Hamza Hendawi

US, Egyptian and Qatari mediators will seek to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas

Sources close to negotiations said while there has been some compromise, Israel and Hamas remain divided over big issues

Paramilitary trying to reverse significant battlefield advances by the army across the Nile from Khartoum

Army chief has iftar in Omdurman as residents welcome troops back following territory gains

Military pressing on with offensive after rejecting UN ceasefire in move said to be aimed at denying rival RSF the chance to regroup

Army says no Ramadan ceasefire unless rival RSF paramilitary leaves Khartoum and other regions

Negotiations made more difficult by logistical challenges, rising death toll and looming threat of Rafah invasion

Saudi Arabia's King Salman says 'painful' holy month to start against backdrop of 'Palestinian suffering'

Hamas delegation leave Egypt for consultations with group's leadership as US continues to press for truce before Ramadan

Hamas has gone back to seeking guarantee of permanent ceasefire, sources say

Washington has demanded an immediate ceasefire and is pushing Israel to allow more aid into besieged enclave

Unresolved issues raise doubts over likelihood of truce before Ramadan, sources say

With major fighting now infrequent, faultlines are widening in religiously and ethnically diverse nation

Biden says a ceasefire could be in place as soon as Monday, but warns deal not yet done

Non-partisan government of technocrats to run enclave to be part of any deal to pause war, according to sources