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Israel says Gaza Deal to Take Effect only After Receiving Cabinet Approval

This is Beirut, 09/10 12:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that an agreement to secure the release of hostages in Gaza will take effect only after receiving cabinet approval. "Contrary to Arab media reports, the 72-hour countdown will begin only after the agreement is approved in the cabinet meeting, which is expected in the ...

How Trump’s Plan Tries to Rewire the Middle East’s Deterrence Map

Salam El Zaatari, 09/10 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In a region addicted to repetition, President Donald Trump is once again attempting to rewrite the script. His new “Gaza Peace Plan,” a 20-point proposal for a ceasefire, hostage exchange and technocratic governance under a US-chaired “Board of Peace,” is more than a humanitarian play. It’s a geopolitical lever meant to corner Tehran, ...

Mr. Trump, There Are Still Hostages Left…

Marc Saikali, 09/10 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Yes, we are the four and a half million Lebanese – prisoners of a country that has been hijacked. We live trapped in the open, under the rule of a militia that has seized a nation, its people and the state itself. Hezbollah is no force of resistance. It is an occupying power from within. It decides when Lebanon goes to war, whom it must obey ...

Israel and Hamas Agree to First Phase of Gaza Peace Deal

This is Beirut, 09/10 08:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In a pivotal development, Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire and peace deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. The agreement, announced late Wednesday, includes the release of hostages and prisoners, a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces, and a large-scale humanitarian aid effort. Trump, speaking on Fox News ...

Trump Says May go to Middle East at End of Week

This is Beirut, 08/10 23:39 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he may travel to the Middle East later this week, as negotiators in Egypt reported "encouraging" progress toward a deal to end the Gaza war. Trump, whose 20-point peace proposal forms the basis of the talks in the resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, said a peace deal between Israel and Palestinian ...

Gaza: Paris Meeting on Post-War Plans Sparks Israeli Anger

This is Beirut, 08/10 21:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A meeting scheduled for Thursday in Paris, bringing together European and Arab foreign ministers to discuss “modalities for a collective post-war engagement” in the Gaza Strip, has already drawn Israel’s ire, which denounces it as “an attempt to internationalize the conflict.” “This meeting represents a new step in France’s ...

Insurrection Act: Trump’s Ultimate Card

Moncef Ait-Kaci, 08/10 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Enacted in 1807 during Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, the Insurrection Act allows the president to call on the armed forces to restore order when a state is overwhelmed or when federal laws can no longer be enforced through normal means. But its roots go back even further. The first similar laws date from 1792, following uprisings in the ...

Russia Says Momentum from Putin-Trump meeting 'gone'

This is Beirut, 08/10 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russia said Wednesday that momentum towards reaching a peace deal in Ukraine following Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump's presidential summit in Alaska had largely "gone". The two leaders met at an air base in the Alaskan city of Anchorage in August, but failed to reach any kind of agreement on ending the three-and-a-half year war. Diplomatic ...

Who Is Michel Issa, the Businessman Turned Diplomat?

This is Beirut, 08/10 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Michel Issa is set to take up his post in Beirut as the new US Ambassador to Lebanon, following the departure of Lisa A. Johnson, whose term ended on September 28, 2025. Appointed by President Donald Trump, Issa represents a notable departure from the traditional career diplomat, a businessman and former banker stepping into a sensitive ...

Erdogan Says Trump Asked Turkey to 'Persuade Hamas' on Gaza Peace

This is Beirut, 08/10 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump asked Turkey to "persuade" Hamas to accept his plan for ending the Gaza war, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a transcript shared by his office Wednesday. His remarks came as negotiators from Israel and Hamas were due to hold a third day of indirect negotiations in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh aimed ...

Trump Says 'Real Chance' of Gaza Peace Deal

This is Beirut, 07/10 22:43 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump voiced optimism that there was a "real chance" to end the war in Gaza, as Israel marked the second anniversary of the October 7 attack on Tuesday. In his message marking the anniversary, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to achieve all the goals of the war. "We are in fateful, decisive days. ...

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