Hamza Hendawi

Handwritten notes, human messengers and meetings on US warships were used to evade Israeli spies

While Pakistan publicly brokered the talks, sources say Doha assumed an outsized role behind the scenes

After helping to mediate to pause Gaza and Iran wars, Egyptian leader is seeking US backing

Signing ceremony to take place on Friday in Switzerland

Pakistan-led mediators crucial to negotiations to end war, sources say

New proposals provide for Hamas to gradually yield its weapons in exchange for Israeli withdrawal from Gaza

Conciliators from Egypt, Turkey and Qatar propose yielding of weapons in tandem with flow of sufficient aid and arrival of Palestinian commission

Group seeks assurances first phase fully implemented, leaders’ assassinations halted, return to ceasefire lines

Sources say Hamas open to surrendering heavy weapons like missile batteries and machineguns, but wants to retain firearms

Move by RSF commander, though symbolic, deepens divisions with civil war now in its fourth year

Meetings come after Netanyahu ordered Israeli military to occupy more territory in enclave

Israeli recognition of breakaway region viewed by Cairo as challenge to its influence in Horn of Africa

Army chief claims Sudanese will not accept foreign initiatives to end civil war

Cairo wants Damascus to hand over wanted Islamists – but fears being left behind in lucrative reconstruction contracts

Secretary of State Marco Rubio reports 'significant progress' after Trump spoke to Gulf leaders