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The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, set to expire, was extended on Thursday, as announced by both parties. Qatar, mediating the talks, confirmed the extension would last for one more day, under the same conditions that previously facilitated the exchange of hostages for prisoners. Israel’s military, minutes before the ceasefire was due to end at 0500 GMT, declared its prolongation, …

Samir Geagea, the leader of the Lebanese Forces, voiced criticism on Thursday regarding the government’s decision to allocate $10 million as compensation to residents in southern Lebanon affected by the Israeli bombardment. In a statement on the X platform, previously known as Twitter, Geagea argued that the ministers who supported this compensation decision should be responsible for funding it from …

The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced on Wednesday that a special three-member committee, including former captain Akram Khan, has been established to investigate Bangladesh’s lackluster performance in the recent World Cup. During the one-day tournament held in India in October-November, Bangladesh secured only two victories and suffered seven losses, ranking them eighth among the 10 participating teams. This committee is tasked …

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Tel Aviv early Thursday for discussions with Israeli leadership about the ceasefire with Hamas and facilitating humanitarian aid to Gaza. This marks Blinken’s third trip to the Middle East following the outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Hamas, which began with an October 7 attack by the militant group, resulting in over …

Jean-Yves Le Drian, France’s Special Presidential Envoy for Lebanon, has been actively engaging with prominent Lebanese figures, including Hezbollah’s leading MP Mohammad Raad, the head of the Free Patriotic Movement Jebran Bassil, and Kataeb party leader Sami Gemayyel. During his meeting with Raad, French Ambassador to Lebanon Herve Magro and Hezbollah’s officer for Arab and international relations, Ammar al-Moussawi, were …

Title: “Israeli Military Intercepts Suspicious Airborne Object from Lebanon” The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that it had effectively intercepted an unidentified aerial object crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Earlier, al-Manar had reported the launching of two missiles from Israel’s Iron Dome system, which detonated mid-air near the border areas, following the activation of alert sirens in the Dovev, …

Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker, Nabih Berri, has recently reinforced Lebanon’s dedication to Resolution 1701 and its full implementation. However, he expressed disappointment in a discussion with al-Joumhouria newspaper, published Thursday, about Israel’s numerous violations of this resolution. Berri firmly stated that Lebanon would not accept any changes to the resolution. He emphasized, “Conditions, amendments, or new arrangements imposed on Lebanon regarding …

Hamas has announced its involvement in a shooting in Jerusalem that resulted in three fatalities, occurring shortly after a ceasefire extension between Israel and the Gaza Strip’s ruling Islamist group. Jerusalem police reported that the shooters, originating from annexed east Jerusalem, were neutralized at the scene near a western city bus stop, an area without entry checkpoints. Jerusalem Police Chief …