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Netanyahu urges UN to withdraw peacekeepers from Lebanon
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged the United Nations to withdraw its UNIFIL peacekeeping force from southern Lebanon. “Secretary-General, get the UNIFIL forces out of harm’s way,” Netanyahu said on…
- Middle East
Iran warns US troops ‘at risk’ over missile defence deployment to Israel
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has warned that the US would be endangering its troops by deploying them to Israel to operate American missile defence systems. Araghchi’s remarks on Sunday…
- World
105 nations condemn Israel banning UN secy- gen, India absent
India didnot sign a letter signed by 105 member nations in support of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres over the state of Israel recently banning him from entering the country.…
- Middle East
Iran rejects claims linking Tehran to Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel
Tehran: Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations in New York rejected claims linking Tehran to Hamas’ October 7 surprise attack on Israel, the state media reported. In a statement, the Iranian…
- Middle East
Iran to support Lebanon with ‘all its strength’: Parliament Speaker
Beirut: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said that his country will always support Lebanon with “all its strength.” “Iran will always support with all its strength the decisions made by the…
- India
Israel PM Netanyahu condoles Ratan Tata’s death
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condoled the death of Indian industry titan Ratan Tata, calling him a champion of the friendship between Israel and India. The former Tata Group chairman…
- Middle East
Violent clashes erupt between Hezbollah, Israeli army in Lebanon
Beirut: The Islamic Resistance, the military wing of Hezbollah, has been engaged in violent clashes with the Israeli army in southwestern Lebanon since Saturday morning, according to Hezbollah and Lebanese military sources.…
- Middle East
Iran warns oil-rich US allies in Middle East against helping Israel: Report
Iran has issued a stern warning to its Arab neighbours and US allies in the Gulf, cautioning of severe retaliation if their territories or airspace are used to assist Israel in any…
- Middle East
Nicaragua severs ties with Israel
Managua: Nicaragua announced the decision to sever diplomatic relations with Israel in response to what the Nicaraguan government called “the brutal genocide” that Israel wages against the Palestinian people. The move responds…
- 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).…
- Middle East
US imposes sanctions on Iran over missile attack against Israel
Washington: The US has announced sanctions targeting Iran’s energy trade in light of the October 1 ballistic missile attack launched by the country against Israel, in retaliation for Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s…
- 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 inquiry accuses Israel of crime against humanity of extermination in Gaza
The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry has accused Israel of carrying out a “concerted policy to destroy Gaza’s healthcare system” during its ongoing war with Hamas since October 7, 2023.…
- 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,…
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Israel strikes multiple locations in Syria
Damascus: Israeli airstrikes targeted several locations across Syria on Thursday, injuring at least one person and causing significant damage. A major strike hit a car manufacturing plant in the industrial city of…
