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Diplomatique.Expert, Israel, UAEIsrael, UAE

UAE’s Israel deal met with Arab dismay but quiet welcome in Gulf

From cries of "betrayal" to fears about "falling dominoes", the deal making the United Arab Emirates the third Arab state to forge ties with Israel stirred anger and dismay around…

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Lebanon, USALebanon, USA

U.S. calls for credible probe into Beirut blast

A senior U.S. official called on Saturday for a "thorough, transparent and credible" investigation into this month's Beirut port blast that killed 172 people and injured 6,000. "We can never…

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France, LebanonFrance, Lebanon

French military help arrives in Beirut

An aerial handout photo made available by French Ministry of Defence showing the helicopter-carrier 'Tonnerre' of the French Navy, arriving with significant material and human resources on 14 August 2020…

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Iran, Israel, UAEIran, Israel, UAE

Iran’s president says Emirates made ‘huge mistake’ with Israel deal

The United Arab Emirates has made a "huge mistake" in reaching a deal toward normalising ties with Israel, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech furiously condemning…

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LebanonLebanon, USA

FBI to join Beirut blast probe

A top U.S. diplomat said the FBI would join a probe of the massive Beirut explosion that killed at least 172 people, urging change in Lebanon to “make sure something…

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CD eNews, Israel, UAEIsrael, UAE

UAE says Israel agreement removes time-bomb of annexation

The United Arab Emirates became the first Gulf Arab country to reach a deal on normalising relations with Israel on Thursday, securing an Israeli commitment to halt further annexations of…

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Israel, News, UAEIsrael, UAE

UAE and Israel agree to establish full diplomatic ties – Trump

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a deal to halt the annexation of…

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Coronavirus, Lebanon, News, World Health Organization (WHO)Lebanon, WHO

WHO seeking $76 million for Lebanon after Beirut blast, concerned about coronavirus

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it had appealed for $76 million in aid for Lebanon after last week's massive explosion in Beirut destroyed or damaged hospitals, clinics and medical…

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Israel says it thwarted foreign cyber attack on defence industry

Israel revealed it thwarted a cyber attack on its defence industry by a hacking group known as Lazarus, which the United States says is run by North Korean intelligence. Israel’s…

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Coronavirus, Jordan, NewsCoronavirus, Jordan, Syria

Jordan to close border with Syria after spike in COVID-19 cases

Jordan will close its land trade border crossing with Syria for a week after a rise in COVID-19 cases coming from its northern neighbour, officials announced. The interior minister’s decision…

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CD eNews, Lebanon, NewsLebanon

Lebanon economy minister says has flour to last four months

Lebanon has 32,000 tonnes of flour in addition to 110,000 tonnes that has arrived or will arrive in the coming two weeks, the economy minister said on Wednesday. "This means…

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Coronavirus, Lebanon, NewsCoronavirus, Lebanon

Lebanon registers record number of daily COVID-19 cases

Lebanon on Tuesday announced a record daily number of over 300 COVID-19 infections and seven deaths from the virus as the country grapples with the aftermath of the Beirut port…

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CD eNews, Israel, NewsGaza, Hamas, Israel

Israel closes Gaza crossing after Palestinians launch incendiary balloons

Israel on Tuesday closed one of its main border crossings with the Gaza Strip after Palestinians launched incendiary balloons that set fire to areas on the Israeli frontier. Israeli media reported that more than 30 fires…

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Lebanon, NewsGovernment, Lebanon

Lebanon government resigns after deadly Beirut blast

Lebanon's prime minister was set on Monday to announce the resignation of his government, the health minister said, after a devastating explosion in Beirut that has stirred public outrage and…

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CD eNews, Lebanon, NewsLebanon

Lebanese PM announces government’s resignation

Lebanon’s besieged government has fallen one week after a cataclysmic explosion destroyed Beirut port, with the country’s prime minister, Hassan Diab, claiming the disaster was the result of endemic corruption.…

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Lebanon, NewsLebanon

Lebanon’s Cabinet resigns over deadly explosion

Lebanon’s Cabinet has resigned over last week’s devastating blast at the Beirut port, the health minister said, a decision that was made under pressure as several ministers quit or expressed…

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Comuniq.EU, European Commission, European Union, Lebanon, NewsEuropean Commission, European Union, Lebanon

EU pledges additional 30 million euros to Lebanon

At the international conference on assistance and support to Beirut and the Lebanese people, the European Commission has pledged a new funding worth €30 million to help address the immediate…

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CD eNews, Lebanon, NewsLebanon

Another night of protests in Beirut, donors pledge over 250 million euros in aid for Lebanon

Lebanese police fired tear gas to try to disperse rock-throwing protesters blocking a road near parliament in Beirut on Sunday in a second day of anti-government demonstrations triggered by last…

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CD eNews, Diplomatique.Expert, Lebanon, NewsLebanon

Lebanese call for uprising after protests

Some Lebanese called on Sunday for a sustained uprising to topple their leaders amid public fury over this week’s devastating explosion in Beirut, and the country’s top Christian Maronite cleric…

