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Hezbollah Urges Lebanon to Halt ‘Concessions’ Ahead of US Talks

Beirut— Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Friday urged the Lebanon government to stop making what he described as “free concessions”

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GCC Backs Lebanon Sovereignty Move; India Voices Alarm Over Civilian Toll

New Delhi — The Gulf Cooperation Council welcomed a Lebanese cabinet decision to expand full state control over Beirut, while

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Israel Strikes Lebanon Again as Death Toll Surges, Ceasefire at Risk

Dubai— Israel launched fresh airstrikes across Lebanon on Thursday, killing more civilians and escalating a conflict that threatens to derail

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Saudi, Iranian Foreign Ministers Hold First Call Since War Began

Riyadh— Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on

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Iran Designates Alternative Shipping Routes in Hormuz Amid Mine Risk

Tehran — Iran on Thursday announced alternative maritime routes for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, citing the threat of

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Trump Warns of Renewed Force as U.S. Maintains Military Presence Around Iran

Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that American military assets will remain deployed in and around Iran

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Israel Presses Lebanon Strikes as Netanyahu Excludes Beirut from Iran Truce

Beirut— Israel renewed strikes on southern Lebanon on Wednesday and continued ground operations against Hezbollah, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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Saudi-Bahrain Causeway Closed Amid Iran Threats Ahead of Trump Deadline

Dubai— Authorities suspended vehicle traffic on the King Fahd Causeway early on Tuesday as a precaution following Iranian missile threats

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Israel Air Defences Activated as Iran Launches Missiles After Strikes

Jerusalem— Israel’s military said early Tuesday its air defence systems were activated to intercept missiles launched from Iran, shortly after

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Israel Intensifies Lebanon Offensive, Shuts Key Syria Crossing

Beirut — Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon killed at least 15 people on Sunday and forced the closure of the Masnaa

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