U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack says that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this week in fighting between Syrian government forces and .

The talks will be the first since a ceasefire was reached after a 12-day war waged by Israel against Iran in June.

Israel and Syria agreed to a ceasefire after Israel intervened in fighting between Syrian government forces and rebel groups.

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive peace agreement to be signed in one month.

The leaders of Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire days after major Israeli strikes​, a U.S. envoy said Friday, as he urged all sides in war-torn Syria to lay down arms.

At least one person was killed and two others injured as Russia launched a wave of drone attacks on Kiev overnight, Ukrainian officials said on Monday. Tymur Tkachenko, head of the military administration in the city,

The Syrian government has moved some Bedouin families out of the southern province after clashes with Druze fighters intensified over the weekend.

The nations’ statement delivered a sharp rebuke to Israel over its handling of humanitarian aid, describing the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) as “dangerous”

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