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Seven Hezbollah senior leaders killed in Israeli’s strikes

The Israeli military announced on Sunday November 29 that it had killed another senior Hezbollah official in an airstrike, further escalating pressure on the militant group following a series of high-profile losses, including the assassination of its top leader, Hassan Nasrallah. The military confirmed that Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of Hezbollah’s Central Council, was […]

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Lebanon: At least 41 dead in IS Beirut attack

The death toll of the twin bomb attack on Thursday in Beirut claimed by the Islamic State group increased to 41 with more than 200 people injured. The attack took place in a Shia neighborhood where Hezbollah is influential but the statement of responsibility made by IS did not cite that it was motivated by […]

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Turkey: Erdogan highlights interrelation between Ankara and Kuwait City

Ahead of his two-day visit to Kuwait that will begin on Monday, President Erdogan said ties between the two countries are “strengthened by their common culture and by sharing the same religion” as he pointed out that their stability, prosperity and peace are interrelated. The Turkish president is hoping to boost commercial relations between them […]

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Lebanon: Our Arsenal is beyond the enemy’s imagination, Hezbollah

Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah of Hezbollah, a Lebanese political and paramilitary organization, has warned its enemies that provoking the organization will lead to a dirty war. He said that they have weapons of all sorts that could be imagined. Bahrain, Israel and the French magazine criticised by Nasrallah during his interview with Lebanese television station […]

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Lebanese opposition seeks PM’s resignation

Shortly after the burial services of Lebanon’s assassinated intelligence chief, violence erupted in Beirut after protesters tried to storm the offices the government’s headquarters. They went to there and called for Prime Minister Najib to hand over his resignation but were pulled back by the Internal Security Force personnel. The recent events in Lebanon have […]