UNHCR to reduce work in Lebanon due to tight budget
The United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Monday that it will reduce its workforce in Lebanon by eliminating some jobs due to budget constraints, the Elnashra news
Israel gives green light for gas production from new Mediterranean gas field
Israel’s energy ministry approved Energean, a London-based oil and gas company, to explore and produce natural gas from the Katlan field in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Monday. The Katlan
Iraq calls for halt to attacks against Lebanon and Palestine
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Sunday stressed the urgent need to halt the attacks against Lebanon and Palestine and called for concerted efforts to prevent the escalation of
Syria – Russia ties reach ‘a new level of strategic cooperation’
Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on Sunday said Syrian-Russian relations have transcended traditional friendship and moved toward a new level of strategic cooperation. He made the remarks while addressing a
Two Lebanese soldiers injured in Israeli attack
Two Lebanese soldiers were injured on Sunday in an Israeli attack targeting a watchtower in the southwestern border region, according to the Lebanese military. The Lebanese Army Command reported that
Three Hezbollah members killed in Israeli airstrikes
Three Hezbollah members were killed on Sunday in Israeli airstrikes on several areas in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said that an Israeli