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Israel, Hamas truce holds despite border violence

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Israel and Hamas, the Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip, agreed on a truce on Thursday, an understanding that would end an escalation in fighting that has drawn mutual threats of war. Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire on the Gaza border Friday, but aside from protests the calm reached after a deadly flare-up between the enclave’s rulers Hamas and the Israeli army mainly held.

Get the full story on the ceasefire from CNN here.

See our story on a projects bringing Palestinians and Israelis together to resolve politcal differences here.

South Sudan government and rebels reach peace deal

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The president of South Sudan and head of the country’s main rebel group signed a final cease fire and power-sharing agreement last Sunday and hailed a new longed-for era of peace in the country. South Sudan became independent from Sudan in 2011, but civil war broke out two years later between the government led by Kiir and a rebel movement led by Machar.

Get the full story from Reuters here.

Dangerous Exit: Syrians in Lebanon Journey Home

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Returning to Syria during this eighth year of conflict is both an excruciating personal decision and a political calculation: by refugees, the government in Syria, and other nations with a stake in the war. As the government recaptures more territory from opposition groups, and fighting quells in certain areas, some refugees are considering returning, while others are terrified of the increasing pressure to go back. After Lebanon began organizing small group returns this year, including from Arsal, these dilemmas became more urgent.

Read the full report in Refugees Deeply here.

Colombia peace tribunal summons ex-soldiers

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Fourteen former soldiers are being summoned by Colombia’s special peace tribunals for the killings of five young men who were abducted in 2008 and later presented as rebel casualties. During a hearing Friday a judge informed the soldiers of their obligations to confess any crimes if they are to avoid jail time. The victims’ mothers said their sons weren’t part of the armed conflict and said their killers shouldn’t be tried by courts set up by a 2016 peace deal with leftist rebels.

Get the full story in the Washington Post here.

Photo: Silvia Andrea Moreno/Flickr

Yemen: Understanding the Conflict behind the Humanitarian Crisis

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Yemen’s ongoing conflict began in 2014 when Houthi rebels stormed the country’s capital, Sana’a, which led Saudi Arabia to form a coalition in an attempt restore the internationally-recognized government. Further complicating the situation, the conflict has become another battleground in the regional Saudi-Iran power struggle. As the world’s ‘worst humanitarian crisis’ festers, the local dynamics of the conflict remain overshadowed.

Dr. Elie Abouaoun and Sarhang Hamasaeed, from the United States Institute of Peace, analyze the multi-layered nature of the conflict, Yemen’s dire humanitarian situation and the prospects for peace in this Q&A.

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