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Turkey and Egypt Turn 'New Leaf' in Relations

par This Is Beirut, 14/02 14:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed their intention to turn a new page in their country's relations after more than a decade of estrangement. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in Cairo on Wednesday that they were turning a ...

Two Dead in Bulk Carrier Missile Attack from Yemen

par This Is Beirut, 06/03 19:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A missile launched by Yemen's Houthis struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, resulting in at least two fatalities and six injuries among the crew, according to a statement from a US official. A missile fired by Yemen's Houthi hit a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, with the crew reporting at least two dead and six ...

German Chancellor Scholz Calls for 'Ceasefire' in Israel Visit

par This Is Beirut, 17/03 21:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged on Sunday an agreement to secure the release of hostages in the conflict-stricken Gaza Strip, coupled with a sustained ceasefire, as negotiations between the conflicting parties intensified. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday called for a deal to free hostages held in war-ravaged Gaza accompanied by a ...

Brussels Bans Israeli-Made Products

par This Is Beirut, 26/03 22:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Municipal Council of the City of Brussels unanimously voted, on Monday evening, in favor of a motion aimed at prohibiting the purchase of products from Israeli settlements through public procurement, according to Belgian media. The council unanimously adopted the proposal, introduced by member Benoit Hellings, which calls on the local ...

US Labels Hamas Response to Ceasefire 'Less than Encouraging'

par This Is Beirut, 09/04 22:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The White House stated on Tuesday that the response by Hamas to proposals for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal at talks in Cairo has so far been "less than encouraging." "We've seen the public statements from Hamas that have been, shall we say, less than encouraging," National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said, adding, however, that mediator ...

Thousands Gather in Iran in Show of Support for Attack on Israel

par This Is Beirut, 14/04 05:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A few thousand people gathered in Iran's main cities to welcome and support the unprecedented attack launched on Saturday night against Israel, the Islamic Republic's nemesis for the past 45 years. Thousands of Iranians took to the streets of Iran early Sunday in a show of support for the unprecedented drone and missile attack under way against ...

Iran Reduces Presence in Syria Following Israeli Strikes on Officials

par This Is Beirut, 24/04 15:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran reduced its military footprint in Syria after a succession of strikes blamed on Israel, a source close to Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and a war monitor said on Wednesday. Iran has provided military support to Syrian government forces through more than a decade of civil war but a series of strikes targeting its commanders in recent ...

UN Official Killed in Gaza After UN Informed Israel of His Movement

par This Is Beirut, 14/05 15:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations said Tuesday that it had informed the Israeli authorities of the movements of a vehicle carrying UN staff which was hit in southern Gaza, killing a UN official. One UN security services member was killed and another wounded in the attack on Monday, the United Nations said, marking the first death of a UN employee in Gaza since ...

Thousands Flee Rafah, on 76th Anniversary of the Nakba

par This Is Beirut, 15/05 15:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Thousands are fleeing Rafah, Wednesday, on the 76th anniversary of the Nakba, ahead of an expected Israeli offensive. Tens of thousands of civilians fled the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of a feared Israeli ground offensive, as Palestinians on Wednesday mark the 76th anniversary of their "Nakba" or "catastrophe" of 1948, which saw the ...

Erdogan Warns of Israeli Threats Against Turkey If Hamas Defeated

par This Is Beirut, 15/05 17:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday claimed that Israel would "set its sights" on Turkey if it succeeded in defeating Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Erdogan, a vocal critic of Israel's war in the Palestinian territory following Hamas's attack on October 7, has often expressed support for the Palestinian group as defenders of their ...

US Envoy Briefs Netanyahu on Potential Saudi Normalization Deal

par This Is Beirut, 20/05 10:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden's national security advisor briefed Benjamin Netanyahu on the "potential" of a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia after holding talks in the region, the White House said Sunday. Jake Sullivan also called on the Israeli prime minister to link the military operation against Hamas in Gaza with a "political ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Six Pro-Iran Fighters in Syria

par This Is Beirut, 20/05 13:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A war monitor said at least six pro-Iran fighters were killed on Monday in Israeli strikes in Syria near the Lebanese border, in an area where Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah group holds sway. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said "Israeli strikes targeted two positions of pro-Iran groups in the Homs region," including "a Hezbollah site in ...

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