This is not exclusive to the Middle East – “map wars” are underway across the globe. Some of the more well-known examples ...

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Ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon appear at risk as disputes continue over key deadlines and local health officials say Israeli forces opened fire on both fronts ...

Despite a few hiccups, the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas has achieved its initial milestones. Much will depend on the ...

Israel kept thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday as it accused Hamas of ...

The cease-fire has held despite a dispute earlier this week over the sequence in which the hostages were released.

Israel has in kind released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The snag resulted in Israel reportedly blocking access to the north of the disputed territory. Crowds of displaced people were seen ...

A group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began crossing to Egypt for treatment through Gaza’s Rafah crossing on Saturday, the first opening of the border since Israel captured it nearly ...