Colombia, ELN Rebels Declare Mutual Ceasefire - UrduPoint

A Colombian governmental delegation and a delegation of the rebel National Liberation Army (ELN) announced a ceasefire after talks in Mexico, provided that there is a mutual cessation of offensive operations.

Taliban say team in Qatar for Afghan peace talks

The Taliban's negotiating team has arrived in Qatar, a spokesman said Saturday, in a sign that long-delayed peace talks with the Afghan government are inching closer to starting.

Palestinian presidency blasts US Middle East peace deal as dividing Palestinians

Palestinian president spokesperson warned Tuesday that the US peace deal is using Gaza relief projects to divide Palestinians, reiterating Palestinian rejection towards it.

Unofficial dialogue between DPRK, ROK, US ends in Finland

Unofficial conversation held in Finland between representatives of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States ended on Wednesday, the Finnish Foreign Ministry said.

North Korea rejects 'preconditions' for U.S. talks

 North Korea said Saturday there will be no talks with the United States if they come with any "preconditions," reasserting that it has no intent to abandon its nuclear and missile programs in exchange for dialogue with Washington.

Afghanistan offers talks with Taliban

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered recognition of the Taliban as a legitimate political group on Wednesday as part of a proposed political process that he said could lead to talks aimed at ending more than 16 years of war.

Abbas calls for international peace conference at UNSC

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called for an international peace conference to convene by mid-2018 in order to restart the stalled Israeli-Palestinian talks.

Trump to Putin: 'Now is the time' for Israeli-Palestinian peace

During a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday, President Donald Trump said it's time to work toward peace between Israel and Palestine.

Syrian opposition factions leave Sochi talks and traveled back to Turkey

The Sochi talks sponsored by Russia to discuss the Syrian crisis began on Tuesday after a one day delay due to Syrian opposition factions boycotting the event.

UN Syria Envoy Says Vienna Talks at ‘Very Critical Moment’

The UN special envoy for Syria said Wednesday that peace talks due to resume in Vienna on Thursday are taking place “at a very, very critical moment”.

Seúl ofrece a Pionyang mantener conversaciones de alto nivel la semana que viene

Corea del Sur ha ofrecido a la parte norcoreana a llevar a cabo unas conversaciones de alto nivel el 9 de enero en el punto de negociaciones de la localidad de Panmunjom, que se encuentra en la zona desmilitarizada entre los dos Estados. La propuesta ha sido pronunciada por el ministro de Unificación Nacional de la República de Corea, Cho Myoung-gyon, informa Yonhap.

Abbas says Palestinians will not accept US peace plan

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said that his people would "no longer accept" any peace plan proposed by the US following its decision to unilaterally recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Chinese Envoy to US: Washington Should Switch from Threats to Dialogue on North Korea

China’s ambassador to the US called on Washington to stop making continuous threats over North Korea and “do more” to build bridges of understanding and negotiation instead.

Palestinian official says US delegation visit 'crucial'

Palestinian President Abbas' spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeinah said Thursday that the visit of the US delegation to the West Bank city of Ramallah and their meeting with Abbas are crucial and important.

Not all issues discussed at latest round of Syria peace talks: UN envoy

The UN Special Envoy for Syria announced Friday that the latest round of Syria peace talks ended, and he hopes to resume negotiations between warring factions "sometime in June" to address all the critical issues which had not been touched upon this week.

Palestinians concerned over Trump's Mideast peace vision

The first meeting of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with US President Donald Trump in the White House on Wednesday apparently focused on the upcoming US action to resume the peace process in the Middle East which has been stalled since April 2014, analysts said.

Syrian terror/rebels announce freezing peace talks with government

Several terror/rebel groups announced late Monday that they were freezing talks on planned peace negotiations with the Syrian government, citing what it called "major violations" by the government forces to an ongoing cease-fire.

Colombia, FARC Set to Sign Renegotiated Peace Deal

The Colombian government and the country's largest rebel group, FARC, are set to sign a renegotiated peace deal Thursday.

Palestine reiterates support to French peace initiative

The Palestinian authority reiterated on Monday its full support to a French initiative aiming to hold an international conference to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

Hundreds protest against UN peace plan in Yemen's Sanaa

Hundreds of supporters of Yemen's rebels protested in the capital Sanaa on Saturday against a U.N. peace roadmap aimed at ending a devastating war between the Shiite insurgents and loyalists.