Middle East
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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 20 April: Uncertainty grows in the Strait of Hormuz
Tensions have escalated in the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed security incidents, including reported attacks on vessels and a US…
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UN chief strongly condemns killing of another peacekeeper in southern Lebanon
A UN peacekeeper has been killed and three others injured after a UNIFIL patrol came under fire in southern Lebanon,…
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UNICEF ‘outraged’ by killing of Gaza water truck drivers, urges investigation
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarm over the killing of two contracted workers delivering clean water to families…
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UNESCO grants ‘enhanced protection’ to cultural heritage sites in the Middle East
Since the Middle East war started on 28 February, several sites of major cultural significance have come under attack in…
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More than 38,000 women and girls killed in Gaza war, UN gender equality agency reports
The war in Gaza has inflicted a far higher toll on women and girls than in previous conflicts in the…
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Lebanon: Health system overwhelmed following a ‘horrific’ day of Israeli strikes
The scale and speed of destruction from the wave of airstrikes in Lebanon which began just hours after the US-Iran…
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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 9 April: UN condemns massive strikes in Lebanon, as concerns grow over ceasefire
With a US-Iran ceasefire offering a fragile glimmer of hope after weeks of conflict, violence continues to reverberate across the…
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Iran ceasefire raises hopes for reopening key Strait of Hormuz
The announcement of a shaky two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran will, it is hoped, lead to the opening…
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Hundreds feared dead in Lebanon strikes
The United Nations has strongly condemned airstrikes by the Israeli military across Lebanon on Wednesday which have resulted in significant…
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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 8 April: US-Iran ceasefire announced; strikes continue in Lebanon
After nearly 40 days of intense hostilities across the Middle East – marked by rising civilian casualties and widespread damage…
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