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Ukraine: Putin Says He Is Ready to Negotiate but Rules Out Zelensky

This is Beirut 28/01 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that talks with Ukraine were possible but not with its President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he deemed "illegitimate". US President Donald Trump has put pressure on both sides to end the nearly three-year conflict, saying last week that Zelensky wanted to negotiate a "deal" to stop the fighting. "If ...

Netanyahu to Meet Trump on February 4

This is Beirut 28/01 20:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a meeting at the White House on Tuesday on February 4, the Israeli premier's office said. "Prime Minister Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to be invited to the White House during US President Trump's second term," the statement said. The Trump-Netanyahu ...

Turkish Airstrikes Kill 12 Civilians in Northern Syria

This is Beirut 28/01 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Tuesday that two days of Turkish strikes had killed 12 civilians in Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria. Turkish-backed forces launched an offensive against the SDF in November that has seen them capture several Kurdish-held enclaves in the north despite US efforts to broker a ceasefire. The ...

Israel Ends All Relations with UNRWA, Citing Security Concerns

This is Beirut 28/01 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel will cease all contact with the UN's Palestinian relief agency UNRWA and any other body acting on its behalf, its UN envoy said Tuesday, after repeatedly accusing the organization of undermining its security. UNRWA's offices and staff in Israel play a major role in the provision of healthcare and education to Palestinians, but ...

Jordan Establishes a Humanitarian Air Bridge to the Gaza Strip

This is Beirut 28/01 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Jordan began air deliveries of 20 tonnes of aid to Gaza on Tuesday, a government spokesman said, as masses of displaced Palestinians returned to the north of the war-wrecked territory. Fourteen Jordanian air force helicopters and two provided by the Italian military took off from King Abdullah II air base in the country's north to fly ...

Israel to Remain in Newly Occupied Parts of Syria 'Indefinitely'

This is Beirut 28/01 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli military will remain “indefinitely” in the recently occupied parts of Mount Hermon in Syria, announced Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday. Katz said that Israel’s security “will not be dependent on others for our defense – whether here or in any other place.” Ahmad al-Sharaa, the head of Syria’s new ...

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Khamenei: Gaza "Brought Israel to Its Knees" After Ceasefire

This is Beirut 28/01 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that Gaza had brought Israel "to its knees", in a reference to the recent ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. The ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Iran's arch-enemy Israel and the Tehran-backed militant group Hamas went into effect just over a week ago, ...

VideosPreviously Clandestine Literature Displayed in Damascus Bookstores

Élie-Joe Kamel 28/01 16:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Booksellers in Damascus can finally breathe after decades of intellectual terrorism under the Assad regime. Books on Syrian prisons, works by Salafists and banned political essays are now freely available for sale. With AFP

Qatar Reaffirms Two-state Solution Following Trump Call to Move Gazans

This is Beirut 28/01 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Qatar reaffirmed its support for a two-state solution on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump repeated his call to move Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt or Jordan. Foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari did not reveal details of conversations with US officials, but said Qatar often didn't see "eye to eye" with its allies. "Our position has ...

First Russian Delegation After Bashar al-Assad's Ouster Arrives in Syria

This is Beirut 28/01 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The first Russian official delegation to visit Syria since the toppling of Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad has arrived in Damascus, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday. The delegation includes deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov, who is also President Vladimir Putin's special representative in the Middle East and Africa, as well as Alexander ...

Iran's Khamenei Says Gaza Brought Israel 'to its Knees'

This is Beirut 28/01 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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VideosDebunked: Are US Troops Being Deployed at the US-Mexico Border?

Rayan Chami 28/01 11:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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A viral video claiming to show US military deployment at the US-Mexico border has sparked intense speculation. Is this footage real, or is there more to the story? Let’s debunk it.