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Two-State Solution Back on Diplomatic Agenda with UN Conference in June

This is Beirut, 16/05 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

A French- and Saudi-backed conference on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will take place from June 17 to 20 at UN headquarters in New York, a French diplomatic source told AFP. The conference will be organized by the UN General Assembly under a shared French and Saudi presidency, the diplomat told AFP on condition of ...

Clash Erupts Between UNIFIL and Residents in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 16/05 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Tensions escalated on Friday in the southern Lebanese village of Jmaijmeh (Bint Jbeil) when a patrol from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was stopped by residents while attempting to enter private property without being accompanied by the Lebanese Army. According to local sources, villagers and landowners confronted the UN ...

UN Rules Out Role in US-Backed Foundation's Gaza Aid Operation

This is Beirut, 15/05 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations on Thursday ruled out involvement with a new US-backed foundation for aid to Gaza, as Israel's months-long blockade brings severe shortages to the war-battered territory. "I made it clear that we participate in aid operations if they are in accordance with our basic principles," said UN spokesman Farhan ...

UN Relief Chief Urges Action ‘To Prevent Genocide’ in Gaza

This is Beirut, 14/05 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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United Nations relief chief Tom Fletcher on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to take action "to prevent genocide" in Gaza, delivering a scathing account of Israel's actions in the Palestinian territory. Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, demanded that Israel lift its aid blockade on Gaza, where its ...

Libya Armed group Leader Among dead in Tripoli Clashes

This is Beirut, 13/05 14:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Overnight clashes in Libya's capital killed at least six people, an emergency medical service said Tuesday, with local media reporting that an armed group leader was among the dead. Heavy arms fire and explosions were heard in several areas of Tripoli from 9:00 pm (1900 GMT) on Monday as violent clashes between rival armed groups rocked the ...

No Truce in India-Pakistan Disinformation War

This is Beirut, 13/05 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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India and Pakistan have announced a ceasefire after coming close to all-out conflict, but on social media citizens on both sides are vying to control public perceptions by peddling disinformation. Platforms such as Facebook and X are still awash with misrepresented footage of the attacks that killed at least 60 people and sent thousands fleeing. ...

UN Aviation Agency finds Russia Responsible for 2014 Downing of Airliner over Ukraine

This is Beirut, 13/05 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN aviation agency blamed Russia Monday for the downing of a Malaysian jetliner over Ukraine in 2014, leading to the deaths of 298 people. Australia and the Netherlands, the countries with most fatalities in the tragedy, quickly called for Russia to assume responsiblity for the downing and pay damages. The International Civil Aviation ...

US, China Agree to Slash Tariffs in Trade War De-Escalation

This is Beirut, 12/05 21:34 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, an outcome President Donald Trump dubbed a "total reset," as he said that talks with counterpart Xi Jinping could soon follow. After the first meetings between Washington and Beijing since Trump ratcheted up his trade war, ...

UNIFIL Discovers Over 225 Weapons Caches in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 12/05 16:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) discovered more than 225 weapons caches in southern Lebanon and transferred the weapons to the Lebanese Army (LAF), the UN mission announced in a statement released Monday. According to the statement, the LAF, supported by UNIFIL, has redeployed to over 120 permanent positions south of the ...

UN Raises Alarm as 36 Million Face Hunger in West and Central Africa

This is Beirut, 09/05 16:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The UN World Food Programme sounded the alarm on Friday over escalating hunger in West and Central Africa as needs reach "record levels." More than 36 million people are struggling to meet their food needs, a number that could rise to 52 million people during the lean season between harvests this summer, the agency said in a ...

New Drone Strikes on Port Sudan, Including One on Naval Base

This is Beirut, 08/05 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Drones targeted army-held areas of eastern and southern Sudan for a fifth straight day Thursday as paramilitaries kept up their attacks on areas formerly regarded as safe, an army source said. Attacks targeted the main naval base outside Port Sudan, seat of the army-backed government, as well as fuel depots in the southern city of Kosti, the ...

Lebanon Among World’s Most Expensive Destinations for Remittances

This is Beirut, 07/05 20:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon continues to rank among the costliest countries for receiving money transfers, with recent data highlighting the financial strain on expatriates sending money home. In the third quarter of 2024, the average cost of transferring $500 from the United States to Lebanon rose to $31.23, representing 6.25% of the amount sent. This marks an ...

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