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Israel-Hezbollah clash: UK PM Starmer urges British nationals to leave Lebanon immediately
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Israel-Hezbollah clash: UK PM Starmer urges British nationals to leave Lebanon immediately

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged British citizens to leave Lebanon “immediately” as clashes between Israel and escalated. Additionally, the UK has deployed approximately 700…

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'Book any ticket available': US, UK issue 'leave now' advisory for its citizens in Lebanon
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‘Book any ticket available’: US, UK issue ‘leave now’ advisory for its citizens in Lebanon

The United States and the UK on Saturday issued advisories to its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately as the possibility of a…

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UK govt tells British nationals in Lebanon to 'leave now'
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UK govt tells British nationals in Lebanon to ‘leave now’

LONDON: The UK government on Saturday urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately, amid fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah…

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Stocks gain, FX slips as rate decisions, Middle East conflict in focus
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Stocks gain, FX slips as rate decisions, Middle East conflict in focus

* Stocks gain, FX slips as rate decisions, Middle East conflict in focus Rate decisions from Fed, BOJ, BoE due this week * Equity markets…

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UN says militants are occupying a school complex in Lebanon's largest Palestinian camp after clashes
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UN says militants are occupying a school complex in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian camp after clashes

BEIRUT: Two weeks after clashes between armed factions in Lebanon‘s largest Palestinian refugee camp ended, militants are still occupying a United Nations-run school complex, UN…

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Sidon: Lebanon clashes kill six in Palestinian refugee camp
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Sidon: Lebanon clashes kill six in Palestinian refugee camp

SIDON: At least six people were killed Sunday in clashes in south Lebanon‘s restive Ain al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp, said Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas‘s Fatah…

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Israel: Israel’s air force attacks Syria and Syrian air defense missile explodes over northern Israel

BEIRUT: Israel carried out airstrikes on areas near the central Syrian city of Homs early Sunday causing material damage but no casualties, the Syrian military…

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Head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees warns of service cuts without more funding
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Head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees warns of service cuts without more funding

BEIRUT: The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday that without a new injection of funding, it is “likely or highly…

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Lebanon: Israeli strike on eastern Lebanon kills 5 Palestinian fighters, wounds 10
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Lebanon: Israeli strike on eastern Lebanon kills 5 Palestinian fighters, wounds 10

DAMASCUS: An Israeli airstrike targeting positions of a Syria-backed Palestinian group in eastern Lebanon early Wednesday killed five Palestinian militants and wounded 10 others, an…

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Beirut: Iconic Beirut museum reopens 3 years after damage from port blast
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Beirut: Iconic Beirut museum reopens 3 years after damage from port blast

BEIRUT: Lebanon‘s Sursock Museum has reopened to the public, three years after a deadly explosion in Beirut’s port – set off by tons of improperly…

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