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Israel's Massacre of Civilians in Lebanon is 'a Test for Iran"
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (50+ words) If Iran proceeds to negotiate with the US and reaches an agreement, thus ignoring Israel's actions in Lebanon, "the Shias in Lebanon will feel abandoned and Tehran would lose face," Beirut-based regional analyst Yeghia Tashjian tells Sputnik. Israel's Massacre of…...
Israel Carries Out Incursions in Syria's Quneitra as UNDOF Monitors
19+ min ago (947+ words) As Israeli forces press deeper into Syrian territory along the ceasefire line in the occupied Golan Heights, a Syrian official source told Asharq Al-Awsat that increased patrols by the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) stem from the 1974 disengagement agreement,…...
US to host Lebanon-Israel talks next week in first such meeting
17+ min ago (352+ words) US hosts Lebanon-Israel talks next week in first such meeting'Al-Monitor US to host Lebanon-Israel talks next week in first such meeting A senior Lebanese official told Al-Monitor that the Trump administration relayed to Beirut on Wednesday its support for Lebanon…...
Fresh hope for peace as Israel agrees to negotiate with Lebanon
44+ min ago (147+ words) The Independent Fresh hope for peace as Israel agrees to negotiate with Lebanon - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israel wants to begin peace talks with Lebanon "as soon as possible" after a series of deadly attacks that…...
Safety and security of Peacekeepers
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (185+ words) Home > Press Room > Speaking to the press > Safety and security of Peacekeepers SAFETY AND SECURITY OF PEACEKEEPERS New York, 9 April 2026 We reaffirm our full support for UNIFIL and its mandate, as set out in relevant Security Council resolutions, and urge…...
Germany's Chancellor Warns Israeli Offensive in Lebanon Risks Derailing US-Iran Peace Talks
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (296+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) " Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday warned that Israel's ongoing military campaign in Lebanon could undermine anticipated peace talks between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the Middle East war. "We view the situation in southern Lebanon…...
Lebanon seeks temporary ceasefire to allow broader talks with Israel, official says
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (164+ words) BEIRUT, April 9 (Reuters) - Lebanon has spent the last 24 "hours advocating for "a temporary ceasefire to allow for broader talks with Israel, a senior "Lebanese "official "told Reuters, saying "it would be a "separate track but the same model" as a…...
Dozens of states condemn attacks on U. N. peacekeepers in Lebanon
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (295+ words) April 9 (Reuters) " Dozens of states issued a joint statement at the United Nations on Thursday condemning "unacceptable aggressive behavior" toward U. N. peacekeepers in Lebanon and "calling for increased protections after the deaths there "of three Indonesian soldiers. The 63 countries and the…...
Known as the right wing of the terrorist group Hezbollah, Israel: Ali Yusuf Harshi was killed after an airstrike in Beirut
9+ hour, 37+ min ago (135+ words) April 09, 2026 09: 51 Israel says Hezbollah leader's right-hand man killed in attack The Israeli military has announced that it has eliminated the secretary of the leader of the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. The Israel Defense Forces said Ali Yusuf Harshi, the nephew…...
Malaysia To Request UN Review Of Peacekeeping Deployment In Lebanon - Mohamad Hasan
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (444+ words) REMBAU, April 9 (Bernama) --Malaysia will request the United Nations (UN) to review the terms of deployment for peacekeeping missions, including the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) 850-13 under the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), following the worsening security situation in the country....