The pontiff’s visit to Lebanon comes as many in the country fear a potential restart of the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
Category: 3. Middle East
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Lebanon celebrates Pope Leo’s visit as Israel escalates attacks
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Lebanon awaits Pope Leo XIV as Israel escalates attacks
The pontiff’s visit to Lebanon comes as many in the country fear a potential restart of the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Ten people killed during Israeli raid in southern Syria, Syrian state media reports
JERUSALEM/DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Ten people were killed by Israeli fire in a village in southern Syria on Friday, Syrian state media reported, while the Israeli military said five soldiers were wounded in a clash during an operation to apprehend…
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With Iran’s regime wary of widespread dissent, Tehran women let their hair down
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As you enter Iran’s capital, it starts with only occasional glimpses — a passenger in a car speeding by or a pedestrian trying to leapfrog through Tehran’s notorious traffic.
But as you reach the cooler heights…
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Leaked video of Khamenei aide’s daughter in low-cut bridal gown lifts Iran’s veil of piety
THE CONVERSATION via Reuters — A short video of a private wedding went viral in Iran recently, tearing away the country’s veil of piety and exposing hypocrisy and a seeming disregard for the rules by which the theocratic regime requires…
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Iran smuggles over $1b in funding to Hezbollah through UAE
Iran smuggles over $1b in funding to Hezbollah through UAE | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastIn addition to Dubai, the US is reportedly worried that funds are being smuggled to Hezbollah through Turkey and Iraq.A mourner attends the…
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IDF: Six Israeli soldiers wounded in southern Syria, including three in a serious condition
The soldiers, all reservists from the army’s 55th Paratroopers Brigade, were wounded in Beit Jinn following the arrest of two wanted individuals affiliated with the Al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya group
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Syrians Say 13 Killed by Israel After Clash With IDF Left Six Soldiers Wounded
Israel said six IDF reservists were wounded in clashes with local armed groups in the southern Syrian village of Beit Jinn on Friday, as Syrian authorities reported at least 13 people killed in Israeli attacks.
The incident left three soldiers…
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Turkey not ‘hostile’ to Christians, Constantinople patriarch says
Muslim-majority Turkey, which is hosting Pope Leo XIV on his first overseas trip as pontiff, is not “a hostile environment” for Christians, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople told AFP in an interview.
“It is simplistic to see adversaries…
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Pope Leo to meet Middle East Christian leaders in bid for unity
By Joshua McElwee
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Pope Leo will meet in Turkey on Friday with Christian leaders from across the Middle East, and is expected to urge unity among denominations divided for centuries during his first overseas trip as leader of…
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