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UNSC Demands Israel to Step Up Gaza Aid Efforts

par This Is Beirut, 11/04 21:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN Security Council on Thursday acknowledged Israel's pledge to open more entry points to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza but said "more should be done" to help civilians in the besieged Palestinian territory. In a statement, council members "took note of the announcement by Israel to open the Erez (border) crossing and allow the use of the ...

Qatar Re-evaluating Israel-Hamas Mediation Role

par This Is Beirut, 17/04 22:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Qatar announced on Wednesday that it is reconsidering its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, citing attempts to exploit its mediation efforts by certain politicians to serve their personal gains. Qatar is reassessing its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas after suffering criticism, its prime minister said on Wednesday. "Qatar ...

Egypt Hosts Arab Military Equestrian Championship

par This Is Beirut, 25/04 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi attended on Wednesday the first edition of the Arab Military Equestrian Championship, held at the Misr Olympic City in the new administrative capital. The championship runs from April 24 to 27, with the participation of 11 Arab countries: Egypt, Libya, Qatar, Algeria, Kuwait, Tunisia, Syria, Iraq, Saudi ...

Gaza Truce Talks Advance as Hamas Prepares Response

par This Is Beirut, 28/04 17:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Diplomatic efforts to secure a truce in Gaza and captive exchange with Israel have built up on Sunday with Hamas' upcoming visit to Egypt on Monday, where the Islamist militant group will deliver its response to Israel's latest proposal. Diplomatic efforts intensified on Sunday to reach a long-sought-after truce and hostage-release deal in Gaza, ...

Lebanon and Egypt Collaborate to Renovate Beirut's Largest Football Stadium

par Hala Abdallah, 30/04 10:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Restoration efforts are underway at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, the home of Lebanon's largest football stadium, following a collaborative agreement between Lebanon and Egypt. A delegation of specialized engineers, accompanied by representatives from the Lebanese Ministry of Youth and Sports and the football federation, visited the ...

Netanyahu Threatens With Rafah Offensive Regardless of Deal

par This Is Beirut, 30/04 21:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday that the military would launch a ground offensive on Gaza's far-southern Rafah city "with or without" a truce deal being negotiated with Hamas. He issued the warning despite strong concerns raised by top ally Washington and hours before the arrival of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ...

France, Egypt FMs Push for Gaza Truce From Cairo

par This Is Beirut, 01/05 18:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Egypt's top diplomat Sameh Shoukry said in a meeting on Wednesday with his French counterpart that parties "must show the necessary flexibility" to achieve a truce in Gaza "that stops the bloodshed of Palestinians." In a "quick visit" by French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné in Cairo, the pair "exchanged assessments on the ongoing truce ...

Blinken Calls on Hamas to Accept Ceasefire Proposal

par This Is Beirut, 01/05 23:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US top diplomat Antony Blinken urged Hamas on Wednesday to accept a Gaza truce plan, despite an Israeli warning that the army will keep fighting the Palestinian militant group after any ceasefire. "Hamas needs to say yes and needs to get this done," said Blinken, who was in Israel on his seventh Middle East crisis tour since the war broke out in ...

Mikati Denies Claims of EU Bribe to Keep Displaced Syrians in Lebanon

par This Is Beirut, 04/05 13:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In response to recent accusations that he has accepted a "bribe" from the European Union (EU) in exchange for hosting displaced Syrians in Lebanon, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati's media office issued a statement, debunking the claims and emphasizing the genuine nature of the EU's support. Mikati bemoaned what he described as a "political ...

QatarEnergy Acquires Stake in Two Egypt Offshore Blocks

par This Is Beirut, 12/05 17:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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QatarEnergy said Sunday it had acquired two offshore gas exploration blocks from Egypt with a 40% participating interest, in a deal with US multinational firm ExxonMobil. Under the deal, the Qatari state-owned hydrocarbon giant will receive stakes in the Cairo and Masry concessions off Egypt's north coast, with the operator ExxonMobil retaining ...

Egypt to Support South Africa ICJ Case Against Israel

par This Is Beirut, 12/05 21:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Egypt announced on Sunday its intention to join South Africa in its recent request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to impose further emergency measures on Israel, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. Egypt on Sunday announced its intention to formally support South Africa's case at the ICJ against Israel, alleging genocide in ...

EU Studying Possible Role Monitoring Rafah Crossing

par This Is Beirut, 24/05 21:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The European Union is studying whether it could play a role monitoring the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt after Israel's war with Hamas ends, officials said Friday. The 27-nation bloc set up a mission in 2005 to help monitor the crossing, but that was suspended two years later after militant Islamists Hamas took control of ...

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