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Arab League chief calls on international community to back Lebanon
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit called on the international community on Monday to support Lebanon in the face of the Israeli offensive and its impacts, particularly the attacks on civilian areas. In…
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Israel launches ground invasion in southern Lebanon
In the early hours of Tuesday, massive Israeli strikes targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut following the initiation of “limited” and “localised” ground operations in the Lebanese capital, according to local media…
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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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Israel PM orders ‘full force’ amid calls for ceasefire in Lebanon
Beirut: Amid calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office in a statement denied that the country has agreed to a ceasefire with Hezbollah. “It is…
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Turkey’s airlines suspend flights to Lebanon amid rising tensions
Turkey’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, and the country’s low-cost carrier, Pegasus Airlines, have cancelled their flights to and from Lebanon due to heightened risks, local media reported on Tuesday. The decision comes…
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Top Iranian commander reveals details of maritime battle with Israel
A top Iranian military commander has said his country had, some time ago, hit 12 Israeli vessels north of the Indian Ocean and elsewhere in response to Israel’s attacks on 14 Iranian…
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Hamas rejects ;new conditions’ by Israel for Gaza ceasefire deal, delegation leaves Cairo talks
Hamas said it has rejected the “new conditions” put up by Israel for the ceasefire deal and is only ready for the deal it agreed to on July 2, CNN reported. The…
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Gaza school attack: Israel denies civilian killings, claims strike at Hamas fighters
In the aftermath of a devastating airstrike on a Tabeen school which served as a shelter for displaced people in the Al-Daraj neighbourhood, east of Gaza City, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…
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Israel attacks another school in Gaza killing 16 including children
In yet another incident of Israeli aggression in war-torn Gaza, Israeli military on Saturday evening launched an airstrike on a school that was sheltering displaced Palestinian families. This incident marks the second…
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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…
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Top Hamas commander Mohammed Deif killed in Israeli strikes, IDF claims
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday, August 1, claimed to have killed Mohammed Deif, the highest-ranking Hamas military commander in an airstrike on July 13 in southern Gaza. Confirming the death…
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Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s Hodeidah port, causing fires and casualties
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that IDF fighter jets hit military targets of the Houthi rebels in Al Hudaydah Port in Yemen, sparking huge fires and causing casualties. The attack…
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UAE rushes 3 tons of medical aid to Gaza after attack on refugee camp
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up its humanitarian efforts by providing three tonnes of essential medical supplies and a variety of medicines to support displaced Palestinian families in the Khan…
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4 killed, 5 injured in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon
Beirut: Four people, including two Hezbollah members, were killed, and five others were injured in Israeli airstrikes on villages in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told the media. The sources, who spoke…
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Delegates walk out of UN meeting amid Israeli official’s speech
Amid a speech by an Israeli official at the International Labour Conference in Geneva, dozens of delegates walked out of the meeting. The walkout occurred when the Israeli official responded to criticism…
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