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Donald Trump Arrives in Israel as First Group of Hostages Released in Historic Gaza Ceasefire

This is Beirut 13/10 08:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Israel early Monday morning to bolster support for a landmark peace deal, as the first group of Israeli hostages was released from Gaza under a ceasefire agreement brokered with his direct involvement. The Israeli Army spokesperson has confirmed that seven Israeli hostages — named Matan Angrest, ...

France Unveils New Government in Political Crisis

This is Beirut 13/10 05:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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France's President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new government on Sunday, after marathon talks to cobble together a cabinet and prevent the country from slipping deeper into a political crisis. The lineup, a mix of old and new faces, is Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's second attempt at bringing together a team to overcome months of ...

Analysis#MeToo: Exposed Online, Condemned Without Appeal

Bélinda Ibrahim 12/10 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

#MeToo Social Media Justice Culture

Since the start of #MeToo, public exposure has reached unprecedented levels. Sometimes, a single post on social media — even an anonymous one — is enough to destroy a reputation or end a career. The exclusion is sudden, brutal. Accusations spread online at a speed that traditional justice cannot match. Many see this as real progress: scandals ...

Latest Developments Since the Gaza Ceasefire

This is Beirut 12/10 17:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A Gaza ceasefire was holding for a third day on Sunday, ahead of a proposed hostage-prisoner exchange and a summit aimed at charting a path to peace after two years of war. US President Donald Trump is among the leaders expected in Egypt's Red Sea resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday for the Gaza peace summit co-hosted by his Egyptian ...

Netanyahu Says Israel Ready for 'Immediate' Reception of Hostages

This is Beirut 12/10 17:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was ready to receive all hostages held in Gaza, ahead of their exchange on Monday for Palestinian prisoners under a ceasefire agreement with Hamas. "Israel is prepared and ready for the immediate reception of all our hostages," Netanyahu said in a statement issued on Sunday. Israel will not ...

Pakistan Promises “Strong Response” to Afghan Border Operation

This is Beirut 12/10 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Islamabad on Sunday promised a “strong response” to an Afghan reprisal operation against its forces overnight along their shared border, which Kabul says killed “58 Pakistani soldiers.” On Saturday night, the Taliban Ministry of Defense said it had successfully carried out an armed “reprisal operation” against Pakistani security ...

Israel Vows to Destroy Gaza Tunnels Once Hostages Free

This is Beirut 12/10 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Israel Katz Hamas Gaza

Israel plans to destroy what remains of Hamas's network of tunnels under Gaza, working with US approval after its hostages are freed, it said Sunday. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the operation would be conducted under an "international mechanism" led by the United States, sponsor of the three-day-old Gaza ceasefire. "Israel's great ...

China, Philippines Trade Blame over Boat Collision in Disputed Sea

This is Beirut 12/10 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Philippines said a Chinese ship deliberately rammed one of its government vessels in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday, although Beijing blamed Manila for the incident. Confrontations between Philippine and Chinese vessels occur frequently in the contested waterway, which Beijing claims nearly in its entirety despite an international ...

Trump and Sisi to Chair Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt

This is Beirut 12/10 12:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will on Monday chair a Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, also attended by world leaders including the UN chief. The gathering in the Red Sea resort town will bring together "leaders from more than 20 countries," Sisi's office said. It will aim "to end the war in the ...

Qatar Says 3 Diplomats Killed, 2 Injured in Egypt Crash

This is Beirut 12/10 08:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Qatar Sharm el-Sheikh Gaza Hamas

Three Qatari diplomats were killed and two injured in a car crash on Sunday near the Egyptian town of Sharm el-Sheikh, according to the Gulf state's embassy. Diplomats and official delegations had descended on the Red Sea resort town in recent days to negotiate a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. Egyptian state-linked media Al-Qahera News ...

Hamas Says Israeli Hostages To Be Freed From Gaza Before Trump Peace Summit

This is Beirut 12/10 05:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hamas Gaza Palestine

Hamas will begin releasing Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Monday morning, a top official from the Palestinian militant group told AFP, before US President Donald Trump chairs an international summit in Egypt on his peace plan for the region. As part of the deal's first phase, Hamas, whose deadly attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023 sparked ...

Analysis#MeToo: Trials, Settlements, and Two-Tiered Justice

Bélinda Ibrahim 11/10 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

#MeToo Justice Hollywood Cinema Culture Trials

When #MeToo erupted, it broke years of silence. Suddenly, abuse, toxic behavior, and hidden crimes were exposed. But after the media frenzy died down, a new question emerged: does the justice system really treat everyone equally? Behind high-profile trials and secret settlements, #MeToo revealed a troubling reality. Equality before the law is not ...