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Coronavirus, Middle East, News, Photo StoryCoronavirus, Gaza

Photo Story: Gaza children back to school after five months of closure over COVID-19 pandemic

Palestinian students wearing protective face masks sit inside a classroom at a United Nations-run school in Gaza City, 09 August 2020. Tens of thousands of children in the besieged Gaza…

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Lebanon, NewsLebanon

Beirut port blast crater 43 metres deep

The huge chemical explosion that hit Beirut's port, devastating large parts of the Lebanese capital and claiming over 150 lives, left a 43-metre (141 foot) deep crater, a security official…

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CD eNews, France, Lebanon, NewsFrance, Lebanon

France to host donor conference for blast-stricken Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron will host U.S. President Donald Trump and other political leaders on Sunday for a U.N.-endorsed donors' conference by video to raise emergency relief for Lebanon following…

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CD eNews, Israel, NewsIsrael

Thousands protest against Netanyahu over COVID-19, corruption allegations

Thousands of Israelis rallied outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem on Saturday as anger mounted against him over alleged corruption and an economic crisis fuelled by the coronavirus.…

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CD eNews, Lebanon, NewsLebanon

UPDATED: Lebanese protesters storm ministry buildings, Information Minister resigns

Lebanese protesters stormed government ministries in Beirut and trashed the offices of the Association of Lebanese Banks on Saturday as shots rang out in increasingly angry demonstrations over this week's…

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CD eNews, Lebanon, NewsLebanon, Protests

Shots, tear gas fired as protests against the government and political establishment intensify in Lebanon

Lebanese riot police fired tear gas at demonstrators trying to break through a barrier to get to the parliament building in Beirut on Saturday and shots were heard as protests…

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Lebanon, NewsFrance, Lebanon, USA

Macron tells Trump that U.S. sanctions on Lebanese groups counterproductive

French President Emmanuel Macron has told President Donald Trump that U.S. sanctions that have targeted Iran-backed Shi'ite group Hezbollah are playing into the hands of those they are meant to…

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Lebanon, NewsLebanon

Hizbullah leader says Beirut’s explosion is a great humanitarian and national disaster

The Leader of Lebanon’s Hizbullah Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that what happened in Beirut was a great humanitarian and national disaster. The Hizbullah Leader made the remarks in…

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Lebanon, NewsLebanon

Lebanon navigates food challenge with no grain silo and few stocks

Beirut's blast destroyed Lebanon's only port-based grains silo, with plans for another in the country's second largest port Tripoli shelved years ago due to a lack of funding, the U.N.'s…

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Lebanon, NewsLebanon

Lebanese president says blast probe looking into external interference among possible causes

Lebanon's president said an investigation into the Beirut port warehouse explosion was looking at whether it was caused by negligence, an accident or possible external interference, his office cited him…

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Coronavirus, Israel, NewsCoronavirus, Israel

Israel institute to start COVID-19 vaccine trials in humans soon

An Israeli research institute that is overseen by the Defence Ministry intends to begin human trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine as early as October, Defence Minister Benny Gantz announced.…

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CD eNews, Lebanon, NewsLebanon

Death toll from Beirut port blast rises to 154 persons

The death toll from the Beirut port explosion has risen to 154, state news agency NNA cited Lebanon's health minister as saying on Friday. Minister Hamad Hasan said one in…

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Lebanon, NewsFrance, Lebanon

Thousands sign petition for France to take control of Lebanon

Over 44,000 people have signed an online petition to "place Lebanon under a French mandate for the next 10 years" as of Thursday afternoon. The petition on the community petition website…

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CD eNews, Lebanon, NewsLebanon

Anti-government protests break out in Beirut

Protesters clashed with Lebanese security forces at anti-government demonstrations in Beirut on Thursday. Officers deployed tear gas on dozens of people near parliament. Demonstrators were angered by Tuesday's devastating blast,…

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Lebanon, NewsLebanon

Countries rally round Lebanon after Beirut blast

Countries and international organisations lined up to help Lebanon after a massive warehouse explosion sent a blast wave across Beirut, killing at least 100 people and injuring nearly 4,000. Below…

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Business, CD eNews, Lebanon, NewsLebanon

Lebanon’s financial capacity ‘very limited’, economy minister says after blast

The Lebanese state and central bank have "very limited" financial capacity to confront the impact of the port warehouse explosion that devastated Beirut without foreign aid, its economy minister said…

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France, Lebanon, News, Photo StoryEiffel Tower, France, Lebanon

Photo Story: Eiffel Tower goes dark in support for victims of explosion in Beirut

A combination image shows the Eiffel Tower is seen illuminated before its traditional night-time illumination is switched off (L) and after (R) in support of the victims of a massive explosion…

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CD eNews, Lebanon, NewsLebanon

Beirut collective losses after Aug 4 explosion may reach $15 billion

Beirut’s governor told Al Hadath TV on Wednesday that collective losses after Beirut’s blast on Aug. 4 may reach $10 billion to $15 billion, with the governor explaining the number…

