Lebanon is facing a crucial test. As US-Iran tensions grow, the government knows that Hezbollah could drag Beirut into yet another destructive war. The government is concerned. Reports indicate that Israel has made it clear that Hezbollah’s…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Lebanese army sets new timeline for Hezbollah disarmament
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Four years after invading Ukraine, Russia is isolated and broken – but not done
Four years ago, before the Russian tanks thundered toward Kyiv, Russian gas was still flowing freely to Germany and the rest of Europe. In Russian cities such as Kaluga, factories producing European vehicles were fully operational; Russian…
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Tucker Carlson repeats anti-Israel claims in Saudi Arabia
Far-right American pundit Tucker Carlson appeared on Saudi state-owned TV network on Saturday to double down on a myriad of anti-Israel claims he previously made. The interview aired days after his visit to Israel, during which he grilled US…
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Gunmen kill five Pakistani police, two civilians near Afghan border, police say
By Saud Meushud and Mushtaq Ali
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Gunmen ambushed a police vehicle and killed five officials and two civilians in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, police said, as the South Asian nation struggles to quell…
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White House says Trump’s first option on Iran is diplomacy
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s first option with Tehran is always diplomacy but he is willing to use lethal force if necessary, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday as his top diplomat prepares to brief top congressional…
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PSG star Hakimi faces trial for alleged rape
Paris Saint-Germain footballer Achraf Hakimi, a key player in their Champions League-winning side last season, is to stand trial charged with raping a young woman, his lawyer and a French prosecutor told AFP Tuesday.
In February 2023, a woman…
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Experts: Board of Peace authority is built around Donald Trump, not members
On February 19, 2026, US President Donald Trump convened the first formal meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, presenting it as the diplomatic engine for the next phase of the ceasefire and Gaza’s reconstruction, even as the initiative…
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Iran issues death sentence tied to January protests
A revolutionary court in Tehran has issued a death sentence for an Iranian man accused of “enmity against god,” which, if confirmed, would be the first such sentence linked to mass protests in January, a source close to the man’s family said.The…
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Iranian army helicopter crashes into market, killing four
A routine morning in a central Iran market turned into a disaster Tuesday when an Iranian army helicopter crashed into a fruit and vegetable bazaar in Isfahan province, killing four people and prompting an emergency response as officials blamed a…
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Aid groups petition Israel’s top court to halt ban on Gaza, West Bank ops
More than a dozen international humanitarian organisations have petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court to block an imminent order that would force 37 NGOs to cease operations in Gaza, the West Bank and east Jerusalem, warning of catastrophic…
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