The Palestinian militant movement Hamas released four female Israeli soldier hostages on Saturday, in return for some 200 Palestinian prisoners, in keeping with a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the 15-month-old war in Gaza. The four were led onto a podium in Gaza City amid a large...

The Gaza Strip is preparing for the second phase of prisoner exchange under the initial stage of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, which came into effect on Jan. 19, pausing an Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip. As outlined in the agreement, the second prisoner...

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Friday from Damascus that his country was engaged in an active dialogue with Europe and the US to help lift economic sanctions imposed on Syria. Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat landed in Syria on Friday, in his first visit to Damascus...

At least one million children in Gaza urgently need mental health and psycho-social support for depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, the UN relief chief said Thursday. "The ceasefire has provided a vital reprieve from relentless hostilities for Palestinians," Tom Fletcher told a Security...