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200 children killed in Lebanon within two months: UN

The UN said Tuesday that over 200 children have been killed in Lebanon in the less than two months since Israel escalated its attacks targeting Hezbollah.

Upholding solidarity and economic imperatives

THE recent escalation in the Middle East, associated with intensified Israeli military operations in Gaza, has drawn constant global attention. The war has made ripple effects on Lebanon, Yemen and Iran. The ongoing conflict has provoked responses from Iran, striking missiles directly on Israel, which is unprecedented, in response to the death of many...

War reaches Lebanon’s far north after rare, deadly Israeli strike

A day after Israeli warplanes flattened their building, Lebanese residents helped rescuers scour the rubble for survivors, still reeling from the rare strike in the country’s far north.

Israeli army unable to occupy any Lebanese villages: Hezbollah

Hezbollah said on Monday that the Israeli military has been incapable of occupying even a single village in Lebanon since launching cross-border ground operations six weeks ago.

Arab, Muslim leaders gather in KSA as Israel strikes Gaza, Lebanon killing dozens

Arab and Muslim leaders gather in Saudi Arabia Monday for a summit addressing the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, a chance to send a message to US President-elect Donald Trump.

Deadly strikes on Gaza, Lebanon as Israel faces aid deadline

Israel launched deadly strikes on Gaza and Lebanon on Sunday, rescuers and authorities said, ahead of a US deadline for improved aid delivery to the Palestinian territory.

183 more Bangladeshi expatriates return from war-torn Lebanon

One hundred and eighty three more Bangladeshi nationals evacuated from war-torn Lebanon arrived in Dhaka on early Wednesday...

70 more Bangladeshis return Bangladesh from Lebanon

Seventy more Bangladeshi nationals were repatriated on Monday from Lebanon amid Israeli invasion that killed nearly 3,000 people there, including a Bangladeshi in the past four months.

Bangladeshi youth killed in Israeli air strike in Lebanon

A Bangladeshi expatriate was killed in an Israeli airstrike while he was on his way to work in Lebanon Saturday afternoon.

Strike on central Israel wounds 19

A missile strike in Israel’s Sharon area wounded 19 people, police said early Saturday, after the army reported three projectiles were fired from Lebanon into central Israel.

Deadly Israeli strikes on ‘apocalyptic’ north Gaza

Israel on Saturday again carried out deadly air strikes on north Gaza, where the UN calls conditions ‘apocalyptic’, as Lebanon’s Hezbollah intensified rocket fire near Israel’s commercial hub of Tel Aviv, on Israel’s second front...

Lebanon accuses Israel of rejecting truce after Beirut strikes

Lebanon’s prime minister on Friday accused Israel of rejecting a ceasefire after the Israeli military bombed the Hezbollah stronghold of south Beirut for the first time this week.

WHO ‘deeply concerned’ about ‘rising attacks’ on Lebanon healthcare

The World Health Organisation said Friday it was deeply concerned about Israeli attacks hitting healthcare workers and facilities in Lebanon, in its war against Hezbollah.

Financing Israel’s war

Iran vows to ‘respond firmly’ to Israeli strikes

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that Tehran would ‘respond firmly and effectively’ to deadly Israeli strikes on military sites over the weekend...

Lebanon complains to UN over Israel strike on journalists

Lebanon said Monday it had submitted a complaint to the United Nations Security Council over an Israeli strike last week that killed three journalists in the country’s south...

Israel pounds Gaza, Lebanon after Iran strikes

Israel bombarded Hezbollah and Hamas targets in Lebanon and Gaza on Sunday, with no respite in the conflict one day after its strikes on Iran raised fears of a broader war...

Israel’s war on journalism

THERE are some 4,000 foreign reporters accredited in Israel to cover the war. They stay in luxury hotels. They go on dog and pony shows orchestrated by the Israeli military. They can, on rare occasions, be escorted by Israeli soldiers on lightning visits to Gaza, where they are shown alleged weapons caches or tunnels the military says are used by Hamas...

Lebanon says Israeli strike that killed media workers a ‘war crime’

Lebanon accused Israel of targeting journalists in a ‘deliberate’ attack that killed three media workers in the country’s south on Friday, calling the incident a ‘war crime’.

Lebanon vs Israeli savagery

THE Israeli war machine is accelerating its attacks on North Gaza, Lebanon, the West Bank and as far away as Yemen. It even hit Egypt ‘by mistake.’

65 more Bangladeshis return home from Lebanon

The second batch of 65 Bangladeshi nationals evacuated from Lebanon arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday by a Saudi Arabian commercial flight...

1,552 killed by Israeli fire in Lebanon since Sept 23

More than 1,550 people have been killed in bombardment by Israel since it intensified its air campaign on Lebanon last month, according to an AFP tally updated with...

58 more Bangladesh nationals to return home from Lebanon tomorrow

The International Organisation for Migration has said they are looking into the possibility of additional support to facilitate the safe return of Bangladesh nationals and ensure that a safe passage home is available to those left vulnerable in Lebanon...

54 Bangladesh nationals return to Dhaka from Lebanon

The first batch of 54 Bangladesh nationals evacuated from Lebanon arrived in Dhaka by a Saudi Arabian commercial flight on Monday afternoon.

US, Iran in ‘tug of war’ over Lebanon, analysts say

With Iran-backed Hezbollah on the defensive after a series of heavy Israeli blows, the United States and Iran are locked in a showdown over Lebanon’s future, analysts said....

Hezbollah drone hits Netanyahu residence

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said a drone was launched toward his residence in Caesarea on Saturday, after the military reported a drone from Lebanon had...

50 migrants to return daily, says govt

The government has initiated a move to evacuate 1800 Bangladeshis registered to return home from Lebanon voluntarily amid attacks by Israeli forces on the Arab country. 

Fresh Israeli strikes hit south, east Lebanon

Fresh Israeli strikes hit Lebanon’s south and east on Thursday, official media reported and AFP images showed, after the Israeli army issued evacuation orders, including the first for...

Israel rejects ceasefire call, strikes Hezbollah strongholds

Israel conducted strikes targeting Hezbollah’s main bastion and a city in southern Lebanon where it holds sway on Wednesday, after prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed...

Hezbollah, Israeli troops in ‘violent clashes’ after drone strike

Hezbollah said it battled Israeli troops on Monday in south Lebanon, and claimed several new attacks on Israel after its deadliest strike since the start of the war...