By Maayan Lubell, Emily Rose, Nidal al-Mughrabi and James Mackenzie JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Fighting in the Gaza Strip halted on Sunday as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas took effect after a brief delay,

The U.S.-proposed Gaza ceasefire deal, as presented, would result in a six-week ceasefire along, a limited exchange of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and a surge in humanitarian aid to the war-torn Palestinian territory in the first phase.

An Israeli military operation continues in the Jenin camp amid fierce clashes with Palestinian groups, as Israeli tanks killed two people in southern Gaza.

Families and supporters of the Israeli hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas attend a demonstration in support of ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, the day before it goes into effect, in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 18, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Sheikh Mohammed noted that Qatar, Egypt and the U.S. mediators are working to ensure that the ceasefire deal is adhered to be by Hamas and Israel. Qatar’s Prime Minister

Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip whilst Israel insists details are still being finalised

The implementation of the Gaza ceasefire and prisoner-exchange deal will unfold under the presidency of Donald Trump and will reflect his objectives for the region

The Gaza Strip ceasefire should begin on Sunday ... the new Islamist rulers in Damascus a month after they toppled Bashar al-Assad. Qatar will send its first official delegation to Damascus ...

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud will visit Damascus on Friday and meet with top officials in the new Syrian administration, a Syrian official said on Thursday.

Khamenei’s ongoing propaganda and desire to place himself as the protector of the Muslim people does not impress ordinary Iranians. They are the ones who sit at home, sip their coffees, and ask themselves why their country sends $50 billion to a country like Syria under former leader Bashar al-Assad,

Hamas faces an uncertain future post-ceasefire, grappling with leadership losses, declining foreign support, and strained relations with Palestinian factions. Amid pragmatic concessions and resistance rhetoric,

TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew was seated on the dais at Trump’s inauguration Monday, signaling a budding alliance with the president. Massie, the Republican who co-sponsored the bill to repeal the ban, posted a photo he’d taken of Chew from the crowd on X. “Tick tock, the TikTok ban is about to end,” Massie wrote.