Pressure is on to reach a deal that would see Hamas release at least some hostages before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.
Tag: Peace Process
Israeli Security Chiefs Join Critical Talks for a Cease-Fire in Gaza
Pressure is on to reach a deal that would see Hamas release at least some hostages before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.
U.S. Envoy Says Israel Will Withdraw From Southern Lebanon
With the deadline looming for the terms of a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah to be met, an American diplomat on Monday said “much progress” had been made recently.
‘The Interview’: Antony Blinken Insists He and Biden Made the Right Calls
At the end of a tenure marked by war and division, the outgoing secretary of state defends his legacy on Gaza and Ukraine and says he’s made America stronger.
In Tyre, Lebanon, a Somber Christmas Underlined by Trauma and Grief
The ancient Christian community in the coastal city of Tyre has little cause for celebration this year, with many mourning their dead and still rattled by months of Israeli bombardment.
Netanyahu Signals Progress on Hostage Deal but Won’t Give Timeline
Pledging to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza by any means necessary, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said, “I don’t know how long it will take.”
Zelensky Raises Prospect of European Peacekeepers in Ukraine
But many European leaders say that with no sign that Russia is interested in peace, it is too early to discuss the presence of peacekeeping forces.
Zelensky to Meet With E.U. Leaders to Discuss Ukraine’s Future
As Donald J. Trump prepares to take office in the United States, President Volodymyr Zelensky attended a meeting hosted by the NATO chief to plot the path forward in the war with Russia.
C.I.A. Director Arrives for Talks Amid Rising Hopes for Gaza Cease-Fire
The pace of peace talks has picked up, pushed by multiple factors, including wars in Lebanon and Syria that have seriously weakened Hamas’s allies and the election victory of Donald J. Trump.
Why America’s Kurdish Allies Are Under Threat in a New Syria
The Kurds helped the United States contain the Islamic State. Now they fear a resurgent Turkey that has long considered them an adversary. Here’s a guide.