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Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels but Lebanon’s Hezbollah stays out

Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels but Lebanon’s Hezbollah stays out

Hundreds of Iran-backed Iraqi fighters crossed into Syria to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, but Lebanon's Hezbollah has no plans for now to join them,…

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Explosion heard near Aleppo in Syria

Explosion heard near Aleppo in Syria

An explosion was heard in the Syrian city of Aleppo in the early hours of Saturday morning, Syrian state TV said. No other details were immediately available. The Syrian official…

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Photo Story – War Children in Aleppo

Photo Story – War Children in Aleppo

A group of displaced Syrians stand around the entrance to an underground shelter in the Taltouna village, 17kms northwest of the city of Idlib, Syria, 22 February 2020. According to…

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Escalation in bombardments in Syria’s Idlib province raises concern of another humanitarian catastrophe and a new Aleppo

Escalation in bombardments in Syria’s Idlib province raises concern of another humanitarian catastrophe and a new Aleppo

Renewed violence in rebel-held northwestern Syria has killed dozens of civilians and forced 150,000 people into flight in one week alone, leading to fears of a government offensive that humanitarians have…

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Syrian girl who used tuna cans for legs receives prosthetic limbs

Syrian girl who used tuna cans for legs receives prosthetic limbs

AP/Aljazeera: The 8-year-old Syrian girl, quietly crying in an Istanbul clinic, was overwhelmed by the new set of prosthetic legs she had just received and taken aback by the cameras pointed…

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EU Emissions Rules Threaten Malta’s Maritime Hub, Forum Warns MEPs

The Malta Maritime Forum presented compelling data at the European Parliament in Brussels, showing h...

Macron asks Netanyahu to ‘refrain from a ground offensive’ in Lebanon

Emmanuel Macron said he asked Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from launching a ground offensive in Leb...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 5 March 2026

Updated 1120 Malta Arranges Special Flight to Repatriate Citizens from UAE: Deputy Prime Minister...

Iranian drones strike airport terminal in Azerbaijan

At least two people were injured after three Iranian drones targeted the passenger terminal at Nakhc...

Swedish fighter jets patrol Iceland in show of force over Arctic

For the first time, Swedish fighter jets are patrolling Iceland’s airspace as part of NATO’s “Arctic...

Iran says US will regret sinking frigate

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denounced the US torpedo strike that sank the Iranian frigate...

China to build ‘birth-friendly society’, refine social security system

China has announced plans to build a “childbirth-friendly society” over the next five years as it at...

Impact of Iran Conflict on Malta’s Geopolitical Landscape

As the war involving Iran continues to evolve, much of the international attention remains focused o...

Putin Says Ukrainian ‘Terrorist Attack’ Caused Tanker to Sink Off Malta

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of carrying out what he described as a “terrorist a...

Turkey says NATO defences destroyed Iran missile, risking war expansion

Turkey said NATO air defence systems intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile headed towards its air...