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fromWIRED
10 hours ago

With One Million Displaced, Lebanon Turns to Digital Wallets for Aid

Israeli attacks have displaced over 1 million people in Lebanon, leading to increased humanitarian needs and a shift in how aid is delivered.
France politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

Displaced in Lebanon: 'Lives turned upside down'

Fatme A. and her family live in makeshift tents in Beirut, facing challenges of space, privacy, and fear due to ongoing conflict.
France politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

Displaced in Lebanon: 'Lives turned upside down'

Fatme A. and her family live in a makeshift shelter in Beirut, facing challenges of space, privacy, and ongoing conflict.
France politics
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

After Israel's invasion, many in southern Lebanon worry they'll never go home

The Israeli invasion of Lebanon has caused significant displacement, affecting over a million people and destroying infrastructure.
Washington DC
fromemptywheel
7 hours ago

The Other Hostage Crisis - emptywheel

The DOD successfully rescued a downed Weapons Systems Officer using extensive military resources and strategies, despite challenges from Iranian forces.
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

The Iranian Opposition's Urgent Task

Pahlavi pledged to lead a transition to a 'free and democratic Iran.' He called on President Trump to continue the American-Israeli military operation against Iran, in the hope of displacing a regime he decried for placing a 'sea of blood' between itself and its people.
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#war-crimes
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago
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Artist files war crime case in Paris over Israeli strike that killed parents in Lebanon

A Lebanese-French artist filed a war crimes complaint in Paris over an Israeli bombing that killed his parents and a domestic worker.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Is the US committing war crimes by targeting Iran's civilian infrastructure?

Attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure by US officials may constitute serious war crimes under international law.
France politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Artist files war crime case in Paris over Israeli strike that killed parents in Lebanon

A Lebanese-French artist filed a war crimes complaint in Paris over an Israeli bombing that killed his parents and a domestic worker.
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Freed After a Year in ICE Jail, Palestinian Protester Leqaa Kordia Speaks Out

Kordia was arrested in 2024 during the Gaza solidarity protests at Columbia University. The charges against her were dropped the next day, but she was detained in March 2025 by ICE during a routine immigration check-in.
Left-wing politics
#iran
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

As a Palestinian, I stand in solidarity with the Iranian people. Here's why

Western promises of freedom often mask imperialistic desires for control and domination, leaving oppressed peoples wary of foreign intervention.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Iran condemns US-Israeli moral collapse' after attacks on civilian sites

Strikes have damaged Iran's infrastructure, prompting threats from Trump to expand attacks, which could violate international law.
Privacy technologies
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day ago

Iran's Internet Blackout Hits 35th Day as Citizens Risk Their Lives Reaching Out

The Iranian regime's digital blockade has lasted over 810 hours, severely limiting citizens' internet access and risking severe punishment for attempts to bypass it.
World news
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

Searching for Iran's Disappeared Prisoners

Families are conducting forensics to locate detained loved ones at risk of abuse or execution amid ongoing conflict in Iran.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

As a Palestinian, I stand in solidarity with the Iranian people. Here's why

Western promises of freedom often mask imperialistic desires for control and domination, leaving oppressed peoples wary of foreign intervention.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Iran condemns US-Israeli moral collapse' after attacks on civilian sites

Strikes have damaged Iran's infrastructure, prompting threats from Trump to expand attacks, which could violate international law.
#israel
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Discriminatory' Israeli death penalty law sparks international criticism

The Israeli Knesset approved a bill allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism, raising international concerns over discrimination and justice.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

Israel: Knesset approves death penalty for Palestinians

Israel's Knesset passed a law imposing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, marking a significant shift in legal policy.
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

This is an apartheid regime': Critics decry Israel's new death penalty law

Israel's new death penalty law targets Palestinians, reinforcing apartheid-like legal discrimination against them.
Healthcare
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

How Israel is destroying healthcare infrastructure in southern Lebanon

Israel's attacks on Lebanon are causing a health crisis and mass displacement, severely impacting the healthcare system and endangering medical workers.
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

Hundreds rally in West Bank against Israeli death penalty for Palestinians

Israel's new law permits the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks, prompting widespread protests and condemnation from human rights groups.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Discriminatory' Israeli death penalty law sparks international criticism

The Israeli Knesset approved a bill allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism, raising international concerns over discrimination and justice.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

Israel: Knesset approves death penalty for Palestinians

Israel's Knesset passed a law imposing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, marking a significant shift in legal policy.
France news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

European Parliament member Rima Hassan taken into French police custody

Detention of Rima Hassan is viewed as an attempt to intimidate supporters of Palestine by the La France Insoumise party.
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Berlin
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

Germany hosts Syria's Al-Sharaa despite human rights issues

Germany's reception of Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has sparked controversy due to his past human rights violations and ties to extremist groups.
Social justice
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Syria: Wives of missing men push for legal reform

Women in Syria face legal barriers to moving on after the disappearance of their husbands due to outdated laws and family interventions.
Berlin
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

