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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 ...

US, Qatar, Turkey to Join Third Day of Gaza Peace Talks in Egypt

This is Beirut, 08/10 08:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Qatar's prime minister and senior delegates from the United States and Turkey will join Hamas and Israeli negotiators on Wednesday for a third day of talks aimed at ending the Gaza war. Israel and Hamas are holding indirect negotiations in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, based on a 20-point plan proposed by US President Donald Trump ...

DOCUMENTARY - Iran: The Fall of the Mullahs?

Elie Ziadé, 07/10 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Two years after Hezbollah launched its so-called “support front for Gaza,” Ici Beyrouth and This Is Beirut release an exclusive 20-minute documentary titled “Iran: The Fall of the Mullahs?” on Wednesday, October 8. Produced by senior reporter Elie Ziadé, with Abd Farchoukh in charge of visual design, editing, and ...

Two Years of Arab and Muslim Failure

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 07/10 13:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Today marks the second anniversary of the horrific attacks when Hamas militants stormed out of the Gaza Strip into nearby Israeli towns. They killed, maimed and burned 1,200 civilians in a brutal door-to-door rampage, kidnapping 250. This assault demanded unequivocal condemnation from Arab and Muslim populations, yet responses ranged from ...

Gaza: Two Years After the War, A Devastating Toll

Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 07/10 12:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Two years after Hamas launched its deadly attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which claimed 1,219 Israeli lives according to AFP, the conflict continues to wreak havoc on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. Of the 251 Israelis abducted during the attack, 47 remain in captivity in Gaza, including 25 who have since died, according to Israeli military ...

Two Years After October 7, Israel Still Awaits Its Official Truth

Mario Chartouni, 07/10 12:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Two years on from Hamas’s deadly attack on southern Israel, the country is still waiting for an official account of the events. Although the Israeli army and security services have acknowledged a “total failure,” no State Commission—the most powerful investigative body under Israeli law—has yet been convened. This absence has fueled ...

Algorithms, Lavender, and the Art of War

Paul Guillot, 07/10 11:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In 2023, the conflict between Israel and certain armed groups in Gaza saw the large-scale use of artificial intelligence in military operations. One program, called Lavender, became a central tool for target selection. It relies on machine learning algorithms that cross-reference multiple sources – images, intercepted communications, and ...

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Paul Guillot, 07/10 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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It has no face. No body. And yet, it is everywhere. Artificial intelligence (AI) has slipped into our phones, our cars, our medical diagnoses, our administrative decisions, our screens. It simulates and executes. So why do we still hesitate to look it straight in the eye? Because it is abstract? Because we still think it’s meant only for ...

Gaza talks 'positive', resuming Tuesday: sources close to Hamas negotiators

This is Beirut, 07/10 10:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Indirect talks in Egypt between Israel and Hamas have been "positive" so far, two sources close to the Palestinian militants' negotiating team told AFP on Tuesday, with discussions set to resume around midday. "The talks were positive last night, with the first round lasting four hours," one of the sources said. "The indirect negotiations are ...

U20 Athletics: Abou Zeid Heads to the Worlds, Moawad on Top, and Gold for the 4x100m

Makram Haddad, 05/10 21:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Day 3 of the 3rd edition of the West Asia U20 Athletics Championships took place at the Camille Chamoun Sports City and the Jamhour Sports Club, and Lebanon continues to pile up highlights. Mahmoud Abou Zeid qualified for the U20 World Championships in the 3,000m steeplechase with a national record, Nisrine Moawad claimed her third title, and the ...

Where Does Trump’s Gaza Plan Stand?

This is Beirut, 05/10 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Cairo is once again at the heart of the diplomatic game. Israeli and Hamas delegations are expected to meet in Sharm el-Sheikh tonight and are set to begin indirect negotiations on Monday, under American mediation, in an effort to turn Donald Trump’s plan into reality. Unveiled on September 29, the plan promises a gradual ceasefire, the release ...

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