The deadline for the start of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip passed as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas had provided the names of the three hostages it was set to release on Sunday.

The World Monuments Fund list seeks to raise awareness and funds to help preserve the sites it spotlights. Africa's Swahili Coast, Maine's lighthouses and Buddhist grottoes in China are also in peril.

Celebrations erupted across the war-ravaged territory and some Palestinians began returning to their homes despite the delay.

The Moon and Gaza have been named as being among the 25 cultural sites at risk by a global foundation. The World Monuments Fund (WMF) on Wednesday named 25 sites of cultural importance at risk from war,

Hundreds of people marched from Portland's Monument Square to City Hall, calling for equal rights Saturday as a part of the People's March, just days before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Another example, she said, is the Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza City. "It's the oldest active ... Historic Lighthouses of Maine, United States Facing rapidly intensifying coastal climate ...

As the long-awaited ceasefire comes into effect, here’s a look – in 6 graphics – at what Gaza is like after 15 months of war.

Farra, 70, who is a dermatologist and Director of Gaza Projects for the Middle East Children’s Alliance, wants to support her people.

Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas

Palestinians get a first glimpse at the destroyed southern city of Rafah in Gaza after Israeli troops withdrew following the ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

Wastewater pumping stations in one of Gaza’s main cities stopped working ... Hamas war have sought shelter in Deir al-Balah, and city authorities said more than 700,000 people could be at ...

Palestinian farmer Abd al-Sattari owned two houses in Gaza’s Rafah. For the nine months since Israeli forces invaded the southern city, he has been forced into displacement. The 53-year-old had lived with the hope that if one house got hit in one of the Israeli attacks,