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Araghchi Met Hamas Leaders in Qatar, Discussed the Reconstruction of Gaza

This is Beirut 30/01 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Hamas leaders and discussed the reconstruction of Gaza during a visit to Qatar on Thursday, according to the Palestinian militant group, whose political office is in Doha. Senior leaders of Iran-backed Hamas attended the talks, including Shura advisory council leader Mohammed Darwish and chief negotiator ...

Sweden Announces Record 1.2 Billion Dollars in Military Aid to Ukraine

This is Beirut 30/01 18:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Sweden's government on Thursday pledged an additional $1.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine, saying Europe needed to prepare to shoulder a larger part in supporting Kyiv. Defense Minister Pal Jonson said the package, the country's 18th since Russia's 2022 invasion, was the largest to date and was a sign that Sweden was ready to support Ukraine ...

Ten Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raid on West Bank

This is Beirut 30/01 17:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's military confirmed Thursday that it had killed 10 Palestinians in a strike on a village in the occupied West Bank the day before, saying it had targeted militants. During a joint "counterterrorism" operation by the military and domestic security agency, an air force "aircraft struck a gathering of armed terrorists in the area of Tamun" ...

No Survivors From Plane, Helicopter Collision in Washington

This is Beirut 30/01 15:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US officials said Thursday there were likely no survivors after a passenger jet carrying 64 people collided in midair with a military helicopter and crashed into the icy waters of Washington's Potomac river. "We are now at a point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation," Washington Fire Chief John Donnelly told ...

Op-edDeepSeek: The Start of The AI War

Pierre Nahas 30/01 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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“Artificial intelligence will have a more profound impact on humanity than fire, electricity, and the internet” according to Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet, Google’s mother company. It is indeed safe to say that AI will fundamentally transform every major industry on the planet, meaning that nations that master AI will also master the ...

Gaza Militants Hand Over Eight Israeli Hostages

This is Beirut 30/01 14:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Palestinian militants on Thursday freed three Israeli hostages and five foreigners captured in the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel as the third hostage-prisoner exchange of the Gaza ceasefire got under way. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced what he called "shocking scenes" during the hostage releases which came under a ...

Israeli PM Delays Prisoners' Release After 'Shocking Scenes' at Hostage Handover

This is Beirut 30/01 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a delay to Thursday's release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli hostages freed earlier in the latest exchange of the Gaza ceasefire, his office said. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with Defense Minister Israel Katz, has instructed the delay of the release of the ...

Syria's New Interim President Welcomes Qatar Emir to Damascus

This is Beirut 30/01 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syria's newly appointed interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa welcomed Qatar's emir on Thursday, the first foreign head of state to visit Damascus, the Qatari court said. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani "arrived on an official visit to Damascus" where he was "welcomed by the president of the Syrian Arab Republic, Ahmed al-Sharaa,” a court statement ...

Iran says Ready for Nuclear Talks if West is 'Serious'

This is Beirut 30/01 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran is ready to discuss its nuclear programme if Western countries show they are "serious", the foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying in an interview published on Thursday. "We have said several times that we are ready for discussions, but only if the other side is serious about this," Esmaeil Baqaei told the government daily ...

'Not interested': Analysts Sceptical About US, Russia Nuclear Talks

This is Beirut 30/01 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States and Russia have pledged their readiness to resume nuclear disarmament talks after years of confrontation, but analysts are sceptical that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can or even want to reach a breakthrough new agreement. Days after returning to the White House for a second term, Trump said he would like to see ...

Trump's FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Faces Senate Grilling

This is Beirut 30/01 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick to head the FBI, faces a potentially fiery Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday amid staunch Democratic opposition to his nomination to head the top US law enforcement agency. Patel, 44, has drawn fire for his promotion of conspiracy theories, his defense of pro-Trump rioters who attacked the Capitol ...

AnalysisWhat Does Rwanda want in Eastern DR Congo?

This is Beirut 30/01 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The M23, a Rwanda-backed armed group, has seized most of Goma, a key city of a million people in the mineral-rich eastern DR Congo. Analysts say their motives combine security and economic interests with the deadly momentum of war. Why did Rwanda and M23 take Goma? Rwanda's President Paul Kagame says its priority in eastern Democratic Republic ...