Middle East
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Security Council LIVE: Spotlight on Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory
Israeli settlement activities in occupied Palestinian territory, declared illegal under a decade-old resolution, are under the spotlight at the Security…
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Strait of Hormuz: UN evacuates 2,500 seafarers before attack freezes rescue operation
The United Nations’ maritime agency said on Friday that it had successfully evacuated about 2,500 stranded seafarers from the Persian…
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Security Council extends critical stabilisation force in Syria
The 15-member Security Council unanimously adopted a draft resolution on Thursday renewing the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force…
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From Lebanon to the Strait of Hormuz, a Middle East hanging on fragile peace talks
Since Tuesday, United Nations peacekeepers have detected no airstrikes or new missile fire in southern Lebanon. The lull remains fragile,…
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Stranded Hormuz seafarers begin mass evacuation operation
As the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) released more details of its plan to evacuate more than 11,000 seafarers stranded…
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UN upholds freedom of movement for peacekeepers in Lebanon
The United Nations has again called for freedom of movement for its peacekeepers in Lebanon who continue to closely monitor…
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Security Council LIVE: Gaza in the spotlight as dire conditions continue
The Security Council debated conditions in Gaza at the request of its 10 elected members amid concern that the territory’s…
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US-Iran deal: technical work can begin, says atomic energy agency
The head of the UN-affiliated atomic energy agency on Thursday welcomed the signing of an initial Iran-US memorandum aimed at…
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Lebanon: 12 children killed, maimed daily, despite Hezbollah-Israel truce
More than 100 days of war reveals a shattering snapshot of life for civilians in Lebanon amid Israeli strikes and…
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UN officials call for urgent action in Yemen to push peace, reduce hunger
Top UN officials called for bolstered efforts to stave off rising hunger and foster a path towards permanent peace in…
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