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Here are the key negotiators who helped get a Gaza ceasefire deal

Jan. 15, 2025 18:15 PM EST

A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has been reached between Israel and Hamas after more than 15 months of war. The United States, Egypt and Qatar have mediated the long-running efforts to halt the fighting in the ravaged Palestinian territory, often coming close to a deal before a frustrating breakdown...

Qatari prime minister says Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal to pause Gaza war and release some hostages

Jan. 15, 2025 13:56 PM EST
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatari prime minister says Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal to pause Gaza war and release some hostages.

Hamas official says the group has rejected an Israeli proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and that negotiations are continuing

Jan. 15, 2025 11:34 AM EST
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Hamas official says the group has rejected an Israeli proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and that negotiations are continuing.

Biden and Netanyahu discuss the latest in the effort to reach an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire

Jan. 12, 2025 19:27 PM EST

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke Sunday about efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Israel-Hamas war, a sign of the intensifying push to reach a deal before Donald Trump’s inauguration next week....

Syria's foreign minister visits Qatar as new authorities seek regional and global diplomatic ties

Jan. 05, 2025 10:25 AM EST

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's new foreign minister met with his Qatari counterpart and Qatar's prime minister in Doha on Sunday, as Syria’s new de facto authorities under Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, establish diplomatic ties with regional and global governments. Foreign...