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U.S. President Joe Biden announced a new initiative to aid Palestinians in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict with Israel, revealing plans to establish a temporary pier along the Gaza coast to enhance the delivery of humanitarian assistance. This announcement came during his State of the Union address to Congress and follows a previous decision to have the U.S. military air-drop …

The Israeli military refuted allegations of intentionally targeting journalists following a report that detailed an incident where a tank crew was accused of firing and subsequently killing a journalist, along with injuring others in Lebanon last year. The statement came after the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) suggested that Israeli troops likely engaged journalists with machine-gun fire following …

In anticipation of International Women’s Day, Joanna Wronecka, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, along with Gielan Elmessiri, the U.N. Women’s representative in Lebanon, engaged with youth, women’s groups, and non-governmental organizations in Tripoli. These groups are actively involved in empowering women and girls, fostering peace, and promoting social stability through inclusive political dialogue and economic empowerment. Wronecka expressed …

In October 2022, a groundbreaking maritime border agreement was reached between Lebanon and Israel, brokered by the United States. This agreement was seen as a step towards normalizing relations between the two nations, which have been technically at war for many years. The potential next phase was to address the longstanding dispute over their land border. However, the situation took …

An independent Dutch research organization has confirmed that a Reuters videographer was killed and six other journalists were injured by Israeli tank fire in southern Lebanon last October. These journalists were reporting on the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces when they were struck by a tank shell on October 13, amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. The Netherlands Organization …

In a recent development that escalates tensions in a key global trade route, Yemen’s Houthi rebels conducted their first deadly assault on maritime shipping, posing a significant threat to the vital maritime corridor and raising alarms far beyond the immediate dangers at sea. Following the assault on the Barbados-flagged, Liberian-owned bulk carrier True Confidence in the Gulf of Aden last …

On Friday, an Israeli airstrike injured two individuals in the southern town of Baraashit, located approximately 10 kilometers from the border, as reported by MTV. The National News Agency also reported the destruction of a residence situated between the southern towns of al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun due to another airstrike. In addition, Israeli artillery launched two shells at the al-Mutran …

Malolan Rangarajan is a name that has been steadily gaining prominence in his field. His Early Life and Education set the foundation for his remarkable career. Born into an environment that fostered his early interests, Rangarajan showed promise in his chosen field from a young age. His educational journey, blending rigorous academic training with practical experiences, was instrumental in honing …