Tag: lebanon
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Outrage After Israeli Soldier Damages Jesus Statue in Lebanon
Key Developments: Israeli military confirmed the image’s authenticity and opened an internal investigation into the soldier’s actions. Political figures and social media users condemned the destruction of a Christian religious symbol, calling for accountability. The incident renewed international concern over protection of religious sites amid ongoing military operations in southern Lebanon. Beirut (AlJazeera) — April…
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Lebanon Announces Decision to Suspend in-person Classes in Beirut
BEIRUT: On Sunday, the Lebanese Education Ministry announced they would be suspending in-person classes in Beirut until December, due to ‘safety’ concerns after air strikes from Israel. According to an Al Arabiya report, Abbas Halabi, the Minister for Education issued a statement announcing that schools and other technical institutes will no longer be conducting “in-person…
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Middle East on fire
Iran’s president has accused Israel of trying to escalate tensions in the Middle East by pushing Iran to intervene in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, a group supported by Tehran. He warned that this could lead to dire and irreversible outcomes. In response to rising tensions, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…
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Hezbollah chief warns Israel of ‘just punishment’ after Lebanon explosions
Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief has said that Israel will receive “just punishment” for communications device explosions that killed at least 37 people and wounded nearly 3,000 over two days. Israel will face “tough retribution and just punishment, where it expects it and where it does not,” Hassan Nasrallah said on Thursday in his first speech…
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War against Lebanon is here
The ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is unfolding amid a backdrop of deep financial and political instability in Lebanon. The country is still grappling with the severe aftermath of its 2019 financial collapse, which has left its economy in a poor state. The potential for this conflict to escalate into a full-scale war poses…
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COVID-19 Tsunami: Highly transmissible Omicron sets fresh records in US, Europe
The highly transmissible Omicron pummeled the United States, France and Denmark to set new records on Wednesday, with 6.55 million infections reported worldwide in seven days through Tuesday.
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Palestinians killed during funeral at Lebanon refugee camp
Hamas officials say the violence erupted after a dispute broke out during the funeral procession of one of its members
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France to resolve diplomatic row between Saudi Arabia and Lebanon
France and Saudi Arabia have pledged to be “fully engaged” in resolving the diplomatic dispute between the Kingdom and Lebanon
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After Saudi Arabia, UAE detect’s first case of new coronavirus variant
The United Arab Emirates reports its first case hours after Saudi Arabia declared an Omicron infection in the Gulf kingdom
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UAE says it will withdraw its diplomats from Lebanon
Lebanon President Michel Aoun calls for dialogue in an attempt to ease a diplomatic rift with the Gulf countries as the UAE becomes the latest to sever diplomatic ties, says he wants ‘best relations’ with Saudis