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Trump to Push Netanyahu on Gaza Peace Plan at White House

This is Beirut 29/09 15:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday for high-stakes talks aimed at sealing an elusive Gaza peace agreement. Trump says a deal to end the nearly two-year war, free hostages held by Hamas and disarm the Palestinian militants is effectively done following talks with Arab and ...

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Ahead of Trump Meeting, Israeli Minister Demands Army Keep "Operational Freedom" in Gaza

This is Beirut 29/09 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's far-right finance minister on Monday insisted the military maintain "full operational freedom" in Gaza, ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's White House meeting with US President Donald Trump. Trump is expected to press Netanyahu to agree to his 21-point peace plan, proposed after nearly two years of ...

VideosMichigan Church Attack

This is Beirut 29/09 14:48 - Reading : less than a minute

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A gunman attacked a Mormon church in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, killing four and injuring eight. The shooter, a 40-year-old veteran, was neutralized by police. The church was set on fire. The FBI is investigating this as a targeted act of violence amid a surge in political tensions in the US.

Gunman Kills Four in Attack on Northern US Mormon Church

This is Beirut 29/09 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A man opened fire in a Mormon church in Michigan and set the building ablaze on Sunday, killing at least four people in the latest deadly tragedy that US President Donald Trump called part of a national "epidemic of violence." Police in the northern US state said the shooter first rammed the church with his vehicle before opening fire ...

Swedish PM says Russia Likely Behind Airport Drones

This is Beirut 29/09 13:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Monday Russia was likely behind mysterious drone flights over several Scandinavian airports ahead of an EU summit in Copenhagen. Drone sightings across Norway and Denmark in particular since September 22 have prompted the closure of several airports. Speaking to broadcaster TV4, Kristersson said "the ...

EU Confirms Reimposition of Iran Sanctions after UN move

This is Beirut 29/09 12:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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The European Union confirmed on Monday it had reimposed sweeping sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program after the United Nations reinstated its overarching measures. The UN took that step over the weekend after Western powers triggered the so-called "snapback" mechanism under the 2015 nuclear accord. The sanctions reintroduced by ...

Iran Says it Executed One of Israel's Top Spies

This is Beirut 29/09 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran said Monday it executed a man it described as one of Israel's top spies after he was convicted of working for its arch-enemy. "One of the leading spies of the Zionist regime in Iran, Bahman Choubi Asl, was hanged this morning," the judiciary's Mizan Online website reported. Iran and Israel fought a 12-day war in June after ...

Palestinian Statehood and the Unanswered Questions

Charles Chartouni 29/09 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Political observers' harrowing concern is to consider how timely this political undertaking is under the current circumstances and whether it positively impacts the future of the conflict. It’s not enough to make political statements with no questions about their opportunity and feasibility. Otherwise, the proponents are adding to the problem ...

Four Killed in Attack on Northern US Mormon Church

This is Beirut 29/09 05:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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At least four people were killed and several others wounded Sunday after a shooter targeted a Mormon church in Michigan, authorities said, in the latest deadly tragedy that US President Donald Trump called part of a national "epidemic of violence." Police in the northern US state said the shooter first rammed the church with his vehicle ...

ExplainerWhat Does the US 21-Point Plan for Gaza Include?

This is Beirut 28/09 17:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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At the UN General Assembly, the United States shared a 21-point proposal with a small group of Arab and Muslim countries aimed at ending the war in Gaza. According to Axios, the US proposals draw on various ideas discussed over the past six months, as well as concepts developed by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and former British Prime ...

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Trump Says Gaza Peace Deal in "Final Stages"

This is Beirut 28/09 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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United States President Donald Trump told Axios in an interview Sunday that negotiations over his plan to end the war in Gaza are "at their final stages" and contended a deal could open the way for wider peace in the Middle East. Earlier in the day, Trump had announced “something special, a first” in Middle East peace negotiations on the eve ...

Denmark Bans All Civilian Drone Flights this Week due to EU Summit

This is Beirut 28/09 15:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Denmark will ban all civilian drone flights across the country this week to ensure security as Copenhagen hosts an EU summit gathering heads of government, the transport ministry said Sunday. Mysterious drone sightings across Denmark since September 22 have prompted the closure of several airports, with Denmark hinting at possible Russian ...