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JD Vance in Israel: Washington Reasserts Control over the Ceasefire

This is Beirut 21/10 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Vance’s trip is part of a broader American diplomatic push. Since Monday, special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have been holding a series of meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Together, they are working to secure an agreement designed not only to end hostilities, but also to lay the groundwork for a new regional security ...

Trump Says Middle East Allies Ready to 'Straighten out Hamas' If Asked

This is Beirut 21/10 17:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that allied nations in the Middle East were prepared to send troops into Gaza, at his request, to confront Hamas if the group did not cease its alleged violations of his peace plan. The threat comes a day after Trump warned Hamas would be "eradicated" if the group did not meet expectations of the agreement, ...

Union Demands Action for German Workers Caught in US Shutdown

This is Beirut 21/10 17:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A German labor union called on the government Tuesday to compensate workers at US military bases in the country if they suffer delayed salary payments due to the government shutdown in the United States. About 12,000 civilian employees who work at US military installations in Germany could be affected, the Verdi union warned. "Verdi is calling ...

Op-edThe Lebanese Demand Peace with Israel

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 21/10 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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"Break the taboos; we demand peace," declared Marcel Ghanem, host of Lebanon’s premier talk show. "Demanding peace [with Israel] is not a crime," he emphasized, challenging entrenched narratives. Marwan Hamade, a seasoned Druze lawmaker, appeared on I24 News (French service) to discuss Gaza, signaling a willingness to defy Lebanon’s surreal ...

‘Dream Come True’ for Pianist Eric Lu After Chopin Win

This is Beirut 21/10 14:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Eric Lu steals the spotlight! The 27-year-old pianist wins the International Chopin Piano Competition, joining the ranks of classical legends.

US Vice President Vance in Israel to Shore up Gaza Deal

This is Beirut 21/10 14:34 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US Vice President JD Vance landed in Israel on Tuesday to shore up a fragile Gaza ceasefire deal, after President Donald Trump warned Hamas it would be wiped out if it breached the truce. Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner were already in Tel Aviv, where they met Israeli hostages released by Hamas ...

VideosSyria: 12 Million Captagon Pills Seized

This is Beirut 21/10 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Nearly 12 million Captagon pills were seized in Al-Dumayr, near Damascus. The smuggling ring leader was arrested and the drugs will be destroyed. Despite ongoing crackdowns, Captagon – Syria’s main export during the civil war – continues to flood the region.

France's Former President Sarkozy Jailed, Proclaiming his Innocence

This is Beirut 21/10 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed Tuesday, proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison. France's right-wing leader from 2007 to 2012 was found guilty last month of seeking to acquire funding from Moammar Kadhafi's Libya for the campaign that saw him elected. AFP ...

Russia Downplays Swift Meeting to Prepare for Trump-Putin Summit

This is Beirut 21/10 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Moscow on Tuesday doused hopes of a swift meeting of the Russian and US foreign ministers to prepare for a speedy summit between their leaders over the Ukraine war. Following a phone call last week, the Russian and US leaders Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump announced they would meet in Budapest for talks on resolving the war in Ukraine, which ...

Drone Attack Hits Khartoum Airport Area Ahead of Reopening

This is Beirut 21/10 11:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A drone attack struck the vicinity of Khartoum International Airport early Tuesday, witnesses said, one day before the army-backed government was due to reopen the facility for domestic flights for the first time in over two years. The airport has been shut since fighting erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid ...

Israel says Remains of Another Hostage Returned from Gaza Identified

This is Beirut 21/10 09:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel said Tuesday that remains of a hostage held in Gaza, returned by Hamas a day earlier, had been identified as those of Tal Chaimi, a non-commissioned officer killed on October 7, 2023. "Following the completion of the identification process... representatives of (the army) informed the family of the hostage, Sergeant Major Tal Chaimi, ...

Internet Services Cut for Hours by Amazon Cloud Outage

This is Beirut 21/10 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Popular internet services ranging from streaming platforms to messaging services to banking were offline for hours Monday due to an outage in Amazon's crucial cloud network, illustrating the extent to which internet life depends on the tech titan. The disruption affected streaming platforms, including Amazon's Prime Video service and Disney+, as ...