Articles for Mediators

Israel warns of more strikes as over 400 killed in Gaza after 2-month truce
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1 week, 2 days ago

Israel warns of more strikes as over 400 killed in Gaza after 2-month truce

India Today  

Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza and killed more than 400 people on Tuesday, Palestinian health authorities said, shattering nearly two months of relative calm since a ceasefire began, as Israel warned the onslaught was "just the beginning". However, Dorothy Shea, acting U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said the blame for the resumption of Gaza hostilities "lies solely with Hamas" and …

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Mediators seek a new deal to release more than half of the hostages in Gaza
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Mediators seek a new deal to release more than half of the hostages in Gaza

NPR  

Mediators seek a new deal to release more than half of the hostages in Gaza toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — Mediators in Qatar are making efforts to negotiate the release of more than half the remaining hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, according to an official familiar with the new round of talks aimed at …

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Ceasefire talks set to resume as Israel and Hamas signal readiness
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Ceasefire talks set to resume as Israel and Hamas signal readiness

Firstpost  

Hamas stated that there were ‘positive indicators’ for the commencement of the cease-fire’s second phase discussions, but provided no further details Israel and Hamas signalled on Saturday that they were prepared for the next round of ceasefire talks, as mediators moved forward with discussions to prolong the shaky 42-day truce that started in January. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office …

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15-Hours Advanced Commercial Mediation Training Program Conducted By NALSA & International Academy Of Mediators At Supreme Court of India
3 weeks, 2 days ago

15-Hours Advanced Commercial Mediation Training Program Conducted By NALSA & International Academy Of Mediators At Supreme Court of India

Live Law  

The National Legal Services Authority, in collaboration with the International Academy of Mediators and their India knowledge partners, The ADR Group, successfully organized the 2nd batch of the 15-Hours Advanced Commercial Mediation Training Program from 03rd March to 5th March 2025 at the Supreme Court of India. The three-day intensive training program was designed to equip trainers, senior trainers and …

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Converting court case backlogs into treasure troves
1 month ago

Converting court case backlogs into treasure troves

The Hindu  

Every Chief Justice of India coming into office has the spectre of the legal system’s backlog haunting him or her, as does every senior and concerned member of the higher judiciary. It is an ever present phenomenon — currently, the Supreme Court of India has 82,000 cases, the High Courts over 62 lakh, and the lower courts close to five …

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Hamas hostage deal: Says will release hostages as planned, apparently resolving ceasefire dispute
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hamas hostage deal: Says will release hostages as planned, apparently resolving ceasefire dispute

The Hindu  

Hamas said Thursday it would release the next group of Israeli hostages as planned, apparently resolving a major dispute that threatened the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Hamas’ move would allow the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to continue for now, but its future remains in doubt. Hamas had threatened to delay the next release of Israeli hostages, accusing Israel …

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Hamas says will not accept threats from US and Israel as group’s delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hamas says will not accept threats from US and Israel as group’s delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks

Firstpost  

As Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for Gaza truce talks, the Palestinian group said it will not accept threats from the US and Israel, amid an impasse between the parties over the implementation of the ceasefire deal. AP As Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for Gaza truce talks, the Palestinian group said it will not accept …

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Hamas says will not accept threats from US and Israel as group’s delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hamas says will not accept threats from US and Israel as group’s delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks

Firstpost  

As Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for Gaza truce talks, the Palestinian group said it will not accept threats from the US and Israel, amid an impasse between the parties over the implementation of the ceasefire deal. AP As Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for Gaza truce talks, the Palestinian group said it will not accept …

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Hamas delegation in Egypt as mediators push to maintain Gaza ceasefire
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hamas delegation in Egypt as mediators push to maintain Gaza ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Fragile ceasefire appears strained, with Hamas saying it will not bow down to threats from Israel and the US. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz echoed the phrase in a post on X on Wednesday, saying that if Hamas does not release the Israeli captives by Saturday, “the gates of hell will open on them, just as the US president promised.” …

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Middle East latest: Hamas officials say they’ve started talks on the second phase of the ceasefire
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Middle East latest: Hamas officials say they’ve started talks on the second phase of the ceasefire

Associated Press  

Hamas officials said Tuesday that they’ve begun talks with international mediators over the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza that began last month. For God’s sake, remove this garbage from us.” Much of Gaza City and surrounding areas of north Gaza were decimated by repeated Israeli offensives against Hamas militants during 15 months of war. The office of Palestinian …

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Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after mediators assure of safe release of hostages
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after mediators assure of safe release of hostages

Firstpost  

Buses transporting freed Palestinian prisoners departed from an Israeli prison on Thursday, following a brief delay caused by the chaotic release of three Israeli hostages and five Thai nationals by Gaza militants Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad and Hamas fighters escort Israeli hostage Arbel Yehud to hand her over to a Red Cross team in Khan Yunis on Thursday, as …

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Police probing the role of doctors with China, Ukraine medical degrees in kidney racket
2 months ago

Police probing the role of doctors with China, Ukraine medical degrees in kidney racket

