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Hamas Agrees to Hand Over Weapons Under International Supervision

This is Beirut 05/10 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

A Hamas source told Al-Hadath that the movement has agreed to hand over its weapons to a joint Palestinian-Egyptian body under international supervision as part of the Gaza plan’s initial phase. According to reports from Arab media outlets, the Hamas delegation has arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to participate in negotiations concerning the ...

Syria Selects Members of First Post-Assad Parliament

This is Beirut 05/10 13:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Members of local committees in Syria began on Sunday selecting members of a transitional parliament in a process criticized as undemocratic, with a third of the members appointed directly by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. The assembly's formation is set to consolidate the power of Sharaa, whose Islamist forces led a coalition that ...

Iran Says Cooperation with UN Nuclear Watchdog 'No Longer Relevant'

This is Beirut 05/10 12:46 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's top diplomat said Sunday that cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog was no longer relevant following the reimposition of international sanctions on the Islamic republic. "The Cairo agreement is no longer relevant for our cooperation with the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)," Foreign Minister Abbas ...

Israel Defense Minister Says about 900,000 Palestinians Displaced from Gaza City

This is Beirut 05/10 12:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that the military's offensive in Gaza City has so far displaced approximately 900,000 Palestinians. "The decision to occupy Gaza, the collapse of multi-story buildings, and the intensity of Israeli army operations in the city have led to the evacuation of roughly 900,000 residents to the south, ...

AnalysisThe Post-Hezbollah Era

Amine Jules Iskandar 05/10 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Hezbollah

While all eyes are fixed on Hezbollah – the force that has dismantled the state, battered the country and decimated its people – another tumor is advancing quietly but steadily. It watches for openings, for posts waiting to be filled, for the countless assets available for acquisition, and the institutions ready to be dominated. Nothing could ...

Israel Army Says Intercepted Missile Launched From Yemen

This is Beirut 05/10 05:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army said on Sunday that it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, from where Huthi rebels frequently launch attacks they describe as a response to the Israeli offensive in Gaza. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the IAF," ...

Trump Authorizes Troops to Chicago as Judge Blocks Portland Deployment

This is Beirut 05/10 05:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Trump Police Chicago Portland

President Donald Trump authorized deployment of troops to Chicago after a federal agent shot an allegedly armed motorist Saturday, while a judge blocked the Republican leader's attempt to send the military into Portland, another Democratic-run city. The escalating crisis across the country pits Trump's increasingly militarized anti-crime ...

Trump Envoys Head to Egypt as Hamas Agrees to Free Gaza Hostages

This is Beirut 04/10 19:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Two envoys of US President Donald Trump headed to Egypt on Saturday to discuss the release of hostages in Gaza, after Hamas agreed to his ceasefire proposal, while Israeli forces launched deadly strikes across the territory. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff were expected to finalize details on the release of hostages and ...

Gaza Peace Plan: Key Reactions to Hamas's Response

This is Beirut 04/10 16:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Recep Tayyip Erdogan Gaza Hamas Donald Trump

International reactions have been pouring in following Hamas's positive response on Friday to US President Donald Trump's plan to free Israeli hostages in Gaza and end the nearly two-year conflict. Here are some of the main reactions from around the world: United States "Based on the statement just issued by Hamas, I believe they are ready for ...

Israeli Army Still Operating in Gaza Despite Calls for Ceasefire

This is Beirut 04/10 14:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel said Saturday its troops were still operating in Gaza and warned residents not to return, despite calls from the families of Israeli hostages and US President Donald Trump for an immediate halt to the fighting. Trump issued the appeal to the key US ally after Palestinian militant group Hamas said it was ready to release all hostages and ...

Hamas Says Ready for Peace Talks, Trump Urges Israel to Halt Bombing

This is Beirut 04/10 00:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hamas said on Friday it was ready to start immediate talks on freeing the Israeli hostages it holds and the end of the Gaza war, welcoming US President Donald Trump's call for Israel to stop bombing the Palestinian territory. Trump's peace proposal, backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calls for a halt to hostilities in ...

Hamas Says Ready to Free Gaza Hostages Under Trump Ceasefire Proposal

This is Beirut 03/10 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Hamas Palestine Ceasefire USA hostages

Hamas Says Ready to Free Gaza Hostages Under Trump Ceasefire Proposal Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas said Friday it was willing to release all hostages held in Gaza under the framework laid out in US President Donald Trump's ceasefire proposal. "The movement announces its approval for the release of all hostages—living and ...