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Harris and Trump Both Hold Rallies in Key Swing State

This is Beirut, 18/10 13:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will lead dueling rallies Friday in Michigan, a crucial battleground state where Arab American voters angered by US support for Israel may hold the key to a deadlocked race. The killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar drew optimism from Vice President Harris for a Gaza ceasefire, but Israel quickly said his death is not ...

Gold Prices Hit Record High Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty

This is Beirut, 18/10 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Gold prices hit a record high above $2,700 on Friday as traders piled into the safe-haven commodity at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty, including in the Middle East after Israel said it killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar. Bullion hit an all-time high of $2,704.89 in early Asian trade, up from its previous record of $2,688.83 touched on ...

US See Chance for Ceasefire in Death of Yahya Sinwar

This is Beirut, 18/10 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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After months of disappointment, US President Joe Biden's administration sees new hope for reaching a Gaza ceasefire after Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, but the upcoming US elections cast a shadow on prospects for a breakthrough. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who is running in a tight race for the White House against Donald ...

Netanyahu Says Sinwar's Death is Beginning of the End

This is Beirut, 18/10 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that the killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip was the "beginning of the end" of the year-long war in the Palestinian territory. The Israeli military said that after a lengthy hunt, troops had on Wednesday "eliminated Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist ...

Sinwar's Death Sparks Push for Ceasefire and Hostage Release

This is Beirut, 17/10 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar on Thursday sparked widespread calls for the release of Israeli hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza. His death is also seen as a significant opportunity to dismantle what remains of Hamas. French President Emmanuel Macron called for the release of "all hostages" held by Hamas in Gaza after Israel said it had ...

Who is Yahya Sinwar, Hamas Chief Killed by Israel

This is Beirut, 17/10 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Yahya Sinwar is a prominent Palestinian political figure and leader of Hamas. Born in 1962 in the Khan Younes refugee camp in Gaza, his family was displaced from Ashkelon during the 1948 Palestine War. He studied at the Islamic University of Gaza, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Arabic Studies. Sinwar has been deeply involved in Hamas from ...

UN: 345,000 Gazans Face 'Catastrophic' Hunger this Winter

This is Beirut, 17/10 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Some 345,000 Gazans face "catastrophic" levels of hunger this winter due to falling aid deliveries, UN agencies said Thursday, warning of the persistent risk of famine across the Palestinian territory. This is up from the 133,000 people currently categorized as experiencing "catastrophic food insecurity", according to a classification compiled by ...

Macron's Criticism of Israel Sparks Anger in France

This is Beirut, 17/10 14:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Emmanuel Macron's comments suggesting that Israel owes its existence to a UN resolution have sparked unease in France. The president has faced a furious rebuke from the speaker of the upper house, as well as disquiet from within his own ranks. The remarks attributed to Macron during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday—that Israel needs to adhere to UN ...

US and UN Warn Israel Against "Policy of Starvation"

This is Beirut, 17/10 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States and UN officials warned Israel on Wednesday against a "policy of starvation" that could be orchestrated in Gaza to "turn it into a weapon of war." This is the first time Washington has clearly warned its unwavering ally, following a written threat earlier this week to suspend part of its military assistance if there is no ...

Brussels Summit on Middle East Tensions Brings Together Gulf and EU Leaders

This is Beirut, 16/10 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Gulf leaders including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gather with EU heads of state and government in Brussels Wednesday for a summit aimed at averting a "general conflagration" in the Middle East. The 27-nation European Union is seeking to work more closely with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) -- which groups Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, ...

Qatar Accuses Israel of Expanding Conflict to Implement "Pre-existing Plans"

This is Beirut, 15/10 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday accused Israel of choosing to expand the conflict in the Middle East and to implement "pre-existing plans" for the occupied West Bank and Lebanon. "The easiest and safest way to stop the escalation on the border with Lebanon would have been to stop the war of extermination on Gaza," the Emir ...

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