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Hamas Says Netanyahu 'Unwilling' to Reach Gaza Truce Deal

This is Beirut, 14/07 18:15 - Reading : less than a minute

Hamas accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday of not wanting to reach a deal to end the war in Gaza as talks in Qatar entered their second week. "Netanyahu is skilled at thwarting one round of negotiations after another and is unwilling to reach any agreement," the Palestinian militant group said in a statement on its Telegram ...

SOHR: 89 Killed as Clashes Rage in Southern Syria

This is Beirut, 14/07 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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At least 89 people were killed in the southern Syrian province of Sweida as clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters raged for a second day Monday, a monitor said. As the violence escalated, Israel, which had previously warned that it would intervene in Syria to protect the Druze, said it struck "several tanks" in Sweida, without ...

Israel Strikes Tanks in Syria's Sweida, Scene of Bedouin-Druze Clashes

This is Beirut, 14/07 14:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel's military said it struck on Monday several tanks in the Sweida province of southern Syria, where dozens have been killed in clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters. The military struck "several tanks a short while ago in the area of Sami village (in the Sweida region) in southern Syria. To be continued," the military's ...

Israeli, Palestinian Foreign Ministers to Attend EU Meeting

This is Beirut, 14/07 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli and Palestinian foreign ministers were due at a meeting in Brussels between the EU and its southern neighbors on Monday, but the Palestinian Authority denied the two would meet. It would be the first time since the Gaza war began in October 2023 that Israeli and Palestinian ministers attended a high-level meeting in the same room. The ...

The Unfinished Wars

Charles Chartouni, 14/07 10:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The regional political scene is quite treacherous, as it conveys misleading signals regarding the outcomes of the ongoing wars in the greater Middle East. American diplomacy remains evasive regarding these wars and their prospects. This uncertainty complicates international relations and makes it challenging for global powers to formulate coherent ...

Gaza Civil Defense says Israeli Strikes Kill 43 as Truce Talks Deadlocked

This is Beirut, 14/07 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed more than 40 Palestinians, including children at a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled. Delegations from Israel and the Palestinian militant group have now spent a week trying to agree on a temporary truce to halt 21 months of ...

Hezbollah Rejects Disarmament as Lebanon Enters a Post-Nasrallah Era

This is Beirut, 13/07 21:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A new report by Israel’s Channel 12 claims that Hezbollah has firmly rejected any call for disarmament. However, the group has expressed willingness to discuss the presence of its weapons north of the Litani River as part of a national dialogue within the framework of a broader defense strategy. According to the report, Hezbollah’s Secretary ...

Mysterious Death of Khamenei’s Representative at 'Thar Allah Headquarters'

This is Beirut, 13/07 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Official Iranian media outlets, including Iran International, reported the death of Ali Taeb, the personal representative of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the “Thar Allah Headquarters,” without disclosing the circumstances of his death. This lack of detail sparked numerous questions regarding the conditions surrounding his passing, according ...

New Gaza-Bound Aid Boat Leaves Italy

This is Beirut, 13/07 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Gaza-bound boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists and humanitarian aid left Sicily on Sunday, over a month after Israel detained and deported people aboard a previous vessel. The Handala, operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, left the port of Syracuse shortly after 12:00 pm (1000 GMT), an AFP journalist saw, carrying about fifteen ...

Israel Launches Communications Satellite from Florida

This is Beirut, 13/07 12:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel on Sunday said it had launched a new national communications satellite on board a SpaceX rocket from the United States. The Dror 1 satellite was blasted into orbit on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral in Florida, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and the foreign ministry said. "This $200 million 'smartphone in space' will power ...

Macron Declares July 12 Annual Dreyfus Commemoration Day

This is Beirut, 12/07 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday declared July 12 a French day of national commemoration for Alfred Dreyfus, a French army captain wrongly convicted of treason in 1894 in a notorious act of antisemitism. "From now on, there will be a commemoration ceremony every July 12 for Dreyfus, for the victory of justice and the truth ...

Syrian and Israeli Officials Hold Meeting in Baku

This is Beirut, 12/07 18:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A meeting between Syrian and Israeli officials took place on Saturday in Baku, on the sidelines of interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Shareh’s visit to Azerbaijan, a diplomatic source in Damascus familiar with the talks between the two neighboring countries said. In May, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that, following his meeting with the ...

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