Peace Deal

Ongoing conflict could have ended in 2022 if Ukraine agreed to remain neutral: Kyiv’s top MP

Russia was ready to stop the fighting had Ukraine agreed to remain neutral, but the West advised Kyiv to keep going, the head of President Vladimir Zelensky’s parliamentary faction – and the chief negotiator at the peace talks in Istanbul, says David Arakhamia.

Explained: How the world can force Russia to the negotiation table six months into the Ukraine war

The only credible way to accelerate a negotiated settlement that will stick is for Ukraine and its partners to hold their nerve and increase the Kremlin’s costs for waging this war

Armenia-Azerbaijan continue to clash over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region as Iran works on peace plan

Armenia accused Azerbaijan of firing missiles into the capital of separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh on Monday, while Azerbaijan said several of its towns and its second-largest city were attacked

Yemen ceasefire: UN hopes for long-lasting peace deal at talks in Kuwait

A new ceasefire enters into effect in Yemen midnight Sunday, with the United Nations hoping it can be the cornerstone of a long-lasting peace deal at upcoming talks in Kuwait.

Saying no to UN-brokered deal, Libya's rival government sign separate peace agreement

Lawmakers from Libya's rival parliaments have reached a power-sharing agreement in Tunisia, shunning a UN-brokered deal

South Korea turns off cross-border speakers after peace deal

South Korea says it has turned off loudspeakers broadcasting cross-border anti-Pyongyang propaganda as part of an accord with rival North Korea meant to avert possible military confrontation.

Fingers crossed: Israel, Palestine resume talks to broker Gaza peace deal

Palestinian delegate Qais Abdel-Kareem says discussions resumed on Tuesday morning on key issues, including Israel's blockade of Gaza

Israel-Hamas talks to be held in Cairo to negotiate Gaza truce

Indirect Israel-Hamas talks in Cairo are to tackle the details of a Gaza peace deal.

Philippines govt signs historic peace deal with Muslim rebels

The deal grants largely Muslim areas of the southern Mindanao region greater political autonomy in exchange for an end to armed rebellion

Palestinians spurn US security ideas for peace with Israel

The Palestinians rejected ideas raised by visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday for security arrangements under a possible future peace accord with Israel, a Palestinian official said.