U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack says that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this week in fighting between Syrian government forces and .

Israel and Syria agreed to a ceasefire after Israel intervened in fighting between Syrian government forces and rebel groups.

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive peace agreement to be signed in one month.

Syria’s president declared a ceasefire after nearly a week of sectarian bloodshed in the south, but civilians said there was no let-up in the violence.

The talks will be the first since a ceasefire was reached after a 12-day war waged by Israel against Iran in June.

Syria and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday. The deal was “embraced” by Turkey, Jordan and other neighboring countries, the ambassador, who also serves as the US special envoy to Syria, said in a post on X.

The Syrian government has moved some Bedouin families out of the southern province after clashes with Druze fighters intensified over the weekend.

At least one person was killed and two others injured as Russia launched a wave of drone attacks on Kiev overnight, Ukrainian officials said on Monday. Tymur Tkachenko, head of the military administration in the city,

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