The long trek home by Palestinians comes as mediators helped end twin crises over ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon.

The recent ceasefire deal to stop the war in Gaza is yet another testament to Qatar’s enduring role as a mediator of peace in conflict-stricken regions. Qatar’s name once

The Lebanese army said Sunday that Israeli fire killed one of its soldiers in the south of the country, where hundreds of residents

Israeli army fire killed 15 people in south Lebanon on Sunday including a soldier, health officials said, as residents tried

Lebanon’s new President Joseph Aoun received an official invitation from Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Thursday to visit the Gulf country. The invitation was delivered by Qatari Ambassador Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani during a meeting with the new president, the Lebanese state news agency NNA reported.

Lebanon has seen widespread global support after the election of a president, with Qatar inviting new head of state Aoun for a visit

Saudi Arabia and Qatar. These states all view Aoun as their best hope of maintaining the brittle ceasefire, while also overseeing the restoration of Lebanon’s national government. They have used their leverage by making the delivery of economic aid to ...

Israeli forces killed at least 15 people and injured dozens more in the country’s south, Lebanese officials said. Israel had agreed to withdraw its troops from the area as of Sunday.

Israeli forces killed at least 22 people and injured dozens more in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanese officials said, in the deadliest day since Israel’s truce with Hezbollah took effect. In Gaza,

The death toll from Israeli attacks on civilians returning to their villages in southern Lebanon has risen to 22, with 124 injured, including nine children.In a statement

Bloodshed over the weekend highlighted the brittleness of the cease-fires in both places. Still, Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah each have reasons to postpone a new escalation, at least for a few weeks.