BEIRUT: The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is unfolding against a backdrop of deep financial and political crises in Lebanon, adding to the risks for the fragile country should hostilities spiral into full-blown war. The Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel have been trading fire since the onset of the Gaza warContinue Reading
BEIRUT: Iran-backed members of the “Axis of Resistance” against Israel and its allies expressed their condolences Monday after Tehran confirmed President Ebrahim Raisi had died in a helicopter crash.Palestinian militant group Hamas, Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, Yemen’s Huthi rebels, the Syrian government and Iraq-based armed groups all mourned the death ofContinue Reading
Australia’s support of a decision to give Palestine greater recognition at the United Nations has been blasted as “sad and shameful” by a key group representing the country’s Jewish community. On Friday, the General Assembly passed a resolution with the support of 143 nations, which declared that “the State ofContinue Reading
Penny Wong says Australia voted “yes” to greater recognition of Palestine at the United Nations overnight as part of broader support for a two-state solution. The General Assembly on Friday passed a resolution with the support of 143 nations, which declared that “the State of Palestine is qualified for membershipContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: The United States has concluded that five Israeli military units committed serious human rights violations against Palestinians in the West Bank before the Hamas attack in October, the State Department said Monday.Four of these units have taken remedial measures, State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters, with consultationsContinue Reading
BEIRUT: France‘s foreign minister will push proposals to prevent further escalation and a potential war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah during a visit to Lebanon on Sunday as Paris seeks to refine a roadmap that both sides could accept to ease tensions.France has historical ties with Lebanon and earlier thisContinue Reading
TEHRAN: Thousands of people gathered in Tehran on Friday for the funerals of seven members of the Revolutionary Guards killed in a strike in Syria, which Iran blamed on Israel.The Guards, including two generals, were killed in the air strike on Monday which levelled the Iranian embassy’s consular annex inContinue Reading
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Saturday that since the outbreak of the Gaza war on Oct. 7 it had struck more than 50 targets in Syria linked to the Iranian-backed Lebanese movement Hezbollah.The remarks, in a briefing by chief military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari that mainly discussed effortsContinue Reading
Australia will impose new sanctions targeting individuals and businesses accused of funding and supporting terrorist groups in the Middle East. Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced further counter-terrorism and financing sanctions would be slapped on 12 people and three companies linked to Hamas, Hezbollah and Palestine Islamic Jihad. According to theContinue Reading
Thousands of protesters have braved the pouring rain to attend the pro-Palestine rally in Melbourne’s CBD for the 13th week in a row. Protesters, draped in ponchos and armed with umbrellas, gathered outside the State Library of Victoria at midday on Sunday, before marching down Swanston St, and along StContinue Reading