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Israel strikes southern Beirut after US says it opposes scope of air assault
Israeli jets struck an underground Hezbollah weapons stockpile in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh.
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US tells Israel to improve Gaza aid situation or risk weapons funding
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Israel weighs US warnings against striking Iran energy sites
15 Oct 2024 - 7:52PM
Middle East
Hezbollah’s drones are a fierce and evasive threat to Israel
Israel investigates how an exploding drone made it through its air defences and slammed into an army mess hall, killing 4 and injuring dozens.
15 Oct 2024 - 1:25PM
People take cover in Tel Aviv, Israel as sirens sound in response to projectiles fired from Lebanon. Photo: Reuters
Middle East
Israel strikes Lebanon after Netanyahu vows no mercy for Hezbollah
Israel expanded its targets in its war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, killing at least 21 people in a strike on a Christian town in the north.
15 Oct 2024 - 1:09PM
Middle East
UN urges Middle East ceasefires to avert ‘major war with global implications’
An unprecedented 123 million people are already displaced by conflicts, persecution, poverty and climate change, says refugee agency chief.
15 Oct 2024 - 10:35AM
United States & Canada
Biden to visit Germany to make up for trip cancelled due to hurricane
US President Joe Biden to make his first bilateral visit to Germany in his four-year term of office.
14 Oct 2024 - 3:32PM
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United States & Canada
US to send THAAD missile defence system to Israel to deter Iran
THAAD is a critical part of the US military’s layered air defence systems and adds to Israel’s already formidable anti-missile defences.
14 Oct 2024 - 12:19PM
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The THAAD will add another layer to Israel’s already significant air defenses: US Department of Defence via Reuters
Middle East
UN says Israeli tanks burst into peacekeeper base, Israel gives different account
Israel’s Netanyahu tells UN to withdraw peacekeepers from Hezbollah strongholds and combat zones.
14 Oct 2024 - 4:44PM
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Middle East
Israel’s military says 4 soldiers killed in Hezbollah drone attack
Lebanon-based Hezbollah called the attack near Binyamina city retaliation for Israeli strikes on Beirut.
14 Oct 2024 - 9:32AM
Middle East
Hezbollah fighting Israeli troops near Lebanon’s Ramiya village; third UN peacekeeper wounded
Israel faces condemnation after UN peacekeepers came under fire as Israeli forces stepped up attacks in Gaza and Lebanon.
13 Oct 2024 - 6:05PM
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Middle East
UN warns of catastrophe as Israel fights a 2-front war
Israel says Hezbollah fired about 320 projectiles into Israel over the weekend of Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.
13 Oct 2024 - 7:46AM
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Rescuers search for victims at the site of an Israeli air strike in Beirut, Lebanon, on Friday. Photo: AP
Middle East
Israeli strikes kill 19 in Gaza, tanks push into enclave’s north
International relief agencies say thousands are trapped in Jabilia in northern Gaza, home to the largest of the enclave’s refugee camps.
12 Oct 2024 - 9:31PM
Middle East
Hezbollah faces backlash in Lebanon as Israel expands invasion
Much of the anger at Hezbollah springs from how quickly the group appears to have been decimated confronting Israel.
11 Oct 2024 - 1:48PM
Middle East
Israel fires on Lebanon UN peacekeeping headquarters again, says source
It’s the third consecutive day peacekeepers have reported Israeli fire at their positions as Israel wages war on Hezbollah.
11 Oct 2024 - 11:49PM
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Middle East
Israeli strikes kill 22 in Beirut as Hezbollah official evades assassination
The target of the assassination attempt was Wafiq Safa, head of Hezbollah’s liaison unit, according to sources.
11 Oct 2024 - 7:13PM
A man uses his mobile phone as flames and smoke rise at the site of buildings hit by an Israeli strike in central Beirut, Lebanon on Thursday. Photo: AP
Middle East
Israeli strike on Gaza shelter kills at least 27, Palestinians say
Israel has repeatedly attacked schools-turned-shelters in Gaza, accusing militants of hiding out there.
10 Oct 2024 - 8:13PM
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Middle East
US sway over Netanyahu tested as Israel vows ‘deadly’ Iran hit
White House tries to temper Israel’s retaliation against Iran as Israeli defence minister vows ‘surprising’ response.
10 Oct 2024 - 5:08PM
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Banking & Finance
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Dubai’s DP World eyes mainland China market with Hong Kong acquisition
The UAE ports firm aims to leverage its acquisition of Cargo Services Far East to enhance logistics, connect Chinese products globally and expand in Africa.
10 Oct 2024 - 10:43AM
Middle East
Biden and Netanyahu speak, as Israel vows lethal retaliation against Iran
The Middle East has been on edge awaiting Israel’s response to Iran’s October 1 missile attack.
10 Oct 2024 - 11:28AM
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US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Middle East
Hezbollah targets Israeli troops on Lebanese border, sirens sound in northern Israel
Israeli ground operations in Lebanon continue as the Middle East remains on edge awaiting Israel’s response to a missile attack from Iran.
9 Oct 2024 - 8:29PM
Middle East
Who is Hezbollah’s acting leader after Israel killed Nasrallah?
Naim Qassem assumes a prominent role in Lebanon as Israel targets Hezbollah’s leaders with strikes.
9 Oct 2024 - 12:23PM
Middle East
Netanyahu says Israel has ‘taken out’ Hezbollah chief’s successors
In a video message, the Israeli prime minister warns the people of Lebanon that their country faces destruction ‘like Gaza’.
9 Oct 2024 - 9:57AM
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OPINION
James David Spellman
Opinion
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How a wider Middle East war could bring a world recession
5 Oct 2024 - 5:59AM
Charu Bahri
Opinion
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Gaza polio case a wake-up call for the world
28 Sep 2024 - 12:26PM
David Dodwell
Inside Out
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Multilateralism won’t work with US focused on competition
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Elina Noor
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Southeast Asia is starting work of fixing a broken world order
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How Azerbaijan’s strategic reach for Brics will benefit China too
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David Dodwell
Outside In
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The world is speeding to hell in a shopping cart
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