This is Beirut, 09/10 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan on Thursday told Qatar-based broadcaster Al Araby the Palestinian militant group rejects Donald Trump's proposal for an interim "Board of Peace" to oversee Gaza's administration, headed by the US president himself. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a ceasefire deal to free hostages held in Gaza in exchange ...
This is Beirut, 09/10 19:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
World leaders on Thursday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas, which could help end the two-year war in Gaza. Palestinian Authority Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said he hoped that the deal "would be a prelude to reaching a permanent political solution," leading to the establishment of ...
This is Beirut, 09/10 17:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Israel said Thursday all parties have signed the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, adding that Hamas freeing the captives would "bring the end to this war". The agreement in Egypt follows a 20-point peace plan for Gaza announced last month by US President Donald Trump, after more than two years of war sparked by ...
This is Beirut, 09/10 17:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said Turkey would participate in a "task force" to oversee the implementation of a ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas. "We will hopefully join the task force that will monitor the implementation of the agreement on the ground," Erdogan said. Turkey, which has been closely involved in the ...
This is Beirut, 09/10 14:11 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed a ceasefire deal to free the living hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. Here is what we know so far about the agreement that was reached in indirect talks in Egypt: Hostage, prisoner releases Hamas will release 20 living hostages in one go as ...
This is Beirut, 09/10 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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A historic deal has been reached in Gaza: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire following negotiations in Egypt. Hostages taken during the October 7 attack will be exchanged for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. Over 400 humanitarian aid trucks will enter Gaza daily, while a partial withdrawal of Israeli troops is planned.
This is Beirut, 09/10 12:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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After nearly two years of war in Gaza, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and the release of hostages in what is being hailed as a historic step toward ending the conflict. The agreement, brokered through intense negotiations in Egypt with the support of the United States, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, represents the first phase of US ...
This is Beirut, 09/10 12:35 - Reading : less than a minute
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The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that an agreement to secure the release of hostages in Gaza will take effect only after receiving cabinet approval. "Contrary to Arab media reports, the 72-hour countdown will begin only after the agreement is approved in the cabinet meeting, which is expected in the ...
Salam El Zaatari, 09/10 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In a region addicted to repetition, President Donald Trump is once again attempting to rewrite the script. His new “Gaza Peace Plan,” a 20-point proposal for a ceasefire, hostage exchange and technocratic governance under a US-chaired “Board of Peace,” is more than a humanitarian play. It’s a geopolitical lever meant to corner Tehran, ...
Marc Saikali, 09/10 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Yes, we are the four and a half million Lebanese – prisoners of a country that has been hijacked. We live trapped in the open, under the rule of a militia that has seized a nation, its people and the state itself. Hezbollah is no force of resistance. It is an occupying power from within. It decides when Lebanon goes to war, whom it must obey ...
This is Beirut, 09/10 08:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In a pivotal development, Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire and peace deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. The agreement, announced late Wednesday, includes the release of hostages and prisoners, a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces, and a large-scale humanitarian aid effort. Trump, speaking on Fox News ...
This is Beirut, 08/10 23:39 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he may travel to the Middle East later this week, as negotiators in Egypt reported "encouraging" progress toward a deal to end the Gaza war. Trump, whose 20-point peace proposal forms the basis of the talks in the resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, said a peace deal between Israel and Palestinian ...