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In the Riyadh meeting, the US and Russia agree to ‘lay the groundwork’ for ending the Ukraine war. Following four-and-a-half hours of negotiations in Riyadh on Tuesday, the US State Department said the two sides would appoint “high-level teams” to seek to end the war and establish a diplomatic channel to resolve bilateral issues. The US and Russia talks marked …

Hamas releases U.S. hostage Keith Siegel a 65-year-old citizen of Israel and the United States, and two other male hostages were released Saturday as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal. He is the fourth round of hostages-for-prisoners exchanges under the Gaza ceasefire with Israel, and the Rafah crossing to Egypt reopened for the first time in …

Syrian rebels expunge Assad and toppled his government in the country while the prime minister called for a free and fair election in Syria. PM Jalali says he had contacted rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani to discuss managing the current transitional period. Syria’s army command notified officers on Sunday that Assad’s regime had ended, a Syrian officer who was informed …