Israeli airstrikes killed at least 77 people in Gaza overnight on Thursday, residents and authorities in the enclave said, hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced to bring an end to 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas. The complex ceasefire accord emerged on...

Spain’s foreign minister raised his country’s flag at their Damascus embassy on Thursday more than a decade after Madrid suspended diplomatic activity and as Western countries resume ties following President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. Spain closed the mission in March 2012, a year...

Israel and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire starting on Sunday to halt the devastating 15-month war in Gaza, Qatar’s Prime Minister says. Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said the deal will lead to the release of Israeli captives and...

A Gaza ceasefire agreement has been reached, Al Arabiya reported Wednesday evening, citing a US official. US President-elect Donald Trump later said a deal had been reached to release hostages held in Gaza. His comments, made on his Truth Social platform, came after an official said...