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A Truce Expected in Gaza At 06:30 GMT, After 15 Months Of War

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After 15 months of deadly war in the Gaza Strip, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is due to come into force on Sunday morning, followed by the release of hostages, fuelling hopes of a lasting peace despite a warning from Benjamin Netanyahu. A few hours before the deadline, set for 08:30 local time (06:30 GMT), the Israeli Prime Minister ...

Houthis Warn Of ‘Consequences’ Of Any Attack On Yemen During Gaza Truce

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Yemen's Houthi rebels on Sunday warned opposing forces in the Red Sea of the ‘consequences’ of any attack on their country during the truce in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas. The Iranian-backed rebels, who control large swathes of Yemen and the capital Sanaa, also claimed responsibility for an attack on several warships, ...

Trump Promises a ‘Record’ Number Of Presidential Decrees On His First Day In Office

This is Beirut 19/01 03:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Donald Trump promised on Saturday that he would sign a ‘record’ number of presidential decrees immediately after being sworn in on Monday in Washington, where he is expected to arrive this Saturday evening. In a telephone interview with NBC News, the soon-to-be 47th President of the United States said that he did not have a precise figure in ...

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Reveal Underground Naval Base

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The naval arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveiled an underground base housing dozens of assault boats equipped with missile launchers in footage aired by state television on Saturday. The broadcaster did not reveal the location of the base, saying only that it served Iran's strategic "southern waters" -- the Gulf, the Strait ...

Netanyahu Says Israel Reserves ‘Right to Resume War if Necessary’ With US Support

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel reserves the right to resume fighting in Gaza with US support, as he pledged to bring home all hostages held in the Palestinian territory. "We reserve the right to resume the war if necessary, with American support," Netanyahu said in a televised statement, a day before a ...

Syria: Nearly 200,000 Refugees Returned Since Assad's Fall

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Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned home since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in early December, UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi said Saturday ahead of a visit to the region. Between December 8 and January 16, some 195,200 Syrians returned home, according to figures published by Grandi on X. "Soon I will visit Syria — and its ...

Iran: Two Judges Shot Dead at Supreme Court

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Two judges were killed in a shooting attack on Saturday at the Supreme Court building in Tehran, Iranian state media reported. "This morning, a gunman infiltrated the Supreme Court in a planned act of assassination of two brave and experienced judges. The two judges were martyred in the act," the judiciary's Mizan Online website ...

Egypt Says Israel to Free Over 1,890 Palestinians in First Phase of Gaza Truce

This is Beirut 18/01 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Mediator Egypt said Saturday that Israel is to release more than 1,890 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 33 Israeli hostages in the first phase of a Gaza truce. The foreign ministry said the prisoners would be freed during the first, 42-day phase of the ceasefire which is set to begin at 0630 GMT on Sunday. Qatar, which mediated the deal ...

Israel Intercepts Missiles Fired from Yemen

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The Israeli military said it intercepted two missiles fired from Yemen on Saturday, a day before a ceasefire is set to take effect in war-battered Gaza. The military activated air raid sirens in Jerusalem and in parts of central and southern Israel ahead of the interceptions during the day, with the first projectile shot down in the ...

Suspected Terror Attack in Tel Aviv, Assailant Shot

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Israeli police said that several people were injured in a shooting in the commercial hub of Tel Aviv on Saturday, while emergency service providers reported that one person was wounded by stabbing. "There are injuries at the scene, and at this stage, large police forces are on their way to the location. The circumstances are currently unclear," ...

SpotlightSaudi Arabia and the Dilemma of Recognizing Israel

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With a pending Gaza ceasefire and Donald Trump returning as US president, Saudi Arabia's de facto leader must now decide whether to recognize Israel before a Palestinian state is created. For Trump, normalization of Israeli-Saudi ties would be the deal of all deals. But Riyadh has insisted a Palestinian state must be established before such a ...

Gaza Ceasefire to Take Effect on Sunday Morning

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A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip will take effect at 06:30 GMT on Sunday morning, Qatar, which helped mediate the deal along with the US, said on Saturday. "As coordinated by the parties to the agreement and the mediators, the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will begin at 8:30 am on Sunday, January 19, local time in Gaza," ...