Antony Blinken says US wants Lebanon solution, not ‘broader conflict’ VIENTIANE: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced hope Friday for a diplomatic solution in Lebanon and... Updated 11 Oct, 2024 08:36pm
World Israel army says top Islamic Jihad commander killed in West Bank OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s army said Friday it had killed Palestinian group Islamic Jihad’s top commander for the... Published 11 Oct, 2024 10:51am
World Israeli strikes kill 22 in Beirut as Hezoballah leader evades assassination BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli strikes killed 22 people and injured more than 100 in central Beirut on Thursday,... Updated 11 Oct, 2024 06:30pm
World Israeli airstrike kills 28 people sheltering in Gaza school CAIRO: An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in central Gaza killed at least 28 people... Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am
World Israel military official says ‘preparing response’ to Iran attack OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: An Israeli official told AFP on Saturday that the military is “preparing a response” to the... Updated 05 Oct, 2024 09:33pm
World UN condemns Israel’s ‘unlawful air strike’ on West Bank camp which killed 18 TULKAREM: The United Nations on Friday condemned what it called an “unlawful air strike” by Israel on a refugee camp... Published 04 Oct, 2024 11:08pm
World Israel strikes three anti-aircraft radar stations in southern Syria AMMAN: Israel has struck at least three anti-aircraft radar stations in southern Syria, including one stationed in a... Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:08pm
World Israeli airstrikes kill at least 37, including women and children, in Gaza CAIRO: Israeli airstrikes killed at least 37 people in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said and fighting ramped up, as... Updated 01 Oct, 2024 06:25pm
World Britain calls for ceasefire after Israeli strikes in Lebanon LONDON: Britain on Monday said that all sides should seek de-escalation and a ceasefire after Israeli airstrikes in... Published 30 Sep, 2024 06:13pm
World Hezbollah says it is ready for any Israeli land invasion in Lebanon BEIRUT: Hezbollah fighters are ready to confront any Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon, the group’s deputy leader... Published 30 Sep, 2024 05:42pm
World Second French national killed in Lebanon: ministry PARIS: A second French national has been killed in Lebanon, France’s foreign ministry said Sunday, as Israel carried... Published 29 Sep, 2024 11:38pm
World Israel used US-made bomb in attack on Hezbollah head, US senator says The bomb that Israel used to kill Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut last week was an American-made... Published 29 Sep, 2024 09:50pm
Pakistan Thousands protest in Pakistan after killing of Hezbollah leader by Israel Thousands of people protested in Pakistan cities on Sunday after Hezbollah confirmed that its longtime chief had... Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:48pm
World Iran vows response to Israel’s killing of Guards general in Beirut TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that the death of a senior Iranian general, killed... Published 29 Sep, 2024 05:28pm
World Israel says killed another top Hezbollah official in Lebanon strike BEIRUT: Israel said Sunday it killed another senior Hezbollah official in an air strike on the Lebanese capital... Published 29 Sep, 2024 05:28pm
World Israel army says about 120 Hezbollah targets hit in latest Lebanon strikes **JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: The Israeli military said on Sunday evening it hit dozens more Hezbollah targets in Lebanon... Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:18pm
World China ‘deeply concerned’ about Middle East tensions after Nasrallah killing BEIJING: China said Sunday it was “deeply concerned” and “closely following” soaring tensions in the Middle East,... Published 29 Sep, 2024 12:21pm
World Nasrallah’s killing reveals depth of Israel’s penetration of Hezbollah In the wake of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s killing, Hezbollah faces the enormous challenge of plugging the... Published 29 Sep, 2024 11:31am
World Missile fired from Yemen intercepted, Israeli military says JERUSALEM: Air raid sirens sounded across central Israel on Saturday including in Tel Aviv and large bangs were... Published 28 Sep, 2024 11:50pm
World Iranian leader Khamenei calls on Muslims to confront Israel DUBAI: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Muslims on Saturday “to stand by the people of Lebanon... Published 28 Sep, 2024 07:22pm
World Hamas says Nasrallah ‘assassination’ will only strengthen resistance CAIRO: Palestinian group Hamas said on Saturday it mourned Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah... Published 28 Sep, 2024 06:33pm
World Lebanon blocks Iranian plane from entering airspace after Israeli threats, ministry source says CAIRO: Lebanon’s transport ministry told an Iranian aircraft not to enter its airspace after Israel warned air... Published 28 Sep, 2024 03:29pm
World Israel mobilises three reserve battalions for central command Israel’s military said on Saturday it was mobilising three reserve battalions to bolster the defences of its central... Published 28 Sep, 2024 01:35pm
World Hezbollah confirms Nasrallah is killed after Israeli strike OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has been killed, Hezbollah said on Saturday,... Updated 28 Sep, 2024 10:46pm
World At least 51 killed in fresh Israeli strikes on Lebanon, minister says Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese have fled their homes and hospitals have filled with wounded since intensification of Israeli bombing Updated 25 Sep, 2024 10:53pm
World Turkiye’s Erdogan says UN, Western values dying in Gaza UNITED NATIONS: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that the values of the United Nations’ system and... Updated 24 Sep, 2024 11:00pm
World UN chief warns Lebanon on ‘brink’ as world leaders gather Gathering of dozens of world leaders, high point of the diplomatic calendar, comes as Israeli strikes kill 558 people in Lebanon Updated 24 Sep, 2024 10:37pm
World Iran president says Hezbollah ‘cannot stand alone’ against Israel TEHRAN: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that its ally Hezbollah “cannot stand alone” against Israel... Published 24 Sep, 2024 04:40pm
World China FM slams ‘indiscriminate attacks’ on civilians in talks with Lebanese counterpart BEIJING: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi expressed support for Lebanon and condemned what he termed “indiscriminate... Published 24 Sep, 2024 11:26am
World Qatar Airways suspends Beirut flights until Wednesday DOHA: Qatar Airways said Tuesday it had suspended flights to Beirut until Wednesday as tensions escalated between... Published 24 Sep, 2024 11:11am
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