Thousands around the world protest Middle East war as Oct 7 anniversary nears
Reuters Thousands of protesters took to the streets in major cities around the world on Saturday demanding an end to bloodshed in Gaza and the wider Middle East as the…
Thousands march in London in support of Palestinians, 1 year after Oct 7
AFP London – Thousands of protesters marched through central London on Saturday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the war in the Palestinian territory neared the one-year…
Dubai’s Emirates Airlines bans pagers, walkie-talkies after Lebanon attacks
Reuters Dubai’s Emirates Airlines has banned passengers from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on its flights, following last month’s attacks on Lebanese group Hezbollah involving communication devices that exploded. “All passengers…
Israeli air strike on northern Lebanon kills Hamas commander and his family
Israel also launches more attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs and says it targeted Hezbollah’s intelligence HQ. Agency Report A Hamas leader, his wife and their two daughters have been killed…
Trudeau repeats ceasefire call but doesn’t condemn Israel invading Lebanon
Morakinyo Akinosun PARIS – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pleaded for peace in the Middle East on Saturday, as he decried a civilian death toll he blamed on Hamas, Hezbollah…
Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount
AFP Washington – US President Joe Biden on Friday advised Israel against striking Iran’s oil facilities, saying he was trying to rally the world to avoid the escalating prospect of…
Khamenei says Iran and its allies will not back down from Israel
Reuters Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Iran and its regional allies will not back down from Israel after an Israeli attack on Beirut that is thought…
Israel reinforces military presence in Lebanon after Iran attack
Reuters The Israeli military said on Wednesday that regular infantry and armoured units were joining ground operations in southern Lebanon against Iran-backed Hezbollah, as Israel prepared to retaliate against a…
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 37 in Gaza, Palestinian medics say
Reuters Israeli airstrikes killed at least 37 people in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said and fighting ramped up, as the Israeli military said it had been targeting command centres…
Iran launches salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel
Reuters Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel’s campaign against Tehran’s Hezbollah allies in Lebanon. Alarms sounded across Israel and explosions could…