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India to evacuate first group of citizens from Sudan as ceasefire begins
India will begin evacuating the first group of citizens from Sudan with more people making their way to the main port after warring factions in the ... Middle East -
Sudan RSF fighters agree to 72-hour ceasefire for Eid holiday
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it had agreed to a 72-hour truce on humanitarian grounds from 6 a.m. (0400 GMT) on Friday, to ... Middle East -
Afghanistan to free 900 more Taliban prisoners
Afghan authorities plan to release 900 more Taliban prisoners Tuesday, as calls grew for the militants to extend a ceasefire on its third and final ... Asia -
Taliban ceasefire holds as prisoners are expected to be released soon
A surprise Taliban ceasefire appeared Monday to be holding for a second day, as authorities planned to release up to 2,000 extremists held by security ... Asia -
US official welcomes Arab Coalition Yemen ceasefire, calls on Houthis to reciprocate
A top US State Department official on Tuesday welcomed the Arab Coalition’s recent extension of its ceasefire in Yemen, saying it will give ... Middle East -
Turkey says it won’t send more advisers to Libya while ceasefire is observed: RIA
Turkey does not plan to send more military advisers to Libya while a ceasefire is being observed, Russia’s RIA news agency cited Turkey’s ... Middle East -
EU must consider ways to support ceasefire in Libya: Borrell
The European Union will discuss all ways to uphold a formal ceasefire in Libya if one is reached but any peace settlement will need real EU support to ... North Africa -
Taliban say they handed cease-fire offer to US peace envoy
The Taliban have given the US envoy a document outlining their offer for a temporary cease-fire in Afghanistan that would last between seven and 10 ... World News -
LNA General Haftar leaves Moscow without signing ceasefire deal: Russia
Libyan National Army General Khalifa Haftar has left Moscow without signing a ceasefire agreement to end nine months of fighting in the country, the ... North Africa -
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens Libya’s Haftar
Embattled Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he would “teach a lesson” to Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar if ... North Africa -
Libya’s al-Sarraj calls on Libyans to ‘turn the page’
The head of Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj on Monday called on Libyans to “turn the page on the ... North Africa -
Russia’s FM: Libya talks in Moscow progress but fail to get ceasefire deal
Talks aimed at agreeing an unconditional and open-ended ceasefire in Libya failed to achieve a breakthrough on Monday despite making good progress, ... North Africa -
Macron urges ‘credible, lasting’ Libya ceasefire
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a credible and lasting ceasefire in Libya as both sides in the conflict were expected in Moscow to ... North Africa -
Russia says ceasefire established in Syria’s Idlib: Report
A ceasefire has been established in the northwestern Syrian region of Idlib, TASS news agency reported citing a Russian defense ministry official on ... Middle East -
Turkish army says 1 killed in north Syria amid shaky truce
Turkey’s army says an attack by Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria has killed one of its personnel and wounded five others, bringing ... Middle East -
Pompeo says too early to judge Syria success
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday it was too early to know if an accord to end Turkey’s assault in Syria would succeed, ahead of ... Middle East -
Kurdish-led SDF accuses Turkey of violating truce with attacks on Ras al-Ain
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) accused on Friday Turkish forces of violating the ceasefire in northeastern Syria by targeting civilian ... Middle East -
EU leaders ‘note’ Turkey ceasefire, demand end to Syria offensive
EU leaders on Friday reiterated their call for Turkey to end its assault on Kurdish forces in Syria and withdraw its troops, after Ankara announced it ... Middle East -
Germany, Kuwait, Belgium urge UN vote on Idlib ceasefire: Diplomats
Germany, Kuwait and Belgium have demanded that the UN Security Council vote on a resolution to “immediately cease hostilities” in ... Middle East -
UN envoy regrets collapse of ceasefire in northwest Syria
The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on Thursday regretted the collapse of a ceasefire in the northwest, saying that fresh ... Middle East -
Taliban leader indicates no ceasefire anytime soon
The Taliban are unlikely to call a ceasefire any time soon, the group’s leader indicated Saturday, though he said the “doors of ... World News -
Guterres calls for deployment of 75 UN observers in Hodeidah
Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres called for the deployment of up to 75 UN observers in Hodeidah for six months to monitor the ... Gulf -
Coalition: Houthis violated Hodeidah ceasefire 20 times in past 24 hours
The Arab Coalition supporting the legitimate government in Yemen, said on Thursday that the Houthi militias violated the Hodeidah ceasefire 20 times ... Gulf -
Yemen, UAE, Saudi Arabia say Houthis fail to abide by ceasefire deal
The Yemeni legitimate government, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have sent a letter to the UN Security Council accusing the Houthi militias ... Gulf -
Palestinian faction Fatah: No state in Gaza, and no state without Gaza
Hamas senior official Izzat al-Risheq said on Friday that the movement offered its vision on the ceasefire deal and reconciliation, after the ... Middle East -
Egyptian, UN efforts help broker ceasefire agreement in Gaza
Hours after violence flared between Israel and Hamas for the second time in a week, reports that a ceasefire has been restored by Egyptian and UN ... Middle East -
Saudi-based Islamic organization calls for Afghan ceasefire
A summit of religious scholars organized by the Saudi-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation has called for a new ceasefire in Afghanistan, a ... World News -
Thousands head home in south Syria after ceasefire deal: Monitor
Thousands of displaced Syrians were heading home Saturday after rebels and the government reached a ceasefire deal in the south following more than ... Middle East -
Jordan says ceasefire pact has been reached in Southern Syria
A Jordanian official source said on Friday that there were confirmed reports of a ceasefire agreement in Southern Syria that would lead to a ... Middle East -
12-hour ceasefire in Syria’s Dara agreed upon starting at midnight
Sources revealed to Al Arabiya news channel that a 12-hour ceasefire in Daraa province in southern Syria has been reached between Russia and some ... Middle East