By Michael Rosenwald Before and after serving as president of Finland, he helped resolve ethnic and political conflicts around the world. Source: Martti Ahtisaari, conflict mediator who won Nobel Peace Prize, dies at 86
Category: Washington Post
By Sammy Westfall, Brian Murphy, Adam Taylor, Bryan Pietsch, Andrea Salcedo A wave of attacks by Palestinian militants on Israel, and Israel’s declaration of war against Hamas, has brought new attention to an old problem. Source: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict: A chronology
By John Hudson, Claire Parker, Louisa Loveluck, Heba Farouk Mahfouz Despite reports of a deal to let dual nationals out and aid into Gaza, Israel and Hamas announced that there would be no cease-fire, dashing the hopes of hundreds. Source: U.S. seeks Gaza aid, safe zones as Israeli invasion looms