Countries evacuate citizens from Lebanon
Nations worldwide have begun to evacuate citizens from Lebanon after a dramatic escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Hezbollah. People are also fleeing on their own.Here are details of evacuations or plans to evacuate:AustraliaAustralia started evacuating its nationals from Lebanon via Cyprus on Saturday. Some 229 people arrived on the east Mediterranean island […]
Anniversary of Gaza war draws thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters around the world
40,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched in London, thousands in Paris, Rome, Manila, Cape TownProtests against Israel's actions in Gaza, worries about spread of conflict in the regionInternational diplomacy has failed to secure a ceasefire deal in GazaThousands of protesters took to the streets in several major cities around the world on Saturday to demand an end […]
Thousands march in London in support of Palestinians, 1 year after Oct 7
Thousands of protesters marched through central London on Saturday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the war in the Palestinian territory neared the one-year mark.Pro-Palestinian supporters from across the country began the march from Russell Square to Downing Street demanding an end to the conflict, which has killed nearly 42,000 people in […]
Hamas says Israel Lebanon strike kills commander, family
Hamas said an Israeli strike killed one of its commanders in a refugee camp in north Lebanon Saturday, the first time the area had been hit since the start of the Gaza war.’Commander’ Saeed Attallah Ali, his wife and two daughters were killed in ‘Zionist bombardment of his house in the Beddawi camp’ near the […]
Macron urges halt to arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged a halt to arms deliveries to Israel, which has been criticised over the conduct of its retaliatory operation in Gaza.’I think that today, the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop delivering weapons to fight in Gaza,’ Macron told broadcaster France Inter.’France is […]
Hezbollah battles troops on border as Israel pounds Lebanon
Hezbollah said Saturday its fighters were confronting Israeli troops in Lebanon's southern border region, where the Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah fighters inside a mosque.Rapidly escalating violence in recent days saw intense Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds across Lebanon as ground troops conducted raids near the border, transforming nearly a year of cross-border exchanges […]
Saudi, French Foreign Ministers discuss bilateral relations
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot discuss on Saturday the bilateral relations and ways to strengthen them.During the meeting, which took place in Riyadh, the two sides exchanged views on regional and international developments, particularly focusing on the situation in Lebanon and […]
Presidents of UAE and Serbia witness exchange of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
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UAE and Serbian Presidents discuss strengthening strategic partnership in Belgrade
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Under directives of Mohammed bin Rashid, Hamdan bin Mohammed announces Golden Visas for exceptional educators in Dubai’s private education institutions
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