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Int’l warrant for Indian-origin man linked to Hezbollah pager blasts issued
In a big development, the Norwegian authorities have issued an international warrant for Rison Joe, a 39-year-old Indian-born entrepreneur following his alleged link to the tragic pager explosions in Lebanon that resulted…
- Middle East
Death toll in 115 Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon rises to 60
Beirut: The death toll from 115 Israeli airstrikes on various regions in Lebanon rose to 60, the Health Ministry reported on Friday. Israel conducted attacks across Lebanon on Thursday, the ministry noted,…
- Middle East
‘Leave Lebanon’: Indian Embassy to its citizens amid Israeli attack
Jerusalem: The Indian Embassy in Beirut has urged its nationals to avoid travel to Lebanon due to escalating violence and “strongly advised” those present there to exercise extreme caution and leave the…
- Middle East
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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UN security council holds emergency meeting on Lebanon
United Nations: As requested by France, the UN Security Council on Wednesday, September 25 convened an emergency meeting on Lebanon, the second meeting on the country’s deteriorating situation in less than a…
- Middle East
Indian embassy urges citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon
Beirut: The Indian Embassy in Beirut has issued an advisory strongly urging Indian citizens against travelling to Lebanon till further notice following the recent incident of airstrikes and blasts in communication devices.…
- Middle East
Israel resumes intensive airstrikes on Lebanon
Beirut: Israeli warplanes resumed intensive airstrikes on eastern and southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese military sources. The sources, who spoke anonymously, told Xinhua on Wednesday evening that Israeli warplanes carried out about…
- Middle East
Israel strikes Lebanon again, Hezbollah targets Mossad’s HQ in Tel Aviv
Beirut: Hezbollah, for the first time, launched a medium-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile from Lebanon on Wednesday, September 24, at the headquarters of Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad, the group said in a statement.…
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‘Leave Lebanon immediately’: UK PM Keir Starmer to British nationals
London: Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on British nationals to leave Lebanon “immediately” after fighting intensified between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah and around 700 UK troops were deployed to Cyprus in…
- Middle East
Death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon rises to 558
Beirut: The death toll from intensive Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since Monday reached 558, including 50 children and 94 women, with injuries reaching 1,835, Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad said on Tuesday.…
- Middle East
Israel warns of imminent strikes on Lebanon, advises residents to evacuate
Israel’s military issued a warning on Monday that it was about to attack sites in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, where Hezbollah is allegedly storing strategic weapons, urging civilians to evacuate. “Distance yourself from…
- Middle East
Israel prepares for ‘next phases’ of attack on Lebanon after airstrikes killing 492
Jerusalem/Beirut: Israel launched its largest airstrikes in Lebanon since the onset of the Israel-Palestine conflict, killing at least 492 people and injuring over 1,645 others, the Lebanese Health Ministry has said. The…
- Middle East
Netanyahu says airstrikes in Lebanon destroy missiles aimed at Israel
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel was destroying “thousands” of rockets and missiles aimed at Israeli cities as Israeli warplanes bombed Lebanon, killing at least 182 people.…
- Middle East
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 182, over 700 injured
Jerusalem: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday launched a large-scale airstrike campaign, targeting more than 300 Hezbollah positions in southern and eastern Lebanon leaving 182 dead and over 700 injured. This…
- Middle East
Qatar airways prohibits pagers and walkie-talkies on Lebanon flights
Several airlines including Qatar on Thursday, September 19 prohibited travelers flying to and from Lebanon’s Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies. This decision has been in response to the…
