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Israel Says Would Negotiate Permanent Gaza Ceasefire During 60-Day Truce

This is Beirut 10/07 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel was ready to negotiate a permanent ceasefire in Gaza during a 60-day truce but only if the Palestinian territory was demilitarized. Delegations from Israel and Hamas began indirect talks in Doha on Sunday to try to agree on a temporary halt in the war, which was sparked by the ...

Macron Urges Joint UK-French Recognition of Palestinian State

This is Beirut 10/07 19:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged joint UK-France recognition of a Palestinian state, calling such moves "the only hope for peace" in the conflict-ridden region. Flanking UK leader Keir Starmer at a news conference as he wrapped up a three-day state visit to Britain, Macron said he wanted to "initiate this political dynamic" of ...

EU Says Israel Has Agreed to 'Expand' Gaza Aid Access

This is Beirut 10/07 18:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The EU on Thursday struck a deal with Israel to increase aid access to Gaza that should see more food trucks entering and the opening of additional crossing points, the bloc's top diplomat said. "Today, we reached an agreement with Israel to expand humanitarian access to Gaza," European Union foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas wrote on X. "This ...

Hamas Says Israeli Troops Sticking Point in Truce Talks as Gaza Pounded

This is Beirut 10/07 17:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Hamas on Thursday said it opposes any ceasefire deal that includes a large Israeli military presence in Gaza, after offering to release some hostages and as the civil defense reported scores of civilians killed across the Palestinian territory. The Islamist militant group said late Wednesday that it had agreed to release 10 people seized in its ...

UN Urges US to Reverse Sanctions on Expert Over Gaza Criticism

This is Beirut 10/07 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The UN called on Washington Thursday to reverse its decision to sanction a UN expert who has repeatedly accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and has criticised US policy on the war there. United Nations rights chief Volker Turk also called for a halt to "attacks and threats" against people appointed by the UN and other ...

VideosIn South Africa, Dogs Are Helping Save One of the World’s Rarest Tortoises

This is Beirut 10/07 16:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Trained to locate endangered geometric tortoises, dogs like Delta help scientists collect vital data on this species native to the Western Cape – now threatened by urban expansion, climate change and poaching.

Houthi Attack in the Red Sea: Ten Rescued, Several Missing

This is Beirut 10/07 15:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ten people were rescued after a ship was attacked in the Red Sea by the Houthis from Yemen, while three others were killed and twelve remain missing, according to the European mission Aspides. This attack, one of the deadliest carried out by the Yemeni group against the merchant navy, marks an escalation in this maritime zone essential for global ...

Marco Rubio Met with Sergei Lavrov on the Sidelines of the Escalation in Ukraine

This is Beirut 10/07 15:28 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Thursday in Malaysia with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, with the war in Ukraine coming up on the sidelines of a diplomatic meeting of Southeast Asia dominated by Washington’s trade war. Mr. Rubio’s visit, his first in Asia since taking office, coincides with Donald Trump’s intensification of ...

UK Intelligence Warns of Significant Rise in Iran-Linked Assassination Plots

This is Beirut 10/07 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A UK parliamentary committee on Thursday blamed Iran for at least 15 attempts to kill or kidnap British-based individuals since 2022, saying the threat from Iran had "significantly increased". London's response has been too focused on "crisis management", said parliament's intelligence and security committee, with ...

VideosUnder the Negev Sun, a Battle to Keep the Land

This is Beirut 10/07 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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In recent years, demolitions in unrecognized Bedouin villages have surged, with over 8,500 buildings lost since 2023 alone. To fight back, tribes in Tirabin al-Sana and Abu Krinat are installing solar fields. These projects not only power schools and kindergartens but also allow the land to be officially registered — a key step in resisting ...

Gaza Civil Defense Reports Death Toll Rises to 52

This is Beirut 10/07 11:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Gaza's civil defense agency on Thursday said that at least 52 people were killed, updating a previous toll. Civil defense official Mohammad al-Mughair told AFP that 17 people were killed, in an Israeli air strike in front of a medical point in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza. AFP has contacted the Israeli military for comment on the civil ...

Op-edFrom Nasser to Khamenei: The End of Resistance Politics in the Middle East

Pierre Nahas 10/07 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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For decades, the Palestinian cause served as both a rallying banner and a political tool, used by leaders from Cairo to Tehran not always to uplift Palestinians, but to build empires. Radicalism on the Palestinian issue was once a measure of legitimacy for Middle Eastern leaders. Now, something is shifting. With Arab states striking deals with ...