Hamas accepts Egypt, Qatar's ceasefire proposal
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-05-06 22:58:58

Hamas accepts Egypt, Qatar's ceasefire proposal

The US, which has played a mediation role in the talks, said it was studying the Hamas response and would discuss it with Middle East allies.

Gaza war: Success of Egypt peace deal would set blueprint for Middle East's future
  • Author: The Conversation
  • Date: 2024-05-05 19:57:47

Gaza war: Success of Egypt peace deal would set blueprint for Middle East's future

Amid diplomatic manoeuvres in the push for an end to the Israel-Palestine conflict, Middle East expert John Strawson says the crisis has reached a critical moment.

Cairo talks continue but hopes for Gaza ceasefire appear slim
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-05-05 15:42:23

Cairo talks continue but hopes for Gaza ceasefire appear slim

On their second day of truce talks in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators, Hamas negotiators maintained their stance that any truce agreement must end the war.

Jamaica officially recognises State of Palestine
  • Author: Mwangi Maina
  • Date: 2024-04-24 16:13:20

Jamaica officially recognises State of Palestine

Jamaica joins a list that includes some 140 UN member states and the 11 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries.

Gaza war: UN Security Council approves resolution for immediate ceasefire during Ramadan
  • Author: Mwangi Maina
  • Date: 2024-03-25 18:03:49

Gaza war: UN Security Council approves resolution for immediate ceasefire during Ramadan

The US is the only country that abstained from voting and did not veto the resolution as it has done in the past.

UNSC vote on new Gaza ceasefire text postponed to Monday
  • Author: Mwangi Maina
  • Date: 2024-03-23 09:22:52

UNSC vote on new Gaza ceasefire text postponed to Monday

This comes after Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-led draft resolution that condemned a recent attack by Hamas but did not explicitly demand an immediate end to Israel's campaign in Gaza

UN to vote on resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
  • Author: Foreign Reporter
  • Date: 2024-03-22 12:21:12

UN to vote on resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

The product of more than a month of negotiations and the exchange of updated drafts among council members, the final text reflects growing concern and international outrage over the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in the southern Gazan city of Rafah.

Prospects dim for truce as Israel rejects calls to spare Rafah
  • Author: Agency
  • Date: 2024-02-18 20:00:53

Prospects dim for truce as Israel rejects calls to spare Rafah

A total of 127 people died in 24 hours, Hamas-run Gaza's health ministry said, as the main battlefront edged closer to far-southern Rafah, where 1.4 million Palestinians live

Pressure mounts on Israel for Gaza ceasefire
  • Author: Agency
  • Date: 2024-02-13 11:29:19

Pressure mounts on Israel for Gaza ceasefire

CIA Director William Burns was due in Cairo Tuesday for a new round of talks on a Qatari-brokered ceasefire proposal that would temporarily halt fighting in exchange for Hamas freeing hostages.

Donor countries halt funding to UN agency in Gaza
  • Author: Agency
  • Date: 2024-01-28 21:09:02

Donor countries halt funding to UN agency in Gaza

The countries are the US, Australia, Britain, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Switzerland. They have welcomed investigation into the allegations that some UNRWA staff took part in Hamas's October 7 attack.

US, Israel, Egypt, Qatar officials in Gaza talks in Paris: sources
  • Author: Agency
  • Date: 2024-01-28 18:43:28

US, Israel, Egypt, Qatar officials in Gaza talks in Paris: sources

Israel's ensuing military offensive has killed at least 26,422 people, most of them civilians, in Gaza, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory.