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Israeli ambassador to US: Israel, Lebanon united in liberating Lebanon from Hezbollah
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (119+ words) Middle East Eye Israeli ambassador to US: Israel, Lebanon united in liberating Lebanon from Hezbollah The Lebanese government has made it clear to Israel that they no longer want to be "occupied" by Hezbollah, according to Israel's ambassador to the…...
Kuwait detains journalist Ahmed Shihab-Elbin after social media posts
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (428+ words) Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, an award-winning international journalist, has been detained for over a month by the Kuwaiti authorities following social media posts related to the Iran war, campaigners say. The 41-year-old, an American-born Kuwaiti national, was arrested on 2 March while visiting…...
'Pipe dream': Turkey's plan to redraw Middle East energy routes after Iran
12+ hour, 14+ min ago (1538+ words) Iran's hold on the Strait of Hormuz has shunted energy markets onto a roller coaster since the'US and Israel'war'began almost a month ago.' Several measures have already been deployed to address soaring oil and gas prices. Saudi Arabia has been…...
Israeli envoy to Italy calls magazine antisemitic over settler violence coverage
21+ hour, 39+ min ago (439+ words) Israel's ambassador to Italy has lashed out at a magazine cover highlighting violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, describing it is antisemitic. Ambassador Jonathan Peled'condemned the cover, calling it "manipulative" and accusing the publication of distorting the reality…...
Fighting in Lebanon intensifies with strikes and missile fire
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (104+ words) Middle East Eye Fighting in Lebanon intensifies with strikes and missile fire Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes on the town of Qounine and the outskirts of Halta farm in southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. Hezbollah said it fired…...
Five more killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (98+ words) Middle East Eye Five more killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon More Israeli attacks on the south of Lebanon have been reported by Lebanon's National News Agency, including one strike that has killed at least five people in Tefahta....
Israel says ceasefire with Hezbollah not on the table
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (96+ words) Middle East Eye Israel says ceasefire with Hezbollah not on the table The Israeli government has said it will not discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah during talks with Lebanese diplomats in the United States scheduled for Tuesday. The announcement comes…...
US, Lebanon ask Israel to "pause" attacks on Hezbollah
4+ day, 15+ min ago (67+ words) Middle East Eye US, Lebanon ask Israel to "pause" attacks on Hezbollah The Lebanese government and the Trump administration have reportedly asked Israel for a "pause" in their ongoing attacks against Hezbollah before direct negotiations begin next week, two sources…...
Lebanon: Death toll from Israeli strikes on Wednesday rises to 357
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (70+ words) Middle East Eye Lebanon: Death toll from Israeli strikes on Wednesday rises to 357 Lebanon says that the death toll from the Israeli bombardment that took place on Wednesday has risen to 357, according to the health ministry. The strikes on Wednesday…...
Exclusive: What the Lebanese government wants from talks with Israel
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (1295+ words) Caught between Israeli belligerence, Iranian power projection and lukewarm American attention, the Lebanese government is trying to create a new format for negotiations that makes it an equal party in any discussions over Lebanon's future. The problem, however, is if…...