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 .

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.

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.

Istanbul is once again poised to become a center of global diplomacy this week. On Friday, the city will host negotiations on Iran's nuclear program involving the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.

Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty calls for urgent access to aid and outlines reconstruction plans amid negotiations in Doha - Anadolu Ajansı

About 30,000 mostly Druze people are thought to be trapped inside the besieged city of Sweida and surrounding towns, with no electricity, little internet and dwindling supplies of food and water.

The Monsoon session of Parliament is scheduled to be held from July 21 to August 21, and the government is expected to bring 17 bills for introduction in both Houses.

Interior minister says truce aims to pave way for prisoner exchange, restore stability as US envoy urges sustained calm in southern Syria - Anadolu Ajansı

Hamas' armed wing spokesperson said on Friday that while the group favours reaching an interim truce in the Gaza war, if such an agreement is not reached in current negotiations it could revert to insisting on a full package deal to end the conflict.