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Saluting Those Who Stand for Peace

Johnny Kortbawi, 14/10 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The latest events in Sharm al-Sheikh echo the spirit of the Camp David Accords nearly 50 years ago, a historic turning point that reshaped the trajectory of the Arab world. In the aftermath of the 1967 Naksa (the defeat) and amid shifting regional realities, Egypt and Jordan would later move toward peace with Israel. At that time, Egypt commanded ...

Israel Army says Four Returned Hostage Bodies Identified

This is Beirut, 14/10 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said Tuesday that the bodies of four hostages returned by Hamas have been identified, including that of a Nepalese student. In a statement, the military named two of the victims as Guy Iluz, an Israeli national, and Bipin Joshi, an agriculture student from Nepal. The names of the other two hostages have not yet been released ...

Joseph Aoun: Dialogue with Israel Is Possible

Marc Saikali, 14/10 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun delivered two sentences that may well mark a turning point for Lebanon. First, he stated that “our country cannot remain on the sidelines of efforts undertaken to resolve the crises unfolding in the region.” Then he added that “a dialogue with Israel is possible.” These two brief remarks echoed those of Donald Trump ...

Israel to Lebanon: Disarm Hezbollah, or Never Recover

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 14/10 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s government warns that disarming Hezbollah, the pro-Iran militia that undermines its sovereignty, risks plunging the country into civil war. Yet, it simultaneously demands that the international community restrain Israel from targeting this group. This contradictory stance exacts a devastating toll: Without Hezbollah’s disarmament, ...

Lebanon on the Sidelines: Restoring State Authority Is Critical

Bassam Abou Zeid, 14/10 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Events are unfolding across the region, while Lebanon remains on the sidelines, lacking a meaningful political presence in the reshaped Middle East. Lebanese officials have been following, via the media, US President Donald Trump’s visit to Israel, the developments in Gaza, his Knesset address and the Sharm al-Sheikh summit. Official sources ...

Four Gaza hostage bodies brought into Israel

This is Beirut, 13/10 23:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The bodies of four hostages held in Gaza and handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas on Monday were brought back to Israel, the army said. The remains in four coffins arrived on Monday night at the National Institute for Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv, an AFP journalist reported. There, "identification procedures will be carried out," the ...

Trump Arrives in Sharm el-Sheikh After Hero’s Welcome in Jerusalem

This is Beirut, 13/10 18:08 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump arrived in Egypt on Monday to co-chair a Gaza summit, following his address in Jerusalem, where he proclaimed an end to a “long nightmare” for Israelis and Palestinians on the day the last 20 living hostages were released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The U.S. president, who initiated the plan that established a ...

Trump at the Knesset Ahead of the Peace Summit

This is Beirut, 13/10 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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US President Donald Trump delivers a speech at the Knesset in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025, as part of the recently concluded peace plan between Israel and Hamas. This visit marks a major step in the regional stabilization process, which Washington presents as the foundation for a “new Middle East.”

Israel Releases Murderers to Rescue Its Hostages

This is Beirut, 13/10 15:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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This Monday, Israel finds itself caught between celebration and unease. The joy of hostages returning home is tempered by a bitter reality: to secure the release of citizens still held in Gaza, the Israeli government is freeing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including several convicted of violent crimes. The deal, brokered under US President ...

Hamas Hands Over Surviving Israeli Hostages

This is Beirut, 13/10 11:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hamas handed over the 20 surviving Israeli hostages on Monday under a ceasefire agreement, as US President Donald Trump and other world leaders geared up for a summit on Gaza. In Tel Aviv, a huge crowd which gathered to support hostage families erupted in joy, tears and song as news broke of the first releases, though the pain for the loss of ...

Gaza: Israeli Hostages Handed Over to the Red Cross

This is Beirut, 13/10 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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As part of Donald Trump’s peace plan, Hamas hands over the first Israeli hostages to the Red Cross. In Tel Aviv, thousands cheer on Hostages Square as the remaining detainees are set to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

Trump on His Way to Israel: “The War in Gaza Has Ended”

This is Beirut, 13/10 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump arrived Monday morning at Ben Gurion Airport for a short visit to Israel, the first stop on a Middle East tour described as a mission for peace. Welcomed by President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump is set to continue to Egypt, where an international summit in Sharm el-Sheikh will focus on ...

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