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

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

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 ...

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 ...

From 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 ...

Numbeo: Lebanon Among Arab Countries Most Affected by Food Prices

This is Beirut, 09/07 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon ranks among the Arab countries most affected by skyrocketing food prices, according to a new cost-of-living index published by global data platform Numbeo. In a nation still gripped by a severe and prolonged economic crisis, securing basic nutrition has become a daily struggle for much of the population. To meet the minimum nutritional ...

Hamas Says Ready to Start Gaza Ceasefire Talks 'Immediately'

This is Beirut, 04/07 23:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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Hamas said Friday it was ready to start talks "immediately" on a proposal for a ceasefire with Israel in Gaza, after holding consultations with other Palestinian factions. "The movement is ready to engage immediately and seriously in a cycle of negotiations on the mechanism to put in place" the terms of a draft truce proposal received from ...

Gaza Civil Defense says Israeli Strikes Kill 15

This is Beirut, 04/07 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said Friday that overnight Israeli strikes killed at least 15 people, after nearly 21 months of war in the Palestinian territory. Israel has recently expanded its military operations in the Gaza Strip, where the war has created dire humanitarian conditions for the territory's population of more than two million. Gaza ...

Netanyahu Vows at Stricken Kibbutz to Bring Hostages Home

This is Beirut, 03/07 20:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday visited the community that saw the most hostages seized in Hamas militants' 2023 attacks, promising to bring home "all" those still held in Gaza. "I feel a deep commitment, first and foremost, to ensure the return of all our abductees, all of them," Netanyahu told inhabitants of the Nir Oz ...

Gaza Rescuers say Israeli Forces Kill 25, Including 12 in Shelter for Displaced

This is Beirut, 03/07 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed at least 25 people on Thursday, including 12 in a strike on a school sheltering Palestinians displaced by the war nearing its 22nd month. Israel has recently expanded its military operations in the Gaza Strip, where the war since October 2023 has created dire humanitarian conditions and ...

Toward a Truce in Gaza: What the New Ceasefire Agreement Involves

This is Beirut, 03/07 11:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas appears to be taking shape, with concrete provisions involving the release of Israeli hostages, the return of remains, and commitments toward a gradual de-escalation in Gaza. According to The New York Times, which cites Israeli and Palestinian sources close to the negotiations, the proposed deal ...

Trump Urges 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire Deal Ahead of Netanyahu Visit

This is Beirut, 02/07 05:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump urged Hamas on Tuesday to accept a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, saying that Israel had agreed to finalize such a deal, as its forces also stepped up operations in the Palestinian territory. Trump, in a post on social media, said his representatives had met with Israeli officials about the raging conflict, ahead of Prime ...

Gaza Rescuers say Israeli Forces Kill Over 50 as Ceasefire Calls Mount

This is Beirut, 01/07 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 51 people, including 24 at a seafront rest area, as fresh calls grow for a ceasefire in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. The swift resolution of Israel's 12-day war with Iran has revived hopes for a halt to the fighting in Gaza, where more than 20 months of combat have created ...

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