The Hindu  

Investigators are verifying the veracity of the medical degree certificates of two doctors suspected to be linked to the Saroornagar kidney racket. Six special police teams have been sent to different places in the neighbouring States of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka and within Telangana, looking out for the mediators and masterminds of the kidney racket. Based on the inputs from …

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Pope Francis calls for respect of Gaza ceasefire and support for hostages
2 months, 1 week ago

Pope Francis calls for respect of Gaza ceasefire and support for hostages

Hindustan Times  

Pope Francis called Sunday for a ceasefire in Gaza to be "immediately respected", as he thanked mediators and urged a boost in humanitarian aid as well as the return of hostages. Pope Francis welcomed mediators and asked for the return of captives and more humanitarian supplies, calling for a truce in Gaza to be "immediately respected" on Sunday. "I express …

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Mediators play crucial role in justice delivery, says Justice Khazi
2 months, 1 week ago

Mediators play crucial role in justice delivery, says Justice Khazi

The Hindu  

Underlining the importance of meditation and arbitration in quick dispute settlement, Karnataka High Court judge J.M. She was addressing a gathering of legal professionals working in Bidar, Kalaburagi, and Yadgir district courts and the Kalaburagi Bench of the High Court at Kalaburagi District Court complex, after inaugurating a two-day training programme for mediators on Saturday. The event was jointly organised …

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Inside the Gaza deal: How a New York real estate developer took on Netanyahu and Hamas
2 months, 1 week ago

Inside the Gaza deal: How a New York real estate developer took on Netanyahu and Hamas

Live Mint  

It was Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, when Steve Witkoff, President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, sat down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver a stark message from his boss: It was time for a cease-fire deal in Gaza. Witkoff, a real-estate developer from New York, told the prime minister choices had to be made and Israel’s negotiators needed …

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Israel, Hamas sign hostage-ceasefire deal after mediators' final push in Doha
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2 months, 1 week ago

Israel, Hamas sign hostage-ceasefire deal after mediators' final push in Doha

India Today  

A deal between Israel and Hamas to release hostages being held in Gaza and start a ceasefire was officially signed by negotiators in Doha, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday. The deal was signed hours after the Israeli Prime Minister said that a last-minute dispute with Hamas was holding up Israel's approval of the ceasefire agreement. In a …

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Israel strikes Gaza and accuses Hamas of backtracking on deal
2 months, 1 week ago

Israel strikes Gaza and accuses Hamas of backtracking on deal

The Hindu  

Israel carried out fresh air strikes on Gaza on Thursday and accused Hamas of backtracking on parts of a fragile ceasefire and hostage release deal ahead of an expected vote by its cabinet. It also said that the Israeli cabinet, which has yet to approve the agreement, "will not convene until the mediators notify Israel that Hamas has accepted all …

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Israel and Hamas Agree to Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Release: Mediators
2 months, 1 week ago

Israel and Hamas Agree to Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Release: Mediators

Deccan Chronicle  

Doha, Qatar: Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies. The deal, coming after weeks of painstaking negotiations in the Qatari capital, promises the release of dozens of hostages held by …

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Mediators herald Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. Israel says final details are in flux
2 months, 1 week ago

Mediators herald Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. Israel says final details are in flux

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on the ceasefire agreement DOHA, Qatar — Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, mediators announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Palestinians celebrate the …

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Hamas yet to give written response to Gaza truce deal: Report
2 months, 1 week ago

Hamas yet to give written response to Gaza truce deal: Report

Firstpost  

Israeli media channels had reported that, following the green light from Hamas, the deal would be formally announced on Thursday and would come into effect on Sunday. Earlier today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office denied that Hamas had agreed to the Gaza ceasefire proposal from Qatari mediators. “Contrary to reports, the Hamas terror organisation has not yet returned its …

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Progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say

New Indian Express  

CAIRO: US and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of scores of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, but a deal hasn’t been reached yet, officials said Monday. The person said that mediators from the Gulf country of Qatar had put renewed pressure on Hamas to accept the agreement, …

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US, Arab mediators make some progress in Gaza peace talks, no deal yet
2 months, 2 weeks ago

US, Arab mediators make some progress in Gaza peace talks, no deal yet

Firstpost  

US and Arab mediators have made some headway in their efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, but not enough to seal a deal, according to a report, citing Palestinian sources close to the negotiations Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Nuseirat …

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Israeli strikes kill 14 people in Gaza, mediators strive for a truce deal
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli strikes kill 14 people in Gaza, mediators strive for a truce deal

The Hindu  

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 14 Palestinians in three separate attacks in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, taking the weekend death toll to 102, Palestinian medics said, as U.S. and Arab mediators stepped up efforts to conclude a ceasefire deal. Health officials said an Israeli airstrike killed five people in a house in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, while …

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70 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as new ceasefire talks begin
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

70 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as new ceasefire talks begin

India Today  

Israeli military strikes in the Gaza Strip have killed at least 70 people over the last day, Palestinian medics said on Saturday, as mediators launched a new ceasefire push to end the 15-month-old war. Another strike on a house in Gaza City killed five people later on Saturday, the Palestinian Civil Emergency Service said, adding that at least 10 others …

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