This is Beirut 30/09 11:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Hamas Palestine Israel Conflict
Hamas is reportedly reviewing US President Donald Trump's proposal for ending the Gaza war, which is backed by the Israeli prime minister. "Hamas has begun a series of consultations within its political and military leaderships, both inside Palestine and abroad," a Palestinian source close to Hamas, speaking on condition of ...
This is Beirut 30/09 10:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The man accused of killing right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk appeared in a US court Monday, where his lawyers asked for more time to deal with the mountains of evidence in the case. Kirk was shot dead on a Utah college campus this month, sparking a wave of grief among conservatives, and threats of a clampdown on the "radical ...
This is Beirut 30/09 09:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Trump Gaza Reactions Israël conflict
US Senator Lindsey Graham has urged Hamas to accept Donald Trump’s peace plan to end almost two years of a destructive war in Gaza, and reiterated his call to disarm Hezbollah. “I fervently hope that Hamas will say yes to president Donald Trump’s proposal to end the conflict in Gaza that includes the release of all ...
This is Beirut 30/09 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Nations United States Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday he is ready to declare a state of emergency over the threat of US "aggression," following a spate of deadly US strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats. "Today the consultation process began...to declare a state of emergency in accordance with the constitution and protect our people, our peace, ...
This is Beirut 30/09 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Afghanistan faced a second day without internet and mobile phone service on Tuesday, after Taliban authorities cut the fiber optic network. Taliban authorities began shutting down high speed internet connections to some provinces earlier in the month to prevent "vice". On Monday night, mobile phone signal and internet service gradually ...
This is Beirut 30/09 06:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Army
Donald Trump will attend a meeting on Tuesday bringing together hundreds of American generals and admirals from around the world, unusually summoned to a military base near Washington. No official has explained the purpose of this meeting, which comes amid a political tightening of control over the U.S. military, marked by troop deployments in ...
This is Beirut 29/09 23:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Gaza
US President Donald Trump secured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's backing for a wide-ranging Gaza peace plan Monday, as the two leaders warned that Israel would "finish the job" against Hamas if the Palestinian militant group rejects the deal. Hamas had yet to give its judgment on the proposal that Trump unveiled at the White ...
This is Beirut 29/09 23:10 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Israel Gaza Hamas
After days of speculation, the White House on Monday released a 20-point plan for ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, releasing hostages held by Hamas, and outlining the Palestinian enclave's future. Speaking alongside President Donald Trump at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave cautious backing to the ...
This is Beirut 29/09 19:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Houthi Movement Yemen Red Sea UKMTO
A ship has caught fire after being struck by a projectile off the coast of Yemen, a British maritime agency reported on Monday. "Military authorities report that a vessel has been hit by an unknown projectile. The vessel is reported to be on fire," the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. In a warning on the incident, the ...
This is Beirut 29/09 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Congress shutdown
Donald Trump is meeting Monday at the White House with top Republican and Democratic congressional leaders as negotiations remain deadlocked ahead of a potential federal government shutdown Tuesday night. If no budget, even temporary, is passed by midnight Tuesday, the U.S. will face a shutdown, halting most federal services. Hundreds of ...
Mario Chartouni 29/09 17:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Every year, as September draws to a close, Washington is confronted with a critical deadline: passing the federal budget for the next fiscal year. When the White House and Congress fail to reach an agreement, the dreaded “government shutdown” can occur. Now a familiar term in American politics, a shutdown refers to the partial closure of ...
This is Beirut 29/09 17:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Russia Europe Torture European Anti-Torture Convention
President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law to pull Russia out of a European anti-torture convention, Moscow's latest rejection of Western institutions and rights protections amid its offensive on Ukraine. According to a document published online by Russian authorities, Putin approved a law to denounce the European Convention for the ...