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WHO says Gaza hospitals ‘completely overwhelmed,’ accuses Israel of obstructing aid
The World Health Organization lamented Wednesday that fewer than half of its requested aid-delivery missions in Gaza have been approved…
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Thousands in Lebanon commemorate 2005 killing of ex-PM Hariri
Thousands of people gathered in the Lebanese capital Wednesday to commemorate the 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafik Hariri…
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Ireland, Spain ask EU to urgently review Israel’s human rights compliance in Gaza
The prime ministers of Spain and Ireland asked the European Commission on Wednesday to urgently review whether Israel is complying…
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Israel’s military says it began ‘series’ of airstrikes in Lebanon
The Israeli military said Wednesday its fighter jets “began a series of strikes in Lebanon,” raising fears of a war…
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WHO warns assault on Gaza’s Rafah would be an ‘unfathomable catastrophe’
The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned that an Israeli military offensive against Rafah in southern Gaza would cause an…
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Employees in Saudi Arabia to enjoy a long weekend marking Kingdom’s Founding Day
Employees in Saudi Arabia will get to enjoy an extended weekend next week as the Kingdom marks its third Founding Day holiday on Thursday,…
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urges Hamas to agree Gaza deal ‘quickly’
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pressed the militant group Hamas on Wednesday to agree a Gaza deal quickly to avoid “dire consequences,” the…
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Rocket barrage fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel kills one: Report
A rocket barrage fired from Lebanon toward Safad in northern Israel has killed at least one and wounded eight others,…
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Israel holds female Palestinian rights lawyer without trial or charge
Two days before her arrest by the Israeli army, 28-year-old Palestinian human rights lawyer Diala Ayesh had been visiting Palestinian…
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Yemen’s Houthis target cargo ship bound for Iran, shipping analysts say
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have targeted a cargo ship in the Red Sea which shipping analysts said on Monday had been…
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