During the first hours of the renewed war in Lebanon, criticism of Hezbollah that had long remained behind closed doors began spilling into public view. After Hezbollah launched rocket fire into Israeli territory on March 2, Israel responded with…
Category: 3. Middle East
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War against Hezbollah causing divide in Shi’ite community
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Jerusalem’s Muslims despair as war shuts Al-Aqsa Mosque for Eid
Hundreds of Muslim worshippers held Eid prayers at the gates of Jerusalem’s Old City Friday, with Israel closing access to the Al-Aqsa mosque and other holy sites over the war with Iran.
“Today, Al-Aqsa has been taken from us. It’s a sad and…
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US intensifies campaign to reopen Strait of Hormuz, deploys A-10s, Apaches – report
Top US general Dan Caine had announced that American A-10 Thunderbolt II jets had entered the war and were on missions along Iran’s southern flank.
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Albanese heckled as ‘putrid dog, genocide supporter’ for Israel stance during mosque visit
Protesters heckled and booed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday during a visit to Australia’s largest mosque for Eid al-Fitr prayers, voicing anger over his stance on Israel.
Video showed protesters interrupting proceedings…
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‘War has aged us’: Lebanon’s kids aren’t alright
Forced by yet another war in Lebanon to flee his home for the second time in just two years, and mourning lost relatives and friends, Hassan Kiki said he feels much older than 16.
“War has aged us… We have lived through what no one else has,”…
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US airlines projecting confidence as global aviation disrupted by Iran war
US airline chiefs are talking about the US-Israeli war on Iran in a way that many of their counterparts overseas are not – projecting confidence about fares and demand even as fuel costs surge and global aviation is disrupted.For the biggest US…
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Family of British couple in Iran jain claims they are used as human shields
The family of a British couple detained in Iran said on Friday the pair were being used as “human shields” during the US-Israeli war on Iran and they accused Britain’s government of failing to make progress on their release.Lindsay and Craig…
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Trump mulls Kharg Island takeover to force Iran to open Hormuz Strait, Axios reports
March 20 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering plans to occupy or blockade Iran’s Kharg Island to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported on Friday, citing four sources with knowledge of the issue.
(Reporting by…
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Middle East war could trigger medicine price spike in Britain, trade group warns
Britain has so far avoided medicine shortages linked to the war in the Middle East, but soaring freight costs are squeezing generic drugmakers’ margins and could soon trigger price rises, supply shortages or both, trade group Medicines UK…
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Saudi Arabia reserves right to take military action against Iran, foreign minister says
Saudi Arabia has not ruled out military action in response to repeated missile and drone attacks from Iran, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters following a meeting in Riyadh of foreign ministers…
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