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'Superman' Flies High: Smashes Box Office with $122 Million

This is Beirut, 14/07 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Superman, the latest big-budget action film featuring the iconic DC superhero, soared to the top of the North American box office in its debut weekend with $122 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday. The Warner Bros. and DC Studios film — directed by James Gunn — stars up-and-comer David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, and ...

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 ...

New 'Superman' Film Soars, Aims to Save DC Universe

This is Beirut, 12/07 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Superman is often called upon to save the world from evildoers, but in his latest big-screen incarnation, he's also being asked to swoop in and save a franchise. James Gunn's Superman, which opened in theaters worldwide this week, is a reboot aimed at relaunching the so-called DC Universe of comic book-based superhero movies, which also features ...

Gaza Truce Talks in the Balance as Israel and Hamas Trade Blame

This is Beirut, 12/07 12:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Gaza ceasefire talks hung in the balance as Hamas and Israel on Saturday accused the other of blocking attempts to strike a deal, nearly a week into an attempt to halt 21 months of bitter fighting in the Palestinian territory. A Palestinian source with knowledge of the indirect talks in Qatar told AFP that Israel's proposals to keep its ...

Barrack Warns Lebanon Faces “Existential Threat” if Hezbollah Issue Left Unresolved

This is Beirut, 12/07 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Special Envoy Tom Barrack warned that Lebanon faces an "existential threat" if it fails to address the issue of Hezbollah’s weapons in an interview with the Emirati media outlet The National published Friday. He called on Lebanese leaders to take urgent action or risk the country falling back under regional influence. After ...

Syrian-Israeli Relations: The Emergence of Complex Dialogue

Amal Chmouny, 12/07 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A significant shift is unfolding in the Middle East's diplomatic landscape as dialogue between Syria and Israel begins to take shape. This budding interaction has garnered substantial international attention, particularly as the United States and the United Arab Emirates assume pivotal roles as facilitators. Tom Barrack, the US Ambassador to ...

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