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CD eNews, Lebanon, NewsLebanon, USA

U.S. has not totally ruled out that Beirut blast was an attack

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Wednesday that the U.S. government has not totally ruled out that a deadly explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, was an attack but…

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CD eNews, Lebanon, News, Photo StoryLebanon

Photo Story: Wednesday morning in Beirut: The tragic devastation

A series of photos sent by thee EPA photographer Wael Hamzeh in Beirut of the aftermath of massive blast in Beirut Tuesday afternoon. According to media reports, at least…

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CD eNews, Lebanon, NewsLebanon

UPDATED: Initial investigations point to negligence as cause of Beirut blast

Initial investigations indicate years of inaction and negligence over the storage of highly explosive material in Beirut port caused the blast that killed over 100 people on Tuesday, an official…

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CD eNews, Lebanon, News

After port blast, Lebanon has less than a month’s grain reserves, says minister

Lebanon has enough grain reserves for "a bit less than a month" after an explosion at Beirut port destroyed the nation's main silo, Economy Minister Raoul Nehme told Reuters on…

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CD eNews, Lebanon, NewsLebanon

Offers of assistance pour in for Lebanon after deadly Beirut explosions

Countries around the world have been paying tribute to victims of two deadly blasts in Beirut on Tuesday and sending offers of assistance to Lebanon, a country already reeling from…

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Coronavirus, Jordan, NewsCoronavirus, Jordan, Travel

Jordan delays resuming international flights after COVID-19 surge abroad

Jordan postponed a resumption of international flight services that was planned for Wednesday almost five months after they were suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, officials said. Civil Aviation Commission…

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CD eNews, Lebanon, NewsLebanon

UPDATED: Lebanon in shock as toll continues to rise in blast that shook Beirut

Lebanese rescue workers dug through the rubble looking for survivors of a powerful warehouse explosion that shook the capital Beirut, on Tuesday. The death toll from a massive explosion that…

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CD eNews, Lebanon, Newsbeirut, BreakingNews, Lebanon

Watch: Major explosion rocks Lebanon’s Capital Beirut UPDATED

Update 2155h The Lebanese Health Minister Hamad Hassan says more than 50 people have been killed and 2,700 are wounded in a massive explosion at the port in Lebanon's capital,…

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Diplomatique.Expert, Lebanonbeirut, Lebanon

Analysis: Timeline of bombings in Lebanon

A huge explosion near the centre of Beirut killed at least 10 people, injured hundreds and sent shockwaves across the Lebanese capital on Tuesday, shattering windows and causing apartment balconies…

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Lebanon, Newsbeirut, Explosion, Lebanon

Lebanon’s Prime Minister vows that those responsible for explosion will pay the price

Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab said that those responsible for an explosion at a "dangerous" warehouse in Beirut port area that rocked the capital would pay the price. "I promise…

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Israel, News, SyriaIsrael, Syria

Tensions on Israel-Syrian border in the Golan Heights

Four Syrian militants had been reportedly killed in the early morning of Monday by Israeli soldiers. According to an Israeli military spokesperson, Israeli soldiers thwarted an attempt to place improvised…

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CD eNews, Lebanon, NewsLebanon

Lebanon’s foreign minister resigns over lack of “will to reform”

Lebanon's Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti resigned on Monday over what he described as lack of political will to reform as his nation wrestles with a financial crisis posing the biggest…

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CD eNews, Israel, NewsIsrael, Netanyahu

Netanyahu condemns protests against him, criticises media

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck back on Sunday at demonstrations calling for his resignation, accusing protesters of trampling democracy and the Israeli media of encouraging them. Netanyahu, who was sworn…

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Coronavirus, Lebanon, NewsCoronavirus, Lebanon

Lebanon hit by Eid holiday surge in Covid-19 infections

Lebanon is enduring an Eid holiday surge in COVID-19 infections, with a record 224 new coronavirus cases recorded on Saturday. The new patients bring the total number of cases in…

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Diplomatique.Expert, Israel, NewsBenjamin Netanyahu, Israel

Israel’s “Bibi generation” starts to turn on Netanyahu over economy and COVID-19

For two months, many Israeli television viewers watched nightly as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued warnings and updates about the novel coronavirus and imposed lockdowns. When infections fell, he went…

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Coronavirus, Israel, Middle East, NewsCoronavirus, Israel, Middle East, West Bank

Coronavirus cases surge in the West Bank

The number of COVID-19 cases in the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza reached 13,457 on Friday, according to the ministry of health, after a surge in infections in…

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Middle East, Photo StoryMiddle East

Photo Story: Palestinians celebrate Eid al-Adha

A Palestinian lights firework to celebrate Eid al-Adha in Khan Younis town, southern Gaza Strip, 30 July 2020. Eid al-Adha is the holiest of the two Muslims holidays celebrated each…

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Business, News, SyriaSyria

Syrian tycoon says front companies used to dodge sanctions

Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf revealed he had set up a web of offshore front companies to help President Bashar al Assad evade Western sanctions, in a social media post blasting…

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