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Qatar withdraws from ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel as mediator due to "a refusal to negotiate a deal in good faith" from Hamas and Israel.
2024-11-10

Israeli officials state that they are attempting to "lower expectations" of a ceasefire deal due to significant gaps between Israel and Hamas demands, after United States president Joe Biden stated that he was "optimistic" about the progress of US-mediated negotiations in Qatar.
2024-08-17

Hamas states that it has accepted a ceasefire proposal negotiated by Egypt and Qatar. Israel rejects the proposal, claiming that the deal does not meet its "core demands", but confirms that it will continue negotiations in Cairo, Egypt.
2024-05-6

Hamas releases two Israeli hostages following mediation by Qatar and Egypt. The pair were taken to the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt.
2023-10-23

Hamas releases two American hostages following mediation by Egypt and Qatar.
2023-10-20

Egypt invites rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas to meet in Cairo in a bid to halt violent protests at the Israeli-Gazan border.
2018-04-17

Israel and Hamas enter a 72-hour ceasefire brokered by Egypt.
2014-08-4

Two Western journalists are killed in the Syrian city of Homs, American Marie Colvin working for the "Sunday Times" and French photographer Remi Ochlik.
2012-02-22

2011–2012 Syrian uprising: The Arab League calls on the United Nations Security Council to back its plan to end the violence in Syria.
2012-01-26

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls on the Syrian regime to "stop killing its own people".
2012-01-15