G7 defence summit considers Gaza, Lebanon as conflicts rage NAPLES, (Italy): G7 defence ministers convened Saturday against a backdrop of escalation in the Middle East and... Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am
World Lebanese PM says he rejects Iranian interference in Lebanese matter DUBAI: Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said on Friday he rejected Iranian interference in a Lebanese matter,... Published 18 Oct, 2024 02:12pm
World Israeli strike on Lebanese municipal building kills 16, including mayor BEIRUT: The mayor of a major town in south Lebanon was among 16 people killed when an Israeli airstrike destroyed... Published 17 Oct, 2024 11:50am
World Macron riles Netanyahu with jab on Israel’s creation PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has further strained tense relations with Israel with a comment referring o... Published 17 Oct, 2024 07:40am
World Israel strikes north Lebanon town, UN expresses concern about peacekeepers OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: Israel expanded its targets in its war with Hezbollah in Lebanon on Monday, killing at... Published 15 Oct, 2024 11:24am
World EU nations took too long to condemn Israel’s attacks on UNIFIL: EU’s Borrell LUXEMBOURG: The European Union’s member states have taken too long to condemn Israel’s attacks on UNIFIL soldiers in... Published 14 Oct, 2024 03:12pm
World Hezbollah drone strike kills four, wounds dozens at Israeli base BEIRUT: Israel’s military said a Hezbollah drone killed four soldiers at one of its northern bases on Sunday, as it... Updated 14 Oct, 2024 04:43pm
World UN says Israeli tanks burst into peacekeeper base: 67 Israelis wounded in Hezbollah drone attack OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/ NEW YORK: An Israeli volunteer rescue service on Sunday said more than 67 people were wounded... Published 14 Oct, 2024 06:24am
World Hezbollah fights Israeli troops near Lebanon’s Ramiya village; third UN peacekeeper wounded BEIRUT/CAIRO: Hezbollah said on Sunday it was fighting Israeli forces trying to infiltrate Ramiya village in... Updated 13 Oct, 2024 11:57pm
World UN warns against ‘catastrophic’ regional conflict BEIRUT: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon warned Saturday against a “catastrophic” regional conflict as Israeli forces... Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am
World Israel orders evacuation of more southern Lebanese towns BEIRUT/CAIRO: Israel ordered more evacuations and targeted a new location in northern Lebanon on Saturday, as a ... Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am
World Israeli army says fired at ‘immediate threat’ near UN position in Lebanon JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said its forces fired at a threat near a UN peacekeeping mission position on Friday... Published 11 Oct, 2024 11:32pm
World Italy says shooting at UN Lebanon peacekeepers possible ‘war crimes’ ROME: Italy’s defence minister Thursday said shells fired at the headquarters of the UN’s Lebanon peacekeeping force... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:52pm
World US does not want to see UN peacekeepers in Lebanon put in danger, State Dept says WASHINGTON: The United States does not want United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon to be put in danger in any way,... Published 08 Oct, 2024 12:44am
World Hezbollah tells fighters not to attack Israeli troops near peacekeepers BEIRUT: The Hezbollah group said on Monday it ordered its fighters not to attack Israeli troops who recently moved... Published 07 Oct, 2024 11:08pm
World Three UN peacekeepers lightly injured in south Lebanon ‘explosion’ BEIRUT: Three United Nations peacekeepers suffered light injuries Sunday, the UN said, after a blast near their... Published 18 Aug, 2024 10:45pm
World Three UN observers and a translator wounded in south Lebanon, peacekeeping mission says BEIRUT: Three United Nations observers and a translator were wounded on Saturday when a shell exploded near them as... Published 31 Mar, 2024 10:42am
World UN peacekeepers try to stay safe amid Lebanon-Israel border flare-ups LEBANON: While trying to fulfil their mandate to keep the peace, U.N. soldiers deployed along Lebanon’s border with... Published 30 Nov, 2023 10:58pm
World Lebanon 'doesn't need war' with Israel: French minister DEIR KIFA: French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Thursday that Lebanon "doesn't need a war" with Israel and... Published 02 Nov, 2023 10:37pm
World Two civilians killed in Israel shelling of Lebanon: mayor SHEBAA: Two Lebanese civilians were killed in Israeli shelling of the southern village of Shebaa on Saturday, its... Published 14 Oct, 2023 11:05pm