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New York Attorney General Letitia James Indicted on Federal Charges

This is Beirut, 10/10 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted on Thursday. James, 66, a Democrat, was indicted by a grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, on one count of bank fraud and a second one of making false statements to a financial institution. The charges against James were brought one day after former FBI director James Comey, pleaded not guilty ...

Team of 200 US Troops to 'Oversee' Gaza Truce

This is Beirut, 10/10 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A US military team of 200 people will be deployed in the Middle East to "oversee" the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after a peace deal brokered by President Donald Trump, senior US officials said Thursday. Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of the US military's Central Command, "will initially have 200 people on the ground. His role will be ...

How a Whisper and a Note Led to Trump’s Gaza Deal

This is Beirut, 09/10 21:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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It began with a hastily written note and a whisper. It ended with a Gaza deal long sought by Donald Trump. Something was obviously going on when US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made an unexpected appearance during a roundtable at the White House on the left-wing Antifa movement on Wednesday. "By the way, we have Marco Rubio. Marco, come on up ...

Trump to Visit Egypt for Gaza Ceasefire Celebration

This is Beirut, 09/10 20:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US envoy Steve Witkoff said President Donald Trump is set to travel to Egypt next week, after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended an invitation to attend celebrations over a Gaza ceasefire deal. "The President is really excited to come to Egypt, and that is the plan, that he comes next week," Witkoff said in a meeting with Sisi, a ...

Hamas Rejects Trump’s Proposed Peace Committee for Gaza

This is Beirut, 09/10 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan on Thursday told Qatar-based broadcaster Al Araby the Palestinian militant group rejects Donald Trump's proposal for an interim "Board of Peace" to oversee Gaza's administration, headed by the US president himself. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a ceasefire deal to free hostages held in Gaza in exchange ...

What we Know About the New Gaza Deal

This is Beirut, 09/10 14:11 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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  Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed a ceasefire deal to free the living hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. Here is what we know so far about the agreement that was reached in indirect talks in Egypt:  Hostage, prisoner releases  Hamas will release 20 living hostages in one go as ...

Gaza Deal: Ceasefire and Hostage Release

This is Beirut, 09/10 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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A historic deal has been reached in Gaza: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire following negotiations in Egypt. Hostages taken during the October 7 attack will be exchanged for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. Over 400 humanitarian aid trucks will enter Gaza daily, while a partial withdrawal of Israeli troops is planned.  

Israeli Cabinet to Vote Thursday on Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Deal

This is Beirut, 09/10 12:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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After nearly two years of war in Gaza, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and the release of hostages in what is being hailed as a historic step toward ending the conflict. The agreement, brokered through intense negotiations in Egypt with the support of the United States, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, represents the first phase of US ...

Israel says Gaza Deal to Take Effect only After Receiving Cabinet Approval

This is Beirut, 09/10 12:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that an agreement to secure the release of hostages in Gaza will take effect only after receiving cabinet approval. "Contrary to Arab media reports, the 72-hour countdown will begin only after the agreement is approved in the cabinet meeting, which is expected in the ...

How Trump’s Plan Tries to Rewire the Middle East’s Deterrence Map

Salam El Zaatari, 09/10 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In a region addicted to repetition, President Donald Trump is once again attempting to rewrite the script. His new “Gaza Peace Plan,” a 20-point proposal for a ceasefire, hostage exchange and technocratic governance under a US-chaired “Board of Peace,” is more than a humanitarian play. It’s a geopolitical lever meant to corner Tehran, ...

Mr. Trump, There Are Still Hostages Left…

Marc Saikali, 09/10 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Yes, we are the four and a half million Lebanese – prisoners of a country that has been hijacked. We live trapped in the open, under the rule of a militia that has seized a nation, its people and the state itself. Hezbollah is no force of resistance. It is an occupying power from within. It decides when Lebanon goes to war, whom it must obey ...

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