How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East
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How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Hamas militants led a deadly cross-border raid on Oct. 7, 2023, they triggered a war with Israel that has devastated Gaza. They also set off shock waves that have reshaped the Middle East in unexpected ways. Powerful alliances were upended. Long-established “red…

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader
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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Lebanese prime minister on Saturday headed to the Syrian capital, Damascus, for the first official visit to meet with the new government there, after clashes along the countries’ shared border left several Lebanese soldiers wounded last week. The prime minister, Najib Mikati,…

Lebanese Lawmakers Choose a President After 2 Years of Gridlock
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Lebanese Lawmakers Choose a President After 2 Years of Gridlock

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Lebanon’s fractured Parliament overcame more than two years of gridlock on Thursday to choose a new president, a critical step toward bringing stability to a country attempting to recover from economic catastrophe and a devastating war. Lawmakers elected Gen. Joseph Aoun, the commander…

Syria’s International Airport to Reopen as Government Presses for Stability
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Syria’s International Airport to Reopen as Government Presses for Stability

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Syria’s main international airport in Damascus will reopen next week, the new government said on Saturday, as it tries to re-establish a sense of normalcy after the uprising that toppled President Bashar al-Assad. The announcement came amid tensions along the border between Syria…

Israel refuses to release terror mastermind in hostage talks
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Israel refuses to release terror mastermind in hostage talks

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Israel is refusing Hamas demands to release a high-profile terror mastermind in exchange for hostages, according to reports. Hamas terrorists have demanded the release of Marwan Barghouti, the former leader of the late Yasser Arafat’s Fatah party, since August, presumably to help the…

Israel deliberately killed three Lebanon journalists, rights watchdog says | Freedom of the Press News

Israel deliberately killed three Lebanon journalists, rights watchdog says | Freedom of the Press News

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Human Rights Watch says the Israeli attack on the journalists in October was carried out using a US-produced bomb. An Israeli air attack that killed three journalists and wounded others in Lebanon in October was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime, Human Rights Watch…

The US says it wants a ceasefire in Lebanon, so what’s the hold-up? | Israel attacks Lebanon

The US says it wants a ceasefire in Lebanon, so what’s the hold-up? | Israel attacks Lebanon

ByNews Polite

Israel and the US want deep political change in Lebanon, including the sidelining of Hezbollah and Iran. In the past few weeks, Israeli forces have killed thousands of Lebanese, obliterated the southern part of the country and displaced about one-fourth of the population. The US and Israeli aims for the…

At least 20 killed in Israeli attack in central Beirut | Israel attacks Lebanon News

At least 20 killed in Israeli attack in central Beirut | Israel attacks Lebanon News

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At least 20 people have been killed in the attack on the Basta neighbourhood, according to the Health Ministry. An Israeli air strike has killed 20 people in central Beirut and 13 others in attacks in eastern Lebanon, according to the Ministry of Public Health, as Israel presses its offensive…