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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 1 May: Strain on food, fuel and aid systems continues
The strain on food, fuel and aid systems worldwide continues as the Middle East crisis deepens. Rising oil prices, supply…
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Peace and Security
UN rights chief warns of escalating crackdown in Iran amid conflict
The UN’s top human rights official warned on Wednesday that Iranians’ rights are being eroded in “harsh and brutal ways,”…
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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 27 April: Everyone’s paying the price for Hormuz closure, Guterres warns Security Council
The recently extended ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon remains under strain as violence continues, with civilian deaths and injuries reported…
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Middle East
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 24 April: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended as humanitarian concerns persist
The United States has announced that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will be extended by three weeks following talks in Washington, offering…
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Middle East
Devastation at every turn greets UN aid mission to south Lebanon
A UNICEF relief mission reached a large hospital in the southern Lebanese town of Tebnine on Thursday, only to find…
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Human Rights
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 2 April: Civilian impact deepens as UN chief says ‘we must find a peaceful way out’ before region is engulfed by war
Deadly new strikes reported across the Middle East overnight and Thursday rattled energy markets and pushed crude oil prices up…
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Peace and Security
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 21 April: Talks unclear; Hormuz tensions continue
Uncertainty surrounds possible US-Iran talks in Pakistan, with no confirmation yet that they will go ahead. At the same time,…
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Middle East
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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Middle East
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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Middle East
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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