The announcement comes after weeks of negotiations between Hamas and Israel, which were spearheaded by the Egyptian government in Cairo.
Syria's "moderate opposition" fears abandonment, while the Assad regime would be glad to join the "war on terror."
Following the killing of U.S. journalist James Foley, Muslims from around the world voiced their outrage on social media.
James Foley, who was beheaded by ISIS, was an inspiration for the young freelancers who found themselves by his side in the Mideast.
The ISIS militants who beheaded James Foley apparently had been given the journalist as a token of allegiance by another group.
Freelance journalist James Foley, who disappeared in Syria in November 2012, was allegedly beheaded in a graphic video by ISIS militants.
The Libyan capital was hit by an airstrike, but the Libyans said they aren't responsible, and no other nations admitted to striking Tripoli.
Egypt, accused of killing hundreds of demonstrators, is urging U.S. authorities to exercise restraint in Ferguson, Missouri.
The FAA issued a statement Monday night banning flights over Syria.
Israel and members of the Palestinian leadership will continue talks in Cairo as the cease-fire is extended for 24 hours.
President Obama said Monday that the "work is not yet done" in Iraq.
President Obama addressed tensions in Ferguson, Missouri: "Our constitutional rights ... must be vigilantly safeguarded."
A woman on a local radio station in St. Louis explained Officer Darren Wilson's version of the Mike Brown shooting.
Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City has become a de-facto refugee camp, shelter, local hangout and target, doctors there say.
In the past 24 hours, ISIS has taken over five towns north of Aleppo and could capture positions controlling border traffic with Turkey.
Austin Tice is still missing in Syria two years after he lost contact with family and friends.
Senators from both parties including the possible 2016 candidate are asking John Kerry to launch an investigation into UNRWA activity during the recent conflict in Gaza.
Cairo talks to determine Gaza conflict winner.
The U.S. is bombing ISIS militants to protect civilians and stop any advances on Irbil, which happens to sit by one of Iraq's biggest oilfields.
When U.S. Navy jets bombed targets in northern Iraq Friday, they had their sights on helping Kurdish fighters, not only on hurting ISIS.
Hamas doesn't have the money or the organization needed to rebuild. The solution, once again, will have to come from abroad.
Despite the partial withdrawal, fighting still rages in the north of the Strip. The south is hardly safer, and Gaza City is caught in the middle.
With rising poverty and government in disarray, people were losing faith in Hamas, before war with Israel silenced the debate.
With four times as many people to house as it had planned for, no money to do it and its shelters under fire, UNRWA is in dire straits.
Two massive bombardments in Gaza Wednesday pushed organizations like UNRWA and Al-Shifa hospital to their limits.
Hospitals are full, power is knocked out, people are scrambling for the last loaves of bread, and there is nowhere left to hide.
Hamas militants exited a tunnel and battled with Israeli soldiers, killing four and setting off what could become a new phase in the conflict.
Israel's army could get out of Gaza in days if it manages to destroy all Hamas tunnels, and it may have a new tool to find them.
A march from Ramallah to Jerusalem to protest Israel's closure of the Al-Aqsa mosque turned into clashes, with casualties reported.
Israel said it would target Hamas tunnels and weapon stockpiles. But it has done so before, and Hamas violence has come back.
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