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An Algerian boy waves a Lebanese flag in support of Palestinians and Lebanese against Israel, 2006 [Getty Images] Djilalli Sofiane, leader of the Jil Jadid party, has raised alarms about the escalating conflict in Lebanon, calling the situation “explosive” and criticizing the international community’s inaction regarding Israeli aggression. In a statement to The New Arab, […]

The United Nations on Friday condemned what it called an “unlawful air strike” by Israel on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank that the Palestinian health ministry said killed 18 people the previous day. Described as the deadliest air strike in over two decades in the West Bank, the Israeli army said the

Regime shelling in Sarmin have forced families into displacement in other areas of Idlib [Photo by Izettin Kasim/Anadolu via Getty Images] Thousands of people have fled areas around the frontlines of northwest Syria over fears that a new round of fighting will erupt between the regime and opposition groups. Some 4,280 people have been displaced

Beirut’s famous Skybar nightclub opens its doors to provide shelter to Lebanese population displaced by Israel’s attacks Less than two weeks ago, Beirutis danced until dawn in Sky Bar, a snazzy nightclub on the Beirut waterfront. Today, families ripped away from their homes by Israel’s war on Lebanon are sleeping under its disco lights. The

Lebanon has been the scene of devastation over the past two weeks, following Israel’s intensified attacks on the country [Getty/file photo] Lebanon could be faced with an Israeli-imposed land and air blockade, Public Works and Transport Minister Ali Hamieh said on Friday. The statement was made after a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, after

Oil prices extended gains after soaring on fears over the ongoing conflict in the Middle East [GETTY] Hong Kong stocks resumed their China-fuelled rally Friday on a broadly positive day for Asian markets, while oil prices extended gains after soaring on fears over the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Buyers were back in the

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that a decision to remove the Taliban from a list of terrorist organisations had been “taken at the highest level”, the state TASS news agency reported. The decision needs to be followed up with various legal procedures to make it a reality, President Vladimir Putin’s special representative on Afghanistan,

The US helped shoot down Iranian missiles in during both the April and October attacks by Iran [Getty] US President Joe Biden said he is in talks with Israel about possible retaliatory strikes on Iranian oil facilities after publicly opposing targeting Tehran’s nuclear facilities. In comments made to reporters about the potential strike package on Thursday Biden

Six percent of Indian married women aged 18-49 have reported spousal sexual violence [GETTY] India’s government has insisted that marital rape should be treated more leniently than other rape offences in an ongoing Supreme Court case brought by campaigners seeking to outlaw it. The penal code introduced in the 19th century during British colonial rule

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atty and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed in a phonecall the escalating Israeli aggression on Lebanon and the wider region Friday, condemning the violence that has led to hundreds of casualties. According to a readout from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, both ministers reiterated the unwavering support of