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A dispute over aid that threatened the truce was overcome with the help of Qatar and Egypt. It underscored the fragility of the agreement, through which 50 Israeli hostages are to be exchanged for 150 Palestinian prisoners. Palestinian militants in West Bank say two 'collaborators' executedPalestinians in Gaza use truce to pick through rubble of homesTens of thousands join pro-Palestinian march in
Queen shaken and stirred as Irish tour concludes
The Queen has concluded her highly successful first official visit to Ireland with an impromptu walkabout in Cork, greeting hundreds of cheering children and shopworkers. Earlier, during a visit to the medieval castle and cathedral at the Rock of Cashel, one of the country's most historic sites, she even found a Sinn Féin representative willing to meet her and shake her hand: the mayor, Michael Br
Thanks for coming to Ireland – but now it's back to business
Last Thursday afternoon as I made my way through Dublin I kept the instructions carefully in my inside pocket. The sheet of paper told me that the appropriate form of the address to the Queen, whom I was going to meet, was "Your Majesty" and after that "Ma'am" and not "Marm". It was hard not to think for a second of my grandfather, who took part in the 1916 rebellion, and was later interned by the
Queen gives Ireland closest royals have come to apology for Britain's actions
The Queen offered Ireland the nearest the royal family has ever come to an apology for Britain's actions in the tortured relations between the two countries, in a speech at a state banquet Dublin. She told guests from the northern and southern Irish communities: "It is a sad and regrettable reality that through history our islands have experienced more than their fair share of heartache, turbulenc
Queen's Dublin speech draws praise
In a speech at a state dinner at Dublin Castle, the Queen speaks of 'sad and regrettable history' Reuters Reacting to the Queen's only speech during her four-day visit to the Republic, the Sinn Féin president said: "I believe that her expression of sincere sympathy for those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past is genuine." The prime minister also praised the tone of the Queen's
Royal wedding: Syrian ambassador's invitation withdrawn
The Syrian ambassador's invitation to Friday's royal wedding has been withdrawn after UK officials said it was "inappropriate" for him to attend. The decision to invite Dr Sami Khiyami had been criticised, amid condemnation of a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in his country. The Foreign Office said his presence would be "unacceptable" and that Buckingham Palace "shared that view". D
Hang them: Very unofficial royal portraits
Harry is a crocheted baboon, Charles is pixelated and the Queen is deep-fat fried. The palace would never commission a royal portrait from these contemporary artists, so the Guardian's Weekend magazine did the job for them... Featuring work by Gavin Turk, Stella Vine, Martin Parr, Eine and many more Adam Dant Adam Dant won the 2002 Jerwood drawing prize. His work has been shown in the V&A, MoMA, t
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