France, Qatar deliver urgent aid to Lebanon, French foreign minister says | Politics News

France, Qatar deliver urgent aid to Lebanon, French foreign minister says | Politics News

French and Qatari military planes deliver 27 metric tonnes of medicines and basic necessities to Lebanon. France and Qatar delivered urgent humanitarian aid to Lebanon on Tuesday, France’s foreign minister said, as Paris pushes for broader humanitarian efforts and a ceasefire in the country. “If we don’t do anything, then…

UN chief renews ceasefire calls in Gaza and Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon

UN chief renews ceasefire calls in Gaza and Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon

NewsFeed “All people in the region deserve to live in peace.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza and Lebanon due to Israel’s relentless bombardment, calling for an immediate ceasefire and a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine. Published On 8 Oct 20248 Oct…

UNIFIL peacekeepers threatened by Israeli military in Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon

UNIFIL peacekeepers threatened by Israeli military in Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon

NewsFeed The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has refused a request from the Israeli military to vacate bases near the border. The area has been a demilitarised zone since the end of the war in 2006. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan explains UNIFIL’s role in peacekeeping efforts there. Published On…

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as grisly anniversary passes | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as grisly anniversary passes | Israel-Palestine conflict News

‘Devastating’ scenes reported in northern and central Gaza as Israeli army continues its bombardment of the enclave. Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes on northern and central Gaza as the besieged territory marks the grisly anniversary of the start of Israel’s war. At least 56 Palestinians were…

A look back at 365 days of genocide in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict

A look back at 365 days of genocide in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict

We explore the impact of Israel’s genocide in Gaza this past year and the world’s response to the continuing massacre.  This month marks the first anniversary of Israel’s genocide in Gaza – a year of profound loss, displacement and suffering. Nearly 42,000 people have been killed and 1.5 million displaced,…

‘Death sentence’: Asbestos released by Israel’s bombs will kill for decades | Israel-Palestine conflict News

‘Death sentence’: Asbestos released by Israel’s bombs will kill for decades | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza has unleashed yet another deadly, but silent enemy on the people there – asbestos. A mineral that poses little risk to humans when undisturbed but that is highly carcinogenic when dispersed and released into the atmosphere, asbestos is present throughout much of Gaza’s structures. Over…

Israeli military claims hit on Hezbollah HQ commander | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Israeli military claims hit on Hezbollah HQ commander | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Suhail Hussein Husseini reportedly killed as Israel continues to target Hezbollah’s chain of command. Israeli forces have reported the killing of another senior Hezbollah commander in a strike on the Lebanese capital. The Israeli army said in a statement on X on Tuesday that Suhail Hussein Husseini, head of the…

How did Egypt’s and Israel’s economies do in a year of Houthi attacks? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

How did Egypt’s and Israel’s economies do in a year of Houthi attacks? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

When Frenchman Ferdinand de Lesseps suggested connecting the Red and Mediterranean seas by building the Suez Canal, his idea was clear: a shorter shipping route from Asia to Europe and a source of income from transit fees. The idea was welcomed by Egypt’s khedive, Ismail Pasha, and the Suez Canal…