Paris conference for Lebanon raises $1 billion in pledges
French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Paris' international conference on October 24th raised $1 billion in pledges for aid and...
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Turkey bombs Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria for second day
Turkey has struck Kurdish militant hotspots in Iraq and Syria for a second day in retaliation for the deadly attack...
Lebanon GDP could drop by 9.2% due to war, says UN
The war in Lebanon could further destabilise the country's already faltering economy, the UN warned on October 23rd, according to...
Lebanon: Beirut blasted in “most violent” raids since war began
Israeli forces carried out a wave of air strikes in Beirut on 23rd October in one of the most brutal...
MBS meets Anthony Blinken in Riyadh
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohamed Bin Salman met US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Riyadh on October 23rd,...
Irish government to consider trade ban with Israeli settlements
The Irish government announced on October 22nd that it is set to review a bill banning imports from the Israeli-occupied...
US says it hasn’t seen evidence of Hezbollah bunker in hospital
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on October 23rd that he had not seen evidence of a Hezbollah bunker...
Israel claims killing of Hezbollah’s potential Nasrallah successor
Israel said on October 22nd that it had "eliminated" Hezbollah's potential new leader Hashem Safieddine, according to the Arab News...
Turkey and Egypt aim to soften Libya tensions with rapprochement
A rapprochement between Egypt and Turkey could offer hope towards easing tensions in Libya, Voice of America reported on October...
Ayachi Zammel: Tunisian politician faces 30 years in prison
Ayachi Zammel, the jailed Tunisian politician who challenged the incumbent president in recent elections, has been sentenced to over 30...
Tunisia: Challenges lurking in the economy for SaĂŻed’s new term
The economy still poses major challenges for Tunisia and its re-elected president KaĂŻs SaĂŻed, according to AfricaNews. Public debt, unemployment...
Thousands of dogs killed in Morocco in clean-up for World Cup
Animal welfare groups warn that thousands of dogs are being killed in World Cup venues across Morocco, according to the...
Morocco rejects UN proposal on Western Sahara
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has described proposals by the United Nations envoy to partition the disputed territory of Western...
Lebanese minister says country needs $250m a month for displaced
A Lebanese minister has said the country will need $250 million a month to help the million-plus people displaced by...
UNDP says Gaza development knocked backed to 1955 by war
The war in Gaza has set Gaza's quality of life back 70 years, the UN's development agency said on October...
