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Beirut scrambles to mend ties with Saudi Arabia after Riyadh expels Lebanese envoy & bans imports

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

The Lebanese government is forming a special group to heal a rift in relations with Riyadh that saw Saudi Arabia giving 48 hours for Lebanon’s ambassador to leave and banning all Lebanese imports. … Read More >Beirut scrambles to mend ties with Saudi Arabia after Riyadh expels Lebanese envoy & bans imports

Hackers leak ‘IDF soldiers’ private info & Israeli defense minister’s PHOTOS,’ claim to have more classified docs

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021By Editor

A shadowy hacking outfit calling itself “Moses Staff” has published a cache of photos and data it claims to have stolen in a cyber attack on the Israeli military, including a series of pictures of Defense Minister Benny Gantz. … Read More >Hackers leak ‘IDF soldiers’ private info & Israeli defense minister’s PHOTOS,’ claim to have more classified docs

Iran agrees to return to nuclear deal talks by end of November – deputy FM

Posted on October 28, 2021October 28, 2021By Editor

Tehran has agreed to return to the negotiating table in Vienna after months of stalled talks with world powers on its nuclear program. The decision was announced by Iran’s deputy foreign minister, but no date was set. … Read More >Iran agrees to return to nuclear deal talks by end of November – deputy FM

Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry summons Lebanon’s ambassador over criticism of Saudi Arabia & UAE in Yemen conflict

Posted on October 28, 2021October 28, 2021By Editor

Lebanon’s ambassador to Bahrain was summoned by the kingdom’s Foreign Affairs Ministry and handed a letter of protest over remarks made by a Lebanese minister about the role of the UAE and Saudi Arabia in the civil war in Yemen. … Read More >Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry summons Lebanon’s ambassador over criticism of Saudi Arabia & UAE in Yemen conflict

Level of foreign aid is mere ‘drop in the ocean’ as Afghanistan endures ‘terrifying’ and worsening hunger, UN official tells RT

Posted on October 28, 2021October 28, 2021By Editor

The promised international aid to Afghanistan is not nearly enough to deal with the growing hunger sparked by drought and economic collapse after the Taliban takeover, a UN food envoy has told RT. … Read More >Level of foreign aid is mere ‘drop in the ocean’ as Afghanistan endures ‘terrifying’ and worsening hunger, UN official tells RT

Gas stations close across Iran after ‘cyberattack’ reportedly disrupts country’s smart fuel system

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021By Editor

Gas stations across Iran were out of service on Tuesday after an alleged cyberattack brought down the smart fuel system, which allows citizens in the sanction-hit country to buy gasoline at a reduced price. … Read More >Gas stations close across Iran after ‘cyberattack’ reportedly disrupts country’s smart fuel system

US warns Iran Nuclear Deal talks are in ‘critical phase’ but claims window for diplomacy ‘is never going to be closed’

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021By Editor

The US Special Representative for Iran, Robert Malley, has shared America’s “growing concern” about Iran’s alleged nuclear advancement, as he declared that talks over reviving the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal are in a critical phase. … Read More >US warns Iran Nuclear Deal talks are in ‘critical phase’ but claims window for diplomacy ‘is never going to be closed’

Damascus accuses Israel of launching missile strikes at three targets in south of Syria, threatens military response

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

The Israeli Defense Forces launched three missile strikes on southern parts of Syria, near the border between the two countries, as part of a campaign against Hezbollah targets, the Syrian Foreign Ministry has claimed. … Read More >Damascus accuses Israel of launching missile strikes at three targets in south of Syria, threatens military response

Dozens charged in Lebanon over deadly Beirut clashes amid protests against port blast judge

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

A Lebanese judge has charged dozens of people for this month’s deadly unrest in the capital of Beirut, which saw seven people killed and more wounded in the worst street violence to have gripped the city in years. … Read More >Dozens charged in Lebanon over deadly Beirut clashes amid protests against port blast judge

IDF strike on AP tower during Gaza conflict was ‘self-inflicted public relations terror attack,’ former Israeli general says

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

An IDF airstrike, which demolished a building in Gaza that hosted the offices of the Associated Press news agency in May, was a mistake, according to a former Israeli general who led a probe into PR issues related to the conflict. … Read More >IDF strike on AP tower during Gaza conflict was ‘self-inflicted public relations terror attack,’ former Israeli general says