Gaza, Middle East

Middle East live updates: 10,000 bodies may be under Gaza rubble, Civil Defense says
The Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza said there could be as many as 10,000 bodies buried under rubble all across the strip, as many displaced Gazans try to return to their homes under a nascent ceasefire agreement.
Middle East Crisis Updates: Gaza Cease-Fire to Start on Sunday, Mediator Says
The Israeli cabinet still has to ratify the deal, and some details remained unresolved. President Biden said hostages were to be released over 42 days.
How the Gaza war has remade the Middle East
What began as a battle between Israel and Hamas morphed into a much wider regional conflict that has reshaped much of the Middle East.
Middle East live updates: 90 Palestinian prisoners released
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect on Sunday morning. Hostages held in the strip and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails will be freed in the first phase of the deal. Meanwhile,
Scars on both sides of Middle East conflict as ceasefire takes effect
Fifteen months after the Oct. 7 terrorist attack, it is too soon to say the war is over — but it is on pause as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect Sunday morning. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tel Aviv.
The Middle East: Gaza ceasefire is unlikely to hold
In the 80 hours between Wednesday, January 15, when the Gaza ceasefire agreement was announced, and Sunday, January 19, when it went into effect, Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip killed 123 Palestinians including dozens of women and children.
Middle East live updates: Gaza ceasefire goes into effect
Israel is currently waiting to hear back from Hamas on the most recent draft language of a ceasefire deal, sources told ABC News. The two sides are reportedly closer to an agreement than ever before,
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Crisis in the Middle East: What is happening?
On October 7, 2023, the decades-long conflict in the region experienced an unprecedented escalation when Hamas and other ...
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Trump’s second term: Shaping U.S.-Qatar relations and Middle East diplomacy
Trump’s past diplomacy with Qatar on counterterrorism, economic ties, and regional stability could foster continued ...
Reinsurers drop some Middle East restrictions, sources say
Reinsurers, including Swiss Re , have become more willing to provide cover for the Middle East in the industry's January ...
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Lawsuit: Orlando hotel canceled Arab foundation’s event over Middle East conflict
The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando at SeaWorld canceled the group’s summit one week before it was scheduled. Hotel ...
Middle East latest: Netanyahu says Cabinet won’t meet over ceasefire until Hamas drops new demands
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the agreement for a ...
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Middle East Crisis
As the country endured economic crisis and a devastating war, lawmakers failed 12 times to pick a head of state. They have now settled on Joseph Aoun, the leader of the military. Violence has ...
Is the start of a ceasefire the end of a conflict? History says only sometimes
The foundations of peace rest on reconciling seemingly irreconcilable interests, and building a strength from that fragility.
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‘Palisades or Palestine’: Dave Chappelle tackles Middle East politics in ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue
Dave Chappelle avoided the antisemitic jokes of his 2022 monologue, and instead talked about Israel and the Palestinians.