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26 December

United Nations peacekeeping forces (UNIFIL) patrol near the village of Mais el Jabal, along the southern Lebanese border with Israel.

UN Force Sounds Alarm Over Israeli ‘Destruction’ in South Lebanon

The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon expressed concern at the "continuing" damage done by Israeli forces despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah.

24 December

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Lebanon PM, UN Peacekeepers Call for Accelerated Israeli Withdrawal

UN peacekeepers and Lebanon's PM called for the Israeli army to speed withdrawal from the country after fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.

15 December

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Gaza Civil Defense Says Israeli Strikes Kill 17 Including Mayor

Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli strikes on the territory killed 17 people on Saturday, including seven at a UN school housing displaced people that the Israeli military said was used as a Hamas command center.

14 December

Middle East

An Israeli military vehicle patrols near the Syrian border in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Aug. 3, near the location where the army said it killed four men placing explosives at a security fence.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Orders Troops to ‘Prepare to Remain’ in Syria Buffer Zone Through Winter

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to "prepare to remain" throughout the winter in the UN-patrolled buffer zone that is supposed to separate Israeli and Syrian forces on the Golan Heights.

11 December

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Britain, France, Germany Urge Iran to Halt ‘Nuclear Escalation’

Britain, France, and Germany on Tuesday pressed Iran to "immediately halt its nuclear escalation" after the UN nuclear watchdog reported Tehran had sharply stepped up uranium enrichment activity.

1 December

Africa

South Sudanese civilians flee fighting in the northeastern town of Malakal, where gunmen opened fire on people sheltering inside a United Nations base

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Aid Chief Calls for Urgent Action on War-Torn Sudan

The UN humanitarian chief has called for immediate international action to address the Sudanese crisis for millions displaced by the conflict.

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24 November

Middle East

Rescuers sift through the rubble at the scene of an Israeli strike that targets Beirut's southern suburbs, as search and rescue operations continue in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 21, 2024

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Envoy Says ‘Extremely Critical’ to Avoid Syria Being Dragged Into War

The UN special envoy for Syria said that it was "extremely critical" to end the fighting in Lebanon and Gaza to avoid the country being pulled into a regional war.

22 November

Middle East