaza, saying Sunday ...

Hamas welcomes UN resolution for Gaza ceasefire

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The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, its ally the Islamic Jihad group and the rival Palestinian Authority of President Mahmoud Abbas’s ...

Blinken arrives in Israel to push for Gaza ceasefire deal

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Monday to push for a much awaited Gaza ceasefire deal ...

US calls on Security Council to vote on backing Gaza ceasefire plan

UNITED NATIONS, June 10: The United States announced Sunday it has requested a UN Security Council vote on its draft ...

Blinken arrives Cairo for new push on Gaza ceasefire

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Egypt on Monday at the start of a regional tour to push ...

US calls on Security Council to vote on backing Gaza ceasefire plan

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The United States announced Sunday it has requested a UN Security Council vote on its draft resolution backing a plan ...

No Gaza ceasefire until Hamas destroyed, says Netanyahu

JERUSALEM, June 1: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday there could be no permanent ceasefire in Gaza until ...

Sisi says Israel evades Gaza ceasefire efforts

DUBAI, May 16: Israel continues to evade efforts to reach a ceasefire in its war with Hamas in Gaza, Egyptian ...

UN chief calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire, hostage release

Full-scale Rafah offensive cannot take place: UN rights chief

KUWAIT CITY, May 12: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged an immediate halt to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, ...

BREAKING: Hamas says it has accepted Gaza ceasefire proposals

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Hamas has said that it had accepted a Gaza ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar, report AFP and Reuters.The Islamist ...

Hopes for Gaza ceasefire appear slim as Cairo talks continue

CAIRO, May 5 : Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire appeared slim on Sunday as Hamas reiterated its demand for an ...

Hamas official insists Gaza ceasefire must be permanent

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Hamas will respond to an Israeli truce proposal for Gaza "within a very short period", an official with the Palestinian ...

Israel kills 20 Palestinians in Rafah, new Gaza ceasefire talks expected in Cairo

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At least 20 Palestinians, including five children, were killed and many others injured in Israeli airstrikes targeting three houses in ...

Pope Francis calls for Gaza ceasefire

VATICAN CITY, Mar 31: Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages ...