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Iran: Top commander Esmail Qaani under lens for links with Israeli intelligence
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard’s elite Quds Force ( IRGC) commander Esmail Qaani is alive however under guard for interrogation as Iranian authorities investigate significant security breaches. According to the…
- Middle East
Double-drone attack from Lebanon hits residential building in Israel
Jerusalem: One of the two drones launched from Lebanon into central Israel hit a residential building in the Israeli city of Herzliya without causing any casualties, said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).…
- India
Donate Sir Syed day celebration funds to Palestine, Lebanon: AMU students
The students of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) urged their Vice-Chancellor to allocate the upcoming Sir Syed Day celebration funds towards humanitarian aid for the people of war-torn Palestine and Lebanon, who are…
- Middle East
6 soldiers among 41 injured, 21 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon
Beirut: At least 21 people were killed and 41 others injured in Israel’s airstrikes on Lebanon, according to Lebanese sources. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said the Israeli warplanes launched 16 raids…
- Middle East
UN peacekeeping base comes under Israeli fire, Indian personnel safe
United Nations: A UN peacekeeping base in Lebanon came under fire from Israeli forces but Indian peacekeepers there are reported safe. However, two Indonesian peacekeepers at the base, the UN Interim Force…
- Middle East
EU delivers humanitarian aid to Lebanon amid escalating conflict
Beirut: The European Union (EU) launched a Humanitarian Air Bridge operation, consisting of three flights from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Italy’s Brindisi to provide aid for Lebanon amid the…
- Middle East
Dozens killed, hundreds injured as Israel continues offensives in Lebanon, Gaza
Beirut/Gaza: Israel continued to pursue offensives in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, pressing forward with its military objectives on the two fronts. On Thursday evening, Israel launched heavy airstrikes on central Beirut,…
- Middle East
Dubai Ruler directs urgent relief to help 250K people in Lebanon
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, has directed the provision of urgent food relief to the 250,000 people affected by…
- Middle East
Israeli PM confirms senior Hezbollah leader dead
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel has killed “thousands” of Hezbollah members, including Hashem Safieddine, the expected successor to the group’s slain leader Hassan Nasrallah. The statement was…
- Middle East
Jordan evacuates 44 nationals from Lebanon
Amman: A group of 44 Jordanians was evacuated from Lebanon aboard a plane from Jordan’s military forces. The evacuation plane, operated by the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, initially arrived at Lebanon’s Rafic…
- Middle East
Israeli infantry enters Lebanese village, clashes with Hezbollah fighters
Beirut/Jerusalem: An Israeli infantry force has entered the Lebanese border village of Maroun al-Ras and crossed the Blue Line from different directions, according to Lebanese security sources. An estimated 50 Israeli soldiers…
- World
Over 900 Australians leave Lebanon on assisted departure flights
Canberra: More than 900 Australians have left Lebanon on assisted departure flights coordinated by the Australian government, according to official data. The government on Monday said that 904 Australian citizens, permanent residents…
- News
Lebanon receives 25 tonnes of medical aid from UN agency
Beirut: Lebanon on Sunday afternoon received 25 tonnes of medical aid from the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Attending the handover ceremony at the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut,…
- Middle East
Iran backs ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon, warns of stronger retaliation against Israel
Damascus: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has said here that Iran supports a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, and warned Israel that his country would respond proportionately to any attacks, and…
- Middle East
Syria, Iran discuss ways to support Lebanon
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday discussed ways to support Lebanon amid the ongoing Israeli military offensive in Lebanon. According to Syria’s state news agency…