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UNDP projects Lebanon’s economy could shrink 9.2 pc in 2024 if hostilities continue
United Nations: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has estimated that Lebanon’s economy could shrink as much as 9.2 percent in 2024 if the escalating hostilities continue through the end of the…
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At least 10 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon
Jerusalem: Ten people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, media reported. Israeli warplanes launched an airstrike at dawn, destroying a husseiniya in Maifadoun village in Nabatieh district and killing two…
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Video: Israeli strike in Beirut destroys multi-storey building in seconds
As Israel continues its relentless attacks in Lebanon, a Gaza-like situation is unfolding for residents. A video of a 10-storey residential building in the Chiyah-Ghobeiry area of southern Beirut collapsing into rubble…
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At least 19 killed in Israeli strikes in south, northeast Lebanon
At least 19 people were killed and 35 others injured in Israeli airstrikes in southern and northeastern Lebanon on Tuesday, October 22. The strikes targeted Nabatiyeh and Bint Jbeil districts in Nabatiyeh Governorate,…
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Israel confirms killing Hezbollah chief Nasrallah’s successor Hashem Safieddine
Jerusalem: The Israeli military has confirmed that Hashem Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, was killed in an airstrike on Beirut three weeks ago. Safieddine was killed in a bombing carried…
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Neighbours won’t allow use of territory for attacks on Iran: FM Araghchi
Kuwait City: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that neighbouring countries have assured Iran they will not allow the use of their territories in any potential attacks against the country.…
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Israeli soldiers growing tired of fighting in Gaza, Lebanon: Report
Increasing numbers of Israeli soldiers are reportedly frustrated and weary of their continuous military operations, especially in the occupied West Bank, Gaza Strip and Lebanon. HaMakom, an Israeli news outlet, recently published…
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Hezbollah’s terror infrastructure destroyed in targeted strikes, claims Israel
Jerusalem: Israeli Air Force (IAF) on Monday, October 21, said that it conducted a series of targeted, intelligence-based strikes against dozens of facilities and sites used by Hezbollah’s military arm to finance…
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Israeli army demolishes UN observation tower, fence in Lebanon: UNIFIL
Beirut: A bulldozer of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) “deliberately demolished” an observation tower and perimeter fence of a UN position in Marwahin, a town in southern Lebanon, the United Nations Interim…
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Death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon reaches 2464: Health Ministry
Beirut: The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict has reached 2,464, with injuries up to 11,530, the Lebanese Health Ministry has reported. On Saturday…
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3 Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon
Beirut: Three Lebanese soldiers were killed on Sunday, October 20 noon when the Israeli army targeted a vehicle in the central sector of the border area in southern Lebanon, according to a…
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Emirates extends suspension of flights to Iran, Iraq, Lebanon
Dubai-based Emirates Airlines has extended the suspension of flights to and from Iran, Iraq until Wednesday, October 23, in response to rising tension in the Middle East. In a travel update, the…
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G7 defence ministers express concerns over escalation in Middle East
Rome: Defence ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have expressed concerns over the escalating tensions in the Middle East. In a joint statement issued on Saturday at their first summit…
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Israeli man killed by projectile from Lebanon
Jerusalem: An Israeli man was killed on Saturday, October 19 near the Israeli city of Akko after a projectile launched from Lebanon struck his vehicle, Magen David Adom (MDA) rescue service said.…
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India dispatches 33 tons of humanitarian aid to Lebanon
India dispatched the first humanitarian assistance mission to Lebanon amid escalating violence from Israeli forces, the Indian External Affairs Ministry said on Friday adding that a total of 33 tons of medical…
