Middle East
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Israel launches ‘limited’ ground operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Date: 2024-10-01 04:36:05 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:1 - ID:10893843
RAMALLAH, Oct 1 (MENA) - Israel said its troops are conducting “localized” raids near the border with Lebanon, in a significant escalation of its conflict with Hezbollah, Politico reported Tuesday. The army is conducting “localized and targeted ....
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Air France, Transavia suspend flights to Beirut, Tel Aviv until Oct. 8
Date: 2024-09-30 20:30:59 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:10893717
PARIS, Sept 30 (MENA) - Air France and Transavia France announced suspending their flights to Beirut and Tel Aviv until October 8 in light of the escalating conflict in the region. Air France said that it will continue to monitor the situation ....
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Iraq requests emergency meeting of AL to discuss situation in Lebanon
Date: 2024-09-30 20:30:08 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:10893754
CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - As per directives of Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, Iraq has requested an emergency meeting of the Arab League (AL) at the permanent delegates' level on the situation in Lebanon. In statements Monday, Iraqi ....
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Britain calls for ceasefire after Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Date: 2024-09-30 18:15:36 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:10893630
LONDON, Sept 30 (MENA) - Britain on Monday said that all sides should seek de-escalation and a ceasefire after Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, reiterating that the region needs to pull back from the brink. "We are ironclad in our support for ....
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Israeli raids force 100,000 to flee Lebanon for Syria: UN official
Date: 2024-09-30 17:24:34 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:10893617
GENEVA, Sept 30 (MENA) - The United Nations refugee chief said some 100,000 people have fled Lebanon to Syria amid relentless Israeli aerial attacks on Beirut and other parts of the country. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, ....
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Blinken warns of Daesh exploiting Mideast conflict
Date: 2024-09-30 17:07:47 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:10893588
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday warned that Daesh could exploit ongoing conflicts in the Middle East for their own benefit. "Ten years ago the US mobilized a global coalition to confront Daesh, this ....
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Blinken asserts diplomacy remains best, only path to achieving greater stability in ME
Date: 2024-09-30 16:54:07 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:10893518
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken asserted that diplomacy remains the best and only path to achieving greater stability in the Middle East, CNN said. The United States remains committed to urgently driving these ....
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American author asks: Can Israel kill its way to victory over Hezbollah?
Date: 2024-09-30 14:26:58 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:10893325
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (MENA) - An American author asserted that Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other top commanders in recent weeks is part of a dramatic shift in the country’s approach to the Lebanese militant group. ....
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Lavrov calls for an end to killing Palestinian civilians with US-weapons
Date: 2024-09-30 13:13:15 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:10892802
NEW YORK, Sept 30 (MENA) - Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has called for putting an end to the killing of Palestinian civilians with American weapons. “The delivery of humanitarian aid to the enclave must be ensured and the restoration of ....
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Lebanese PM discusses with French FM developments of Israeli aggression on Lebanon
Date: 2024-09-30 11:53:06 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:10892947
BEIRUT, Sept 30 (MENA) - Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Monday welcomed French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot at the Beirut Grand Serail in the presence of French Ambassador to Lebanon Hervé Magro and Prime Minister’s diplomatic advisor ....