US conducts fifth airdrop of food to Gaza
The US military airdropped more than 41,000 meals to Gaza on Saturday, in Washington's fifth operation this month to deliver urgently needed aid to the coastal territory. Israel has delayed...
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Miss Lebanon Yasmina Zaytoun first runner-up at Miss World 2023
Miss Lebanon 2022 Yasmina Zaytoun came second at Miss World 2023, elected first runner-up to Czech Krystyna Pyszková, who won the title. The 71st edition of the pageant was held on Saturday....
9 March 2024
Palestinian shot dead in Rashidieh refugee camp
A Palestinian national was shot dead in the Rashidieh Palestinian refugee camp (Sour district), in southern Lebanon, the official National News Agency (NNA) reported on Saturday. Ibrahim Hussein...
9 March 2024
Start of Ramadan: CSC vice-president calls for moon watching from Monday evening
Vice-Chairman of the Shiite Supreme Council (SSC) Sheikh Ali al-Khatib called on Muslims to "observe the moon that marks the beginning of the month of Ramadan from the evening of Monday, Mar. 11."...
9 March 2024
Presidential initiative: National Moderation optimistic after meeting with Berri
MPs from the National Moderation bloc held talks on Saturday with House Speaker Nabih Berri, who had earlier in the week described their proposal as "bizarre." The MPs are spearheading an...
9 March 2024
Israel strikes landmark residential tower in southern Rafah as truce talks stall
CAIRO/RAFAH, Gaza — Israel struck one of the largest residential towers in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, residents said, stepping up pressure on the last area of the enclave it...
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Bassam Masoud, 9 March 2024
Iran slams removal of Khamenei social media accounts
Iran on Saturday denounced US tech giant Meta's decision to remove the Facebook and Instagram accounts of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling it a "violation of freedom of...
9 March 2024
A good law is not enough: Unlocking the transformative potential of Lebanon's new retirement system
After more than 30 years of failed attempts, Lebanon finally enacted in December 2023 a law establishing a modern retirement pension system for private sector workers. The International Labour...
Luca Pellerano, Rania Eghnatios and Andre Picard, 9 March 2024
Sweden resumes aid to UN agency for Palestinians
Sweden said Saturday it was resuming aid to the cash-strapped UN agency for Palestinians with an initial disbursement of $20 million after receiving assurances of extra checks on its spending and...
9 March 2024
Iran arrests two young women for public dancing: Report
Two young women were arrested in Tehran after the publication of a video in which they danced to celebrate the coming of the Persian New Year, Iranian media said Saturday....
9 March 2024
A 'number' of US war destroyers targeted at Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, Yemen's Houthis say
CAIRO — Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted US bulk carrier Propel Fortune in the Gulf of Aden, the group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised speech early on Saturday....
9 March 2024
Aid ship set to sail from Cyprus to Gaza on new corridor: Charity
A US charity said it was loading aid for Gaza onto a boat in Cyprus, the first shipment to the war-ravaged territory along a maritime corridor the EU Commission hopes will open this weekend....
9 March 2024
US strikes against Houthi missiles in Yemen, CENTCOM says
WASHINGTON — The US military said on Friday that it conducted a self-defense strike against two truck-mounted anti-ship missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. "At...
9 March 2024
UNIFIL and Lebanese Army patrol comes under fire in south Lebanon; no injuries were reported: Day 155
21:17 Beirut Time Thank you for following our LIVE coverage of day 155 of the Gaza war. We will be back tomorrow with more news updates. 21:16 Beirut Time...
9 March 2024
US Navy shoots down 15 UAVs in Red Sea area, CENTCOM says
US Navy ships and aircraft shot down 15 uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) fired by Yemen's Houthis in the Red Sea area early on Saturday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The...
9 March 2024
Plans to get aid into Gaza by sea gain pace as airdrop mishap kills five
An international effort is gathering pace to get desperately needed humanitarian relief into Gaza by sea in a bid to counter overland access restrictions blamed on Israel as it battles Hamas...
