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Hassan Nasrallah: Decades-long power struggle in Middle East
Born in 1960, Lebanon (which was considered an idyllic and veritable heaven on earth), Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah grew up in a predominantly Armenian Sub-urb known as Bourj Hammoud, near the capital Beirut.…
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Watch: Protests rocked across Srinagar following killing of Hezbollah chief
Soon after the Lebanese Hezbollah group confirmed the death of leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, protests rocked across Srinagar, Kashmir on Saturday evening, September 28. Thousands took to the streets, carrying banners and…
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Russia condemns Israeli killing of Hezbollah leader
Moscow: Russia strongly condemned Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and called on Israel to cease fire, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. “We strongly condemn another political assassination committed by…
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Hashem Safieddine likely to succeed Nasrallah as Hezbollah chief
In a new turn of development, Hashem Safieddine is likely to succeed the slain Hassan Nasrallah as Hezbollah leader. Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Qassem will temporarily assume leadership, according to AFP reports. Hassan…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group claimed that it had launched a missile attack on Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv in Israel. In a statement aired by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV on Saturday,…
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India cautions against fatalism in ongoing Ukraine & Gaza conflicts
United Nations: Amid the ongoing Ukraine and Gaza conflicts, India on Saturday cautioned that the world cannot be “fatalistic” about the continuation of violence on a large scale, asserting that the international…
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There is no place in Middle East that long arm of Israel will not reach: Netanyahu
Tel Aviv: Following the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a precision strike by Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning to Iran’s Ayatollah regime and asserted…
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Mideast countries, anti-Israel factions condemn killing of Hezbollah leader
Cairo: Countries and anti-Israel factions in the Middle East have strongly condemned the Israeli attack that killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. On Friday evening,…
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Mehbooba Mufti cancels poll campaign to protest Hezbollah chief’s killing
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti has said that she has called off her campaign for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections scheduled for Sunday to protest Hezbollah Chief Hassan…
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Hezbollah leader Nasrallah killing brings ‘measure of justice’: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Saturday welcomed the killing of Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah as “a measure of justice for his many victims” and called for Israel and Lebanon to conclude…
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Israel bans gatherings of over 1,000 people in central region
Jerusalem: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Saturday a ban on gatherings of more than 1,000 people in central Israel. The IDF’s Home Front Command tightened its directives on gatherings following…
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Moved to secure location, Iran’s Supreme Leader says ‘malicious enemy’ will regret
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly been moved to a safe and secure location after Israel confirmed on Saturday that it has eliminated Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah in airstrikes…
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Hezbollah confirms death of chief Hassan Nasrallah
Hezbollah has confirmed the death of its leader Hassan Nasrallah in a massive air attack on a densely populated neighbourhood of Beirut on Friday evening, September 27. In a statement, Hezbollah said, “His eminence, the master…
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Yemen reaffirms commitment to peace initiatives in meeting with UN chief
Aden: Rashad Al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, reaffirmed the Yemeni government’s openness to various peace initiatives for ending the prolonged civil war, state media reported. Al-Alimi made the remarks in…
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‘No knowledge of or participation in’ Israel’s Beirut attack: US
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said he is waiting for more information before commenting on Israel’s airstrikes in Beirut, reiterating that the US was not involved in the Israel Defense Forces…
