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UN Aviation Agency finds Russia Responsible for 2014 Downing of Airliner over Ukraine

This is Beirut, 13/05 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN aviation agency blamed Russia Monday for the downing of a Malaysian jetliner over Ukraine in 2014, leading to the deaths of 298 people. Australia and the Netherlands, the countries with most fatalities in the tragedy, quickly called for Russia to assume responsiblity for the downing and pay damages. The International Civil Aviation ...

US, China Agree to Slash Tariffs in Trade War De-Escalation

This is Beirut, 12/05 21:34 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, an outcome President Donald Trump dubbed a "total reset," as he said that talks with counterpart Xi Jinping could soon follow. After the first meetings between Washington and Beijing since Trump ratcheted up his trade war, ...

UNIFIL Discovers Over 225 Weapons Caches in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 12/05 16:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) discovered more than 225 weapons caches in southern Lebanon and transferred the weapons to the Lebanese Army (LAF), the UN mission announced in a statement released Monday. According to the statement, the LAF, supported by UNIFIL, has redeployed to over 120 permanent positions south of the ...

New Drone Strikes on Port Sudan, Including One on Naval Base

This is Beirut, 08/05 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Drones targeted army-held areas of eastern and southern Sudan for a fifth straight day Thursday as paramilitaries kept up their attacks on areas formerly regarded as safe, an army source said. Attacks targeted the main naval base outside Port Sudan, seat of the army-backed government, as well as fuel depots in the southern city of Kosti, the ...

Lebanon Among World’s Most Expensive Destinations for Remittances

This is Beirut, 07/05 20:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon continues to rank among the costliest countries for receiving money transfers, with recent data highlighting the financial strain on expatriates sending money home. In the third quarter of 2024, the average cost of transferring $500 from the United States to Lebanon rose to $31.23, representing 6.25% of the amount sent. This marks an ...

Syrian Leader to Meet Macron in First European Visit

This is Beirut, 07/05 14:32 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Syrian president, Ahmad al-Chareh, arrived in Paris this Wednesday and was received by French president Emmanuel Macron for a first and controversial visit to the West. On this occasion, he is expected to call on Macron to punish those responsible for the "abuses" that have tarnished the image of the Islamist coalition in power since ...

UN: Israel's Gaza Offensive Marks 'Very Dangerous Moment'

This is Beirut, 07/05 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN's human rights chief told AFP Wednesday that Israel's plan for an expanded offensive in the Gaza Strip represented "a very dangerous moment" for civilians there. "What we see is only more destruction, more hatred, more dehumanisation," said Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, during a visit to Copenhagen for ...

UNIFIL Urges Full Israeli Withdrawal from Lebanon, Reaffirms Support for Lebanese Army

This is Beirut, 06/05 10:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Tuesday called on the Israeli military to fully withdraw from Lebanese territory. UNIFIL also emphasized its strong coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces and reaffirmed its ongoing support for them. The appeal comes after UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander, Lieutenant ...

Hamas Releaes Video of Israeli Hostage as 11 Killed in Strikes on Gaza

This is Beirut, 03/05 22:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hamas on Saturday released footage of an apparently injured Israeli-Russian hostage held in Gaza as 11 Palestinians, including three infants, were killed in a strike on the territory, its civil defense agency said. Israel resumed major operations across Gaza on March 18 amid deadlock over how to proceed with a two-month ceasefire that had largely ...

Gaza Rescuers Say Three Babies Among 11 Killed in Israel Strike

This is Beirut, 03/05 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said Saturday that an overnight Israeli strike on the Khan Yunis refugee camp killed at least 11 people, including three babies up to a year old. Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal reported 11 killed "after the bombardment of the Al-Bayram family home in the Khan Yunis camp" in southern Gaza at around 3:00 am (0000 ...

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