Lebanon’s new cabinet held its first meeting on Wednesday, bearing a message of support from the United Nations as ministers begin the urgent task of addressing an economic “catastrophe”, as Prime Minister Hassan Diab described the country’s situation…
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the Lebanese presidency announcement on the formation of a new government and intends to cooperate with the country’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarri…
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he had held a meeting with the mother of Israeli national Naama Issachar, serving a prison term in Russia on drug charges.
Lebanon’s Saad al-Hariri on Sunday urged politicians to urgently form a new government and find solutions for the country’s economic crisis, after a night of violent clashes between security forces and protesters.
France will deploy its only aircraft carrier to join coalition operations against the Islamic State (IS) terror group, President Emmanuel Macron has announced. “The aircraft carrier will support…
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On 3 January 2020, a United States (US) strike outside Baghdad killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, the leader of the al-Qods force within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IGRC), and arguably the second most important man in Iran after Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Continue reading →
The Hamas movement reportedly launched arson balloons from the Gaza Strip towards Israeli territory earlier on Thursday, prompting the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) to retaliate, according to a statement.
Published on January 13, 2020 by Johanna Loock · No Comments January 09: Following Cabinet approval in late December, Japan has now deployed a destroyer and patrol planes to the Middle East on an information-gathering mission. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will make a five-day trip from Saturday [January 11] to the region. Seeking to help stabilize the region amid simmering tensions between Iran and the United States, Abe plans…
Published on January 13, 2020 by Johanna Loock · No Comments January 11, 09:04 UTC: An unspecified merchant vessel has reported a suspicious approach by up to seven high speed crafts with 4 POB each. At 10:09 UTC the vessel reported that it was safe. Source: UKMTO Tags: Gulf of Aden, suspicious approach
Qaboos had been unwell for years and underwent treatment in Belgium last month.