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PoliticsG7 Defense Ministers Concerned by Attacks on Peacekeepers, Vow Kyiv Support

This is Beirut 2024-10-19 22:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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G7 Defense ministers on Saturday met against the backdrop of multiple ongoing military conflicts, expressing concern over escalation in Lebanon while pledging "unwavering support" for Ukraine. Italy, holding the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven countries, organised the body's first ministerial meeting dedicated to Defense, staged in the ...

PoliticsIsrael PM Says Hezbollah Tried to ‘Assassinate’ Him With Drone

This is Beirut 2024-10-19 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran-backed Hezbollah of trying to kill him on Saturday, after his office said a drone from Lebanon hit the premier's family home. The drone attack -- which Hezbollah has not acknowledged -- came as Israeli troops fight the pro-Iranian formation on the ground in southern Lebanon. It followed a ...

Pro-Iran Protesters Storm Office Linked to Saudi TV Channel in Iraq

This is Beirut 2024-10-19 19:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Supporters of pro-Iran armed groups in Iraq, angered over "terrorist" references, ransacked offices affiliated with a Saudi TV channel in Baghdad on Saturday, two security sources said. Iraq's media regulator said it would suspend the channel over the broadcast, which aired with regional tensions soaring between pro-Iran groups and ...

PoliticsScholz, Erdogan Progress on Defence Talks but Clash on Middle East

This is Beirut 2024-10-19 19:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan thanked Germany's Olaf Scholz for his help in advancing a defence contract following talks in Istanbul on Saturday, although the pair remained starkly at odds over the Middle East crisis. The German chancellor arrived on Friday night for his first visit since March 2022 with tensions in the Middle East high on the ...

AnalysisThreats and Diplomacy: Iran’s Dual Strategy on Israel

This is Beirut 2024-10-19 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Awaiting Israel's promised retaliation for a missile attack earlier this month, Iran has balanced threats of a fierce response to any Israeli attack with diplomatic efforts to prevent escalation into all-out regional war. Iran launched 200 missiles at its arch-foe on October 1 in response to an Israeli strike that killed Iranian general Abbas ...

PoliticsWashington and Paris skeptical about potential ceasefire

2024-10-19 17:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Under Resolution 425, adopted in 1978 in response to the Israeli forces’ Litani Operation against the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), international forces were deployed to southern Lebanon on March 23, 1978. These forces have remained in the region under Resolution 1701, enacted in 2006. Despite facing challenges from Israel, ...

PoliticsAl-Qaeda Adviser Urges Release of Israeli Hostages in Gaza

This is Beirut 2024-10-19 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An adviser to Al-Qaeda's likely current leader is calling for Hamas to release its Israeli hostages held in Gaza, according to an American jihadist monitoring organisation, SITE. The online declaration was made Friday by Mustafa Hamid, also known as Abu Walid al-Masri, who is father-in-law to Saif al-Adel, the man widely believed to now head ...

Gaza Rescuers Say Over 400 Killed in Two Weeks of Israeli Assault on Territory’s North

This is Beirut 2024-10-19 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defence agency said Saturday more than 400 Palestinians were killed in the north of the territory over the past two weeks during an ongoing military assault Israel says is aimed at preventing Hamas fighters from regrouping. The Israeli military launched a sweeping air and ground assault targeting northern Gaza on October 6. Since ...

Lebanese Drone Strikes near Netanyahu's Caesarea Home

This is Beirut 2024-10-19 14:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said a drone was launched toward his residence in Caesarea, after the military reported a drone from Lebanon had "hit a structure" in the central town on Saturday. "A UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) was launched toward the prime minister's residence in Caesarea. The prime ...

Gaza: Strikes Intensify after Sinwar's Death

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Israel bombed the Gaza Strip on Saturday after an airstrike that killed more than 30 people in the northern part of the Palestinian territory. The army continues its offensive aimed at crushing Hamas, decimated after a year of war and the death of its leader. The Civil Defense announced that 33 people had been killed and "dozens" ...

G7 Defense Ministers Convene as Tensions Rise in Middle East and Ukraine

This is Beirut 2024-10-19 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Group of Seven (G7) defense ministers started talks on Saturday against a backdrop of escalation in the Middle East and mounting pressure on Ukraine as it faces another winter of fighting. Italy, holding the rotating presidency of the G7 countries, organized the body's first ministerial meeting dedicated to defense, staged in Naples, the ...

Mpox Crisis: Over 1,100 Lives Lost in Africa

This is Beirut 2024-10-18 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The mpox epidemic, formerly known as monkeypox, continues to wreak havoc in Africa. On October 17, the health agency of the African Union reported a tragic toll of 1,100 deaths on the continent since the beginning of the year. With a total of 42,000 cases recorded, the situation risks becoming “out of control,” in the words of the agency, ...