War in the Middle East

Trump Says 'We Will Disarm' Hamas, Urges Return of Gaza Bodies

This is Beirut 14/10 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that "we will disarm" Hamas if the Palestinian militants refuse to do it themselves, as he called for the group to release the bodies of hostages in Gaza. Trump's comments came the day after he swung through the Middle East to celebrate the Gaza ceasefire deal, with questions swirling about the ...

What Comes Next in Trump’s Gaza Plan?

Élie-Joe Kamel 14/10 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As the first phase of Trump’s Gaza peace plan nears completion, attention is shifting to the next steps. Significant progress has been made, though the process remains far from finished. On Monday, Hamas announced the release of the 28 Israeli hostages still alive in Gaza, along with four bodies from a total of 28. In exchange, Israel confirmed ...

Global Leaders Welcome Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Agreement

Kaline Antoun 14/10 20:05 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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Leaders around the world have welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas, formalized at a summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on October 13, 2025. The initiative was driven by US President Donald Trump and signed jointly by mediators from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey. The agreement calls for a halt to hostilities, the release of ...

Civil Defense Says Israeli Forces Kill Six People in Gaza

This is Beirut 14/10 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed six Palestinians in separate incidents Tuesday, while the military reported its troops had opened fire on suspects who approached their positions. Mahmud Bassal, spokesman for the civil defense agency, which operates as a rescue force under Hamas, said five people were killed as they ...

Sharm al-Sheikh: A Statement to Turn the Page on War

Mario Chartouni 14/10 15:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The international summit held on Monday in Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt, marked a diplomatic turning point regarding the Gaza conflict. This was not just a simple agreement between Israel and Hamas. It was a solemn declaration co-signed by the mediator countries, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, along with the United States. The document, presented as the ...

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 ...

UK Quietly Hosts Talks on Gaza Reconstruction

This is Beirut 13/10 22:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Dozens of top officials from Middle Eastern and European nations huddled Monday with leading global financial institutions for talks in the UK on rebuilding the devastated Gaza Strip. Far from a high-profile Gaza summit in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the UK's foreign ministry quietly brought together Middle East and European ...

Trump Hails 'Tremendous Day for Middle East' as Leaders Sign Gaza Declaration

This is Beirut 13/10 21:27 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump hailed a "tremendous day for the Middle East" as he and regional leaders signed a declaration Monday meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Israel and Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners. Trump made a lightning visit to Israel, where he lauded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an address to ...

J. Aoun: Lebanon Cannot Be Left Out of the Process of Resolving the Ongoing Crises in the Region

This is Beirut 13/10 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun noted on Monday that the general atmosphere in the region is one of reconciliation and settlements, stressing the importance of reaching a time when Israel commits to halting military operations against Lebanon so that the negotiation process can begin—“because this is the path we see in the region, and we ...

Trump in Israel: 'The Historic Dawn of a New Middle East'

This is Beirut 13/10 17:20 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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“The historic dawn of a new Middle East and the end of the era of terrorism.” These words could summarize the speech delivered on Monday afternoon by US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament. Described by observers as “historic,” this address provided an opportunity for the US president to call on Israel and the ...

SpotlightIsrael 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 ...

Sharm el-Sheikh Summit: Putting an End to the Charade

Michel Touma 13/10 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The cloth doesn’t make the cleric… The old saying fits neatly when it comes to Hamas and the latest turn in the war it launched on October 7, 2023, with its massive and deadly offensive against Israel from Gaza. Two years into a conflict that has plunged the Palestinian population into a nightmare, the Islamist movement has just endorsed, ...