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From Mozart’s Birth To The End Of A War — On This Day In History January 27

The signing of a decisive peace treaty, the liberation of a Nazi camp and the birth of one of the greatest composers of all time.

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On The Verge Of A Truce? Why Netanyahu’s Hard Line Has Run Its Course

The U.S. president’s plan has been approved in principle by Hamas and the Israeli prime minister, but significant contradictions remain. In Israel, opposition voices are increasing, and the survival of Netanyahu’s government is at stake.

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This Happened – March 26: Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty, 45 Years Ago

Updated March 26, 2024 at 12:15 p.m. Signed on this day in 1979, the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty was a historic agreement, formally ending the state of war between the two nations and established diplomatic and economic relations. What was in the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty? The peace deal included provisions for Israel to withdraw its military […]

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The Looming Rafah Offensive Is Pushing Egypt-Israel Relations To The Brink

Rafah has become the new focus of Israel’s war. It is pressing to invade the city on the border with Egypt, where 1.4 million people — more than half of Gaza’s population — are now sheltering.

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FARC Peace Deal Heads To Referendum In Colombia

El Espectador, July 19th Tuesday’s edition of Bogota daily El Espectador reports on the Colombian Constitutional Court approving a measure to hold a national referendum on the recently signed peace agreement with the Marxist rebels, FARC. Above the headline “Green light for a referendum,” is a rather giddy photograph of Constitutional Court President Maria Victoria […]

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Ceasefire With FARC Rebels Front Page News In Colombia

El Espectador — June 24, 2016 Colombian daily El Espectador featured an AK-47 assault rifle with the headline “Do not recycle” on the paper’s front page on Friday. Rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, signed a historic ceasefire deal with the government in the Latin American nation. After more than 50 […]

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