The Four Seasons Hotel in Beirut will be reconstructed and reopen early next year, Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal announced on Tuesday, linking the plan to the “new era” in Lebanon after the election of Gen. Joseph Aoun as president.
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Category: 3. Middle East
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Palestinians and Israelis daring to hope a Gaza deal is close
BBCSanabel says she wants any ceasefire to last “for a long time – for the rest of our lives” Palestinians and Israelis have expressed cautious optimism that a deal on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages held there is close…
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Huge challenges ahead for Lebanon’s new leaders, analysts say
Lebanon has a new president and prime minister that many Lebanese and Gulf and Arab countries hope will bring the war-scarred Mediterranean nation out of its economic and political crisis.
Lebanon’s new President Joseph Aoun vows to tackle…
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Gaza ceasefire deal close as talks enter ‘final stages’
Getty ImagesQatar says it is hopeful that a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal could be agreed “very soon”, with negotiators from Israel and Hamas beginning a “final stage” of indirect talks in Doha.
Foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari…
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Lebanon’s next PM extends hand to Hezbollah, aims to rebuild Lebanon
Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his hands were “extended to everyone” in a gesture to the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group that accused opponents of seeking to exclude it by nominating him for the post.
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US, Qatar say Israel, Hamas at closest point yet to ceasefire deal
The United States and Qatar said Tuesday that negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip were nearing agreement after months of stalemated talks, although final details were still being worked on.
U.S. Secretary of…
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Israeli official: No final answer from Hamas on Gaza hostage deal
No final answer was given from Hamas regarding a hostage deal, an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
Earlier, the Associated Press reported, citing two officials involved in the negotiations, that Hamas has agreed to the…
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Lebanon appoints Nawaf Salam as new PM – what it means for Middle East
Lebanon has appointed Nawaf Salam, the president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as its new prime minister, signaling a pivotal shift in the country’s political dynamics. President Joseph Aoun officially designated Salam on…
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Survivors tell BBC of terrifying escapes
BBCHissora, Lucianna and Sarah were all on the Sea Story on the night it sank in the Red Sea “By the end, I was just wondering how I would prefer to die.”
Spending 35 hours trapped in a pitch-black air pocket in the upturned hull of a boat has…
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Palestinian official: Three hostages to be released on first day of deal
The terms of a hostage release deal that would see three hostages released on the first day of its implementation, with another four being released the following week, have reportedly been finalized, a Palestinian official familiar with the…
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