Germany hosts Syria's Al-Sharaa despite human rights issues

Germany's reception of Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has sparked controversy due to his past human rights violations and ties to extremist groups.
Social justice
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Syria: Wives of missing men push for legal reform

Women in Syria face legal barriers to moving on after the disappearance of their husbands due to outdated laws and family interventions.
fromTruthout
5 days ago

Israel Admits It Posted Photoshopped Photo of Slain Journalist as Evidence That He Was Part of Hezbollah

In a remarkably frank statement, Israeli forces openly admitted to using a faked picture of a journalist they killed in Lebanon as supposed evidence that he was affiliated with armed groups.
Photography
fromwww.aljazeera.com
10 hours ago

Thousands rally in Iraq against senseless' US-Israel war on Iran

What America and Israel are doing in their aggression against the countries of the region is not a war of a military nature, but a senseless war, said Dhirgham Samir, a demonstrator in his 40s.
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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 days ago

Unesco grants enhanced protection to 39 Lebanese heritage sites as war escalates

The designation prohibits the sites from being targeted or used for military purposes, with violations potentially constituting serious breaches of the 1954 Hague Convention and grounds for criminal responsibility.
Arts
Digital life
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 week ago

Digital Hopes, Real Power: Reflecting on the Legacy of the Arab Spring

Digital tools empower global protests, but governments respond with repression, creating a cycle of empowerment and control that traces back to the 2011 Arab uprisings.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

French court denies extradition of ex-Tunisian President Ben Ali's daughter

The Paris Appeals Court stated that its ruling was based on Tunisia's failure to respond to a request for guarantees of a trial by an independent and impartial court.
France news
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Prominent UK pro-Palestine activists guilty of breaching protest conditions

Two leaders in the Palestine solidarity movement were found guilty of breaching protest conditions during a demonstration in January 2025.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Palestinians in West Bank protest, strike against Israeli death penalty law

Palestinian protests erupted against a new Israeli law imposing the death penalty for deadly attacks, leading to widespread strikes and condemnation from human rights officials.
London politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

The attack on the right to protest in the UK is not just about Palestine

Recent trials of pro-Palestinian activists reveal politicised policing and legislation threatening free assembly in Britain.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
22 hours ago

Indonesia receives bodies of peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon

Indonesia demands a thorough UN investigation into the deaths of three peacekeepers killed in Lebanon during Israel's invasion.
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Why Syria's new alcohol ban is about much more than beer

"The news was both surprising and upsetting. Damascus has historically been a city that embraces everyone and diversity is its true identity. This decision makes us feel like we're losing a part of the city's open spirit. It's not just about the drink itself, but about freedom of choice."
Social justice
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Middle East crisis live: US and Iranian forces race to recover missing pilot from downed jet; Israel bombards Beirut

The US-Iran conflict escalates with military actions, including downed aircraft and strikes on economic sites, impacting global energy supplies.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 days ago

Cuba announces release of over 2,000 prisoners as a humanitarian and sovereign gesture'

Cuba released over 2,010 prisoners as a humanitarian gesture amid U.S. negotiations and an ongoing energy embargo.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Cuba to pardon more than 2,000 prisoners as US eases fuel blockade

Cuba plans to pardon 2,010 prisoners as a humanitarian gesture during Holy Week amid US pressure for political change.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 days ago

Cuba announces release of over 2,000 prisoners as a humanitarian and sovereign gesture'

Cuba released over 2,010 prisoners as a humanitarian gesture amid U.S. negotiations and an ongoing energy embargo.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Cuba to pardon more than 2,000 prisoners as US eases fuel blockade

Cuba plans to pardon 2,010 prisoners as a humanitarian gesture during Holy Week amid US pressure for political change.
France politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Lebanon's Catholics observe Palm Sunday under looming threat of war

Lebanese Christians marked Palm Sunday with prayers, emphasizing shared hardships amid the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
Social justice
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Supporters Celebrate Release of Palestinian Leqaa Kordia - But Fight Continues

Palestinian advocate Leqaa Kordia was released from ICE detention after over a year, with legal teams asserting she was unlawfully targeted for her Palestinian rights advocacy amid Trump administration immigration crackdowns.
World politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

How Washington Can Help Lebanon

The U.S. must increase diplomatic engagement to help Lebanon address Hezbollah's destabilizing influence and broker peace between Lebanon and Israel amid humanitarian crisis.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Two more UN peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon: UNIFIL

Three UN peacekeepers were killed in southern Lebanon amid escalating violence from Israel's ground invasion.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

UN peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon as Israeli invasion intensifies

UNIFIL confirmed the death of an Indonesian peacekeeper amid escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, with the projectile's origin still unknown.
#israeli-airstrikes
#israel-lebanon-conflict
France politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

In Lebanon, Israel is using occupation as negotiating tool, say analysts

Israel is using military occupation of southern Lebanon and displacement of over one million people as leverage to dictate ceasefire terms in negotiations.
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
France politics

'There is nothing, no one left' in Lebanon's destroyed south as Israeli forces eye a land grab

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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

In Lebanon, Israel is using occupation as negotiating tool, say analysts

Israel is using