Trump and Macron Consult on Syria Cease-Fire in Shadow of Trump Jr. Scandal

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jul 15, 2017 Escaping the Washington feeding frenzy, the president discusses cooperation on Syria and Iraq with his French counterpart in Paris. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Syria Cease-Fire Begins; Trump Eyes Cooperation With Russia

By Philip Issa / Associated Press Jul 9, 2017 The cease-fire, which covers three war-torn provinces in southern Syria, follows months of strategy and diplomacy between the Trump administration and Moscow. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

After Profiting From Weapons Sales and Then Bombing Yemen, U.S. Calls for a Cease-Fire

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Oct 16, 2016 The United States and United Kingdom call for an unconditional cease-fire in the conflict "within hours." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Barrel Bombs

Jeff Danziger / Truthdig Oct 4, 2016 Dig deeper

Airstrikes Continue After Saudi Arabia Ends Bombing in Yemen

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 22, 2015 Saudi Arabia’s decision to end its bombing campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen was called into doubt when a new airstrike hit the southern city of Aden just hours after the announcement. Another airstrike occurred in Taiz. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Is Mahmoud Abbas Right That Israel Is Guilty of War Crimes, Genocide in Gaza?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 27, 2014 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday at the United Nations that Israel was guilty of war crimes in Gaza and even “genocide.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Sounds Hopeful Note About Country’s Crisis

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 25, 2014 After nearly a year of internal turmoil and several months of bloody conflict, Ukraine might be headed for more peaceful times, if President Petro Poroshenko's hopeful prognosis bears out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cease-Fires in Which Violations Never Cease

By Noam Chomsky, TomDispatch Sep 11, 2014 The regular pattern is for Israel to disregard whatever agreement is in place -- while Hamas observes it -- until a sharp increase in Israeli violence elicits a Hamas response, followed by even fiercer brutality. These escalations, which amount to shooting fish in a pond, are called "mowing the lawn" in Israeli parlance. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Open-Ended Cease-Fire Reached in Israel/Gaza, but How Long Will It Last?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 27, 2014 Israel on the one side and Hamas and Islamic Jihad on the other have announced an open-ended cease-fire brokered by Egypt, the terms of which are similar to those of 2012. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gaza Cease-Fire Extended for Another 5 Days

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Aug 14, 2014 Hamas and Israel agreed to have a few additional days added on to their recent 72-hour truce after a "tense countdown" and some confusion on both ends Wednesday night. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Coexist

Clay Bennett / Truthdig Aug 13, 2014 Dig deeper

Another Cease-Fire Takes Effect in Gaza

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 11, 2014 Fighting between Israelis and Palestinians in the ongoing Gaza conflict, now into its second month, continued into Sunday night but halted at midnight, as both sides observed the first hours of another three-day cease-fire. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )