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Trump suggests Syria replace Israel in fight against Hezbollah
Beirut: As the White House has soured on Israel’s war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, US President Donald Trump has shocked many in the region by pushing an alternative: Let Syria fight the…
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Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon deal, vows to keep fighting
Beirut: Hezbollah’s leader on Saturday, June 27, criticized a framework agreement that Israel and Lebanon signed a day earlier to end months of conflict between the Iran-backed militant group and Israel, raising…
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Shiite Muslims mark Ashoura after months of war in Iran, Lebanon
Beirut: Shiite Muslims around the world on Thursday, June 25, marked Ashoura, a holy day symbolising sacrifice and martyrdom that holds special significance for many this year after months of war in…
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Hezbollah is Nazi, will treat them as such: Itamar Ben Gvir
Jerusalem: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir described Hezbollah as Nazis, vowing to deal with them as the United States did during the Second World War. He recounted a conversation with United…
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High-level Iran-US talks conclude, technical talks to go on
Obbuergen: High-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war ended early Monday, June 22, with lower-level talks planned for the rest of the week as Iran and the…
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US, Iranian officials head to Switzerland to resume talks
As the US-Israel war on Iran entered its 113th day on Saturday, June 20, US envoy Steve Witkoff is on his way to Switzerland for renewed talks with Iran, while Iranian Foreign…
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Trump says Iran ‘finished’ as Tehran freezes US talks
US President Donald Trump said Iran was “finished” on Friday, June 19, after reports emerged that Tehran had suspended a newly launched negotiation process with the United States. “We didn’t meet out…
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No Israel without me: Trump slams military strikes in Beirut
Evian-le-Baines (France): United States President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, June 16, while highlighting Washington’s support for Tel Aviv, claimed that “there would have been no Israel without me,” and that the state…
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Trump heads to G7 with momentum after US-Iran peace deal
Evian-les-Bains (France): United States President Donald Trump is headed to the French Alps on Monday, June 15, to meet with fellow world leaders at the Group of Seven summit after announcing an…
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Israeli airstrike kills 8 in Lebanon amid displacement orders
Beirut: As many as eight people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a well-known housing area in Lebanon’s Tyre city on Tuesday, June 9, the civil defence in southern Lebanon told…
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Defying Trump, Israel strikes Iran to demand role in peace talks
When Israel struck targets in Iran on Monday, June 8, in apparent defiance of US President Donald Trump, it was not simply a military action. It was a signal to Washington that…
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Netahyahu defies Trump’s ‘ultimatium’ on Iran, Lebanon again and again and again
On Sunday night, June 7, Donald Trump told three news organisations the same thing: he was in control. He told Fox News a peace deal with Iran was days away. He told Axios that Israel would…
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Israeli strikes kill nine in Lebanon, including three troops
Beirut: Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, June 6, killed nine people, including three members of the Lebanese military, the Lebanese army, and state media said, days after the two sides…
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Israel strikes southern Lebanon, forcing many to displace
Dibbine: Israel’s air force struck different parts of southern Lebanon on Friday, June 4, as the military issued evacuation warnings for nine villages, including one that had been spared much of the…
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Hezbollah rejects ceasefire agreement, demands Israel withdraw
Beirut: Hezbollah on Thursday, June 4, rejected the latest ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and the Lebanese government, demanding a complete Israeli withdrawal. The announcement came as Israeli strikes killed at least…