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October 2, 2024 3:47 PM

What are countries doing to get nationals out of Lebanon?

Western nations are ramping up contingency plans to evacuate citizens from Lebanon after a sharp escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed movement Hezbollah, coupled with Iran's missile attack on Israel on Tuesday. No count...

October 2, 2024 2:49 PM

Middle East uncertainty after Iran attack makes for tricky trading

Iran's attack on Israel has rekindled the allure of safe havens and oil has surged, but with no clarity yet on how the Middle East might evolve, investors are treading tentatively. Their key question is whether Iran's strike marks an escalation, or ...

October 1, 2024 5:14 PM

Israeli bombardment kills at least 31 in Gaza as fighting rages

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 31 people in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said and fighting ramped up, as the Israeli military said it had been targeting command centres used by its Islamist militant foe Hamas. Palestinian health officials said ...

October 1, 2024 11:55 AM

UN peacekeepers patrol southern Lebanon – what is their mandate?

United Nations peacekeepers were deployed to patrol Lebanon's southern border with Israel in 1978 after Israel invaded south Lebanon. The mandate for the operation - known as the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon or UNIFIL - is renewed annually by the 1...

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