Category: 3. Middle East

Beirut, Lebanon – The Israeli military ordered the forced displacement of the population of Lebanon’s southern city of Nabatieh on Tuesday, amid an escalation of its campaign – ostensibly against Hezbollah targets – in Lebanon.

Israel hit…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports that Bangladesh has requested a new assistance programme as it struggles with the economic fallout of the United States-Israel war on Iran.

We take a look at what assistance Bangladesh has sought, the…

When veteran naval officer Frank Garcia was appointed by the United States Senate as assistant secretary of state for African affairs this week, he praised the administration of Donald Trump for affirming Washington’s engagement in “trade and…

AMSTERDAM, May 27 (Reuters) – The Netherlands will send a minesweeper to the Mediterranean Sea as part of NATO operations to allow a possible rapid deployment to the Strait of Hormuz, should a mission there be agreed once the Iran war ends,…

A rescue team has celebrated reaching survivors who had been trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week. Expert divers found five villagers alive, but the search continues for two others.

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World no 318’s victory over Marin Cilic also made him the youngest man to claim a Grand Slam victory in 17 years.

Roland Garros might have witnessed the birth of a new tennis megastar this week when…

Recent weeks have seen a significant escalation of military tensions in and around the Baltics. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, which are all NATO members, now experience regular incursions into their airspace by Ukrainian drones. According to…

‘Stopping this Ebola transmission depends entirely on humanitarian access,’ said Tedros, the WHO chief.

The World Health Organization chief has warned that the conflict raging in eastern Democratic Republic…

Gaza, Palestine – On previous Eid holidays, the Baroud family would set out in the early light of dawn to kick off festivities, driving through the streets of Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, visiting homes of relatives, and sharing the meat of…