Lebanon
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Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf reaffirmed on Sunday his country’s support for Lebanon, emphasizing that Algeria will stand by the Lebanese people in all circumstances. During his meeting with President Joseph Aoun, Attaf conveyed Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and assisting Lebanon in overcoming its challenges. “Lebanon is going through a…
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Amid the scenes of jubilation, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with allies around the region and called for an ‘inclusive and non-sectarian’ interim government. Syrians have observed the first Friday prayers since the dramatic downfall of President Bashar al-Assad, meeting in locations across the country to celebrate the end of half a century of…
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Israel has lifted restrictions on public gatherings in areas near Lebanon in the northern Golan Heights, two weeks on from a ceasefire with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. From “partial activity”, the army said it was changing its public safety guidelines to “full activity”. Israel had tightened restrictions on 25 November, two days before the ceasefire…
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Five agriculture workers were killed and another seriously injured on Thursday in a rocket attack from Lebanon on northern Israel, according to Israel’s MDA rescue service. Israel’s state-owned Kan TV news reported that the rocket fell in an apple orchard near the town of Metula, not far from the Lebanese border. The deaths include four…
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The UN’s special coordinator for Middle East peace has warned the region is at its “most dangerous juncture”. Tor Wennesland is speaking at today’s UN Security Council meeting. “We have now entered the second year of this horrific conflict, and the region is on the verge of yet another serious escalation,” he said. “The violence…
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Good afternoon Welcome back to our live coverage of developments in the Middle East. Israel has passed a law banning the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, from operating in the country, a move the organisation’s chief says will “deepen the suffering of Palestinians, especially in Gaza”. The law passed in the Knesset yesterday banned…
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World leaders are meeting in Paris today for a conference on Lebanon, increasing tensions between France and Israel. The ongoing conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group has displaced more than a million people across Lebanon, killed more than 2,500 and deepened the country’s economic crisis. France’s foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot says the…
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Germany’s foreign minister has visited Lebanon today. Annalena Baerbock met with the speaker of Lebanon’s parliament, Nabih Berri, in Beirut. She said Germany would “not look away” or leave Lebanon on its own as it tries to cope with ongoing fighting between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel across the country. She also said the conflict will…
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The US has “not seen evidence” that there is a Hezbollah bunker underneath the Al Sahel Hospital in Beirut, as Israel has alleged, the defence secretary has said. Israel has claimed Hezbollah is storing gold and cash in an underground bunker, an allegation the hospital denies. Asked about the Israeli claims, Lloyd Austin said: “We’ve not…
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Israel begins strikes on Tyre Israel has begun striking the historic southern Lebanese port city of Tyre. Around three hours ago, an Israeli military spokesman, Avichay Adraee, published a map on X showing dozens of buildings highlighted in red and ordered their residents to evacuate. The port is typically a bustling hub for southern Lebanon,…
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Welcome back as we resume our coverage of the conflicts in the Middle East, where US secretary of state Antony Blinken is on another tour in the hopes of reigniting stuttering ceasefire talks. Mr Blinken is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia today after lengthy talks with Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday in Jerusalem. Nearly a week on…
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Smoke is billowing from an area of Beirut after what appears to be a new Israeli strike on the Lebanese capital tonight. The city’s southern suburbs have been targeted repeatedly by the Israeli military since a recent eruption in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. An Israeli airstrike late last night in Beirut destroyed several buildings…
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As reports emerge that an Israeli soldier has been killed in battle in southern Lebanon (see previous post) the Lebanese health ministry says at least 10 people have died in two separate Israeli strikes on the country. The ministry said on X that five people were killed and 21 wounded after an Israeli raid in…
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President Joe Biden said Thursday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israeli troops is a “good day for the world,” calling it an opportunity to free hostages held by the militant group and end the yearlong war in Gaza. “Now’s the time to move on. … Move toward a cease-fire in Gaza, make sure that…
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The UK has donated £1m to the Egyptian health authority to support Palestinians evacuated from neighbouring Gaza for medical treatment. The funding includes vital medical supplies and medication including chemotherapy and equipment to aid rehabilitation. It was announced as Hamish Falconer, the UK minister for the Middle East, visits the region for the first time.…
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Angolan President Joao Lourenco on Tuesday called for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, emphasizing the need for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. The world cannot continue to accept the alarming daily death toll of civilians in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon, Lourenco said during his annual…
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