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Qatar launches aid airlift to Lebanon amid Israeli bombardment
WEB1 day ago · Qatar launched an airlift on Tuesday between Doha and Beirut to deliver crucial humanitarian aid to Lebanon, which has been facing ongoing Israeli attacks.. Lolwah Al-Khater, Qatar's Minister of State for International Cooperation, announced the initiative in a joint press conference with Firas al-Abiad, Lebanon's Minister of Health, and Nasser Yassin, coordinator of Lebanon's National ...
Lebanese families abandon their migrant workers amid Israel war
WEB1 day ago · Amid the ongoing war in Lebanon driven by Israeli aggression, migrant and domestic workers — already marginalised by the oppressive Kafala system and racism — are now facing even greater peril. Thousands have reportedly been abandoned by the families they served, who themselves have fled the war-torn areas but left their hired workers behind.
Turkey says will evacuate citizens from Lebanon on Wednesday
WEB1 day ago · Turkish navy ships will evacuate Turks who have applied to leave Lebanon by sea on Wednesday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.. The two ships were expected to set off for Beirut on Tuesday with a total capacity of around 2,000 passengers, the ministry said in a statement.. It said the evacuation process would continue in the following days if necessary, adding that the ships ...
Another Hind Rajab: Trapped Gaza girl rescued after help plea
WEB1 day ago · A Palestinian girl trapped under the rubble after an Israeli strike hit her building in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza was rescued on Monday. Zamzam Al-Ajrami, along with her siblings, was forced to lie beside the body of her dead mother while nursing her severely injured aunt, as Israeli forces blocked ambulances reaching her ...
Opinion - The New Arab
WEBOct 2, 2024 · The UK must have a full ban on arms export licenses to Israel. 17 September, 2024. The New Arab's opinion, commentary, columns, and blog section focused on MENA issues and beyond.
Analysis - The New Arab
WEBSep 30, 2024 · Israel's new war front in Lebanon has no clear off-ramp. Analysis: Israel's military escalation aims to return displaced Israelis to the north and decouple Hezbollah from a ceasefire in Gaza. It is a high-risk gamble. Giorgio Cafiero. 25 September, 2024.
US says 'time to finalise' Gaza deal after captive deaths - The New …
WEBSep 3, 2024 · The United States on Tuesday called for urgency and flexibility to finalise an agreement between Israel and Hamas for a truce in Gaza, after the recent deaths of six hostages. "There are dozens of hostages still remaining in Gaza, still waiting for a deal that will bring them home. It is time to finalize that deal," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters.
World leaders at UN warn against 'full-scale war' over Lebanon
WEBSep 25, 2024 · World leaders lined up at the United Nations on Tuesday to call on Israel to refrain from a full-scale war in Lebanon, with the organization's chief warning the situation was on the "brink.". The UN General Assembly, the high point of the international diplomatic calendar, comes after Lebanese authorities said Israeli strikes had killed 569 people -- …
Not yet a major war with Israel, Lebanon's NGOs brace for worst
WEBSep 4, 2024 · As Lebanon looks to head off a major conflict with Israel, its underfunded NGOs are steeling the country for a deadly confrontation in order to cushion the blow, drawing up wartime plans and expanding emergency services that can be rolled out the moment catastrophe strikes, even as budget shortfalls …