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UN coordinator announces USD 24M aid package for vulnerable groups in Lebanon
Beirut: UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon Imran Riza has said 24 million dollars (Rs 2,01,31,53,600) emergency aid package to support the country’s most vulnerable population and those suffering from the ongoing Hezbollah-Israel…
- Middle East
Hezbollah attacks Israeli settlements, sites
Beirut: Hezbollah has said that it had attacked several settlements and sites in northern Israel with Katyusha rockets and artillery shells in response to Israel’s attacks in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese armed…
- Middle East
Security Council extends mandate of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
The Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until 31 August 2025, stressing the importance of—and the need to achieve—a comprehensive, just and…
- Middle East
Israeli fighter jets strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
Tel Aviv: Earlier on Thursday the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) identified a Hezbollah terrorist cell that had launched rockets into the area of Zerait in Israel, operating in a building in the…
- Middle East
Hezbollah drone flies over, films Netanyahu’s residence: Report
The Lebanese group Hezbollah’s drone is suspected to have infiltrated northern Israel to film Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea, located 37 km south of Haifa on the Mediterranean coast. According…
- Middle East
10 killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon
Beirut: Ten people were killed and three displaced Syrians injured early Saturday in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in southern Lebanon, according to official and military sources in Lebanon. The…
- Middle East
Filipinos advised to leave Lebanon immediately over war fear
Manila: Filipinos staying in Lebanon have been advised to leave the Middle East country as early as possible as tension escalates due to the threat of an all-out war between the Iran-backed…
- Middle East
Egyptian FM visits Lebanon to convey support
Beirut: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has visited Lebanon, confirming Egypt’s support for the country’s unity, territorial integrity, and sovereignty. “We confirm once again Egypt’s support for Lebanon’s unity, territorial integrity, and…
- Middle East
US personnel injured in rocket attack on Iraq’s Al-Asad Airbase
A suspected rocket attack on Monday has injured several US personnel in Iraq, according to a Pentagon spokesperson, media reported. The attack struck Al-Asad Airbase in western Iraq, the official was cited…
- Middle East
Israeli military responds to Hezbollah rocket attack
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reported that overnight about 30 launches of rockets/missiles were detected that crossed from Lebanon into the territory of the State of Israel. Most of them were intercepted…
- Middle East
Countries ask citizens to leave Lebanon amid tensions between Israel, Hezbollah
Beirut: Many countries, including the UK, Sweden, Jordan, and the US, have asked their citizens to depart from Lebanon in light of the escalating crisis between Israel and Hezbollah. On Saturday, the…
- World
US Embassy in Beirut asks American citizens to depart Lebanon
Beirut: In a fresh “security alert” issued on Saturday, the US Embassy in Beirut asked the American citizens in Lebanon wishing to depart the country to book “any ticket available to them”,…
- Middle East
Hezbollah military official killed in Israeli air strike in Lebanon
A Hezbollah military official was killed on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike targeting his car in southern Lebanon, military sources said. The Lebanon military sources told Xinhua that an Israeli drone fired…
- Middle East
Hezbollah, Israeli army engage in fierce exchange of fire
Beirut: A fierce exchange of fire broke out between Hezbollah and the Israeli army along the border area between Lebanon and Israel, involving heavy machine gun fire, artillery and missile shelling, as…
- India
Indian Embassy advises citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon
Amid escalating tensions in the region, the Indian Embassy in Lebanon has advised Indians to avoid all non-essential travel to Lebanon. They have been advised to exercise caution, restrict movements and remain…