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Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood: Between Ideological Lineage and National Adaptation

Malo Pinatel, 12/11 10:55 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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On April 23, 2025, Jordan’s Ministry of Interior formally banned Brotherhood-related activities in Jordan, citing an alleged plot threatening national security, orchestrated by a group linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. The decision came amid heightened regional tensions. In the west of the kingdom, the Israel-Hamas war was raging, and public ...

The Maghreb: The Muslim Brotherhood and the Challenge of Power

Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 12/11 10:55 - Reading : 9 minute(s)

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As the Arab Spring unfolded, several political movements inspired by the Muslim Brotherhood sought to rise to power across the Maghreb. In Tunisia, it was Ennahda; in Morocco, the Justice and Development Party (PJD); and in Algeria, the Movement of Society for Peace (MSP). The period proved favorable to the Muslim Brotherhood and its ideology, ...

Israel Negotiator Dermer Resigns from Ministerial Post

This is Beirut, 12/11 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's strategic affairs minister, Ron Dermer, who also led negotiations for the Gaza ceasefire, has announced his resignation from his ministerial post following the return of hostages held in the Palestinian territory. Dermer, a close aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, spearheaded months of intense negotiations that resulted in the ...

Syria and Israel in Direct Talks, Sharaa Says Damascus Ready for ‘New Chapter’ With U.S.

This is Beirut, 12/11 09:00 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa confirmed that Syria and Israel have begun direct negotiations for the first time in half a century, signaling a major diplomatic shift in the Middle East as Damascus also seeks to rebuild relations with the United States after decades of hostility. In an interview with The Washington Post after his meeting with ...

Israeli Police Say Settlers Arrested after West Bank Clashes

This is Beirut, 11/11 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's police and military said Tuesday that security forces arrested several Israeli settlers after violent clashes near the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem, during which Palestinians were injured and property was destroyed. The military said it dispatched troops after "masked Israeli civilians... attacked Palestinians and set fire to ...

The Flood that Sunk the Palestinian State

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 11/11 21:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Palestinian state is now history, owing to Hamas’s 2023 Al-Aqsa Flood attacks on Israel that dealt a fatal blow to Palestinian nationhood, a project that began in 1968 and peaked with the 1993 Oslo Accords. Hamas’s folly has prompted the UN Security Council to consider ending its longtime orthodoxy in support of a Palestinian state and ...

For Many Syrians, Ahmad al-Sharaa's US Visit Marks New Beginning

This is Beirut, 11/11 20:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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On the streets of Damascus on Tuesday, Syrians viewed their leader's visit to Washington as a shift towards the West that could pave the way to reviving the country's war-battered economy. On Monday, Donald Trump received Ahmad al-Sharaa, a first for a Syrian head of state since independence in 1946 and a crowning achievement for the ...

Qassem: “We Will Not Surrender our Arms”

This is Beirut, 11/11 18:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hezbollah’s deputy secretary-general, Naim Qassem, on Tuesday affirmed the group’s support for the Lebanese Army, saying it “is part of our people, our families, and our nation” and that Hezbollah “supports anyone who wants to defend this country.” Speaking on the occasion of Hezbollah’s Martyrs’ Day, Qassem said the movement ...

Civil Defense Contains Widespread Fires Across Lebanon Within 24 Hours

Élie-Joe Kamel, 11/11 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Since Monday, widespread fires have been sweeping through several regions of Lebanon, driven by dry winds, lingering high temperatures, and Israeli strikes in the southern part of the country. On Tuesday, the General Directorate of Civil Defense reported that firefighting operations were ongoing across multiple areas. According to the statement, ...

Music Rights: GEMA Wins Copyright Case Against OpenAI in Germany

This is Beirut, 11/11 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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OpenAI has infringed copyright law in Germany by using song lyrics to train its artificial intelligence models, a court in Munich ruled on Tuesday. "Both the memorization in the language models and the reproduction of the song lyrics in the chatbot's outputs constitute infringements of copyright law," the court ruled in a case brought by the ...

Demon Slayer Surge Powers Sony’s Strong Profit Outlook

This is Beirut, 11/11 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Shares in Japanese giant Sony jumped more than five percent Tuesday after it hiked full-year profit forecasts thanks to the latest Demon Slayer anime blockbuster. The company also attributed the improved forecasts to higher expected sales of its PlayStation console and a smaller-than-anticipated impact from US tariffs. For the 2025-26 financial ...

Aoun Strengthens Lebanese–Bulgarian Relations During Official Visit

This is Beirut, 11/11 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the second day of his official visit to Bulgaria on Tuesday, President Joseph Aoun continued his diplomatic engagements aimed at deepening Beirut’s’s ties with Sofia. Aoun met with the Speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament, Raya Nazaryan, who expressed readiness to collaborate with Lebanese authorities on legal inquiries related to the ship ...

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