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Egypt's Sisi, Jordan King Stress 'Unity' of Positions on Gaza

This is Beirut, 12/02 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II stressed Wednesday the "unity" of their countries' positions on Gaza, a day after US President Donald Trump held talks with the Jordanian monarch in Washington. "The two leaders affirmed the unity of the Egyptian and Jordanian positions," on the reconstruction of the ...

Trump Insists US to Own Gaza, Jordan King Pushes Back

This is Beirut, 12/02 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday doubled down on his idea of exiling Palestinians and placing a rebuilt Gaza under "US authority," but faced pushback from visiting Jordanian King Abdullah II. "I reiterated Jordan's steadfast position against the displacement of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. This is the unified Arab ...

Israel Threatens to Resume Gaza Fighting If No Hostages Released

This is Beirut, 11/02 20:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said Israel would resume "intense fighting" in Gaza if Hamas did not return hostages by Saturday noon, without specifying whether he was referring to all captives. "If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon, the ceasefire will end, and the Israeli military will resume ...

UN Projects Gaza Reconstruction Costs to Exceed $53 Billion

This is Beirut, 11/02 18:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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More than $53 billion will be required to rebuild Gaza and end the "humanitarian catastrophe" that has gripped the war-ravaged territory, including $20 billion in the first three years, according to a United Nations estimate released Tuesday. "While it has not been possible in the current environment to fully assess the totality of needs that ...

Gaza Truce Under Strain After Trump Warning

This is Beirut, 11/02 16:14 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The Gaza ceasefire appeared increasingly fragile Tuesday after Hamas said US President Donald Trump's latest warning "further complicates" the agreement with Israel, which has so far led to five hostage-prisoner swaps. Trump said that "all hell" would break out if Hamas failed to release all Israeli hostages by the ...

Egypt's Sisi Urges Gaza Reconstruction Without 'Displacing Palestinians'

This is Beirut, 11/02 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged on Tuesday the reconstruction of Gaza "without displacing Palestinians", after US President Donald Trump said he could "conceivably" halt aid to Egypt and Jordan if they refuse to take in Gazans. During a phone call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Sisi "stressed the necessity of starting ...

Trump: No Right of Return for Palestinians Under Gaza Plan

This is Beirut, 10/02 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump said Palestinians would have no right of return to Gaza under his US takeover plan, describing his proposal in excerpts of an interview released Monday as a "real estate development for the future." Trump told Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier that "I would own it" and that there could be as many as six different sites for ...

Turkey spy chief in Tehran for talks on 'terror threats'

This is Beirut, 09/02 10:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkey's spy chief, Ibrahim Kalin, has held talks in Tehran with his Iranian counterpart to discuss the fight against "terror" groups and the situation in Syria, state news agency Anadolu reported. Kalin met with Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib as well as security chief Ali Akbar Ahmadian, secretary of the Supreme ...

Hamas Hands Over Three Israeli Hostages in Fifth Gaza Exchange

This is Beirut, 08/02 14:41 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hamas militants handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday as part of the fifth exchange under a fragile Gaza ceasefire, with 183 prisoners held by Israel due to be released later in the day. The swap comes after US President Donald Trump proposed clearing out the Gaza Strip of its inhabitants and for the United States to take over the ...

Gaza: Israel and Hamas to Swap 3 Hostages for 183 Prisoners

This is Beirut, 07/02 21:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel and Hamas are set to carry out the fifth exchange of hostages for Palestinian detainees under a ceasefire agreement on Saturday, despite doubts cast on the continuation of the process by Donald Trump's proposal for a US takeover of Gaza. According to the Palestinian Prisoners' Club, Israel will release 183 prisoners in exchange for three ...

Trump's Gaza Plan Derails Saudi-Israel Ties: Analysts

This is Beirut, 07/02 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump's plan to take over Gaza will imperil attempts to forge landmark ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel and fuel anti-American sentiment in the oil-rich kingdom, analysts said. Trump's proposal to redevelop Gaza and oust the more than two million Palestinians living in the territory prompted a global backlash and enraged ...

Trump's Controversial Gaza Proposal Sparks Global Opposition

This is Beirut, 06/02 16:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday, February 5, a controversial plan during his joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The plan involves placing the Gaza Strip under US authority, citing the purpose of rebuilding the region, a move that has ignited widespread global backlash. Trump described the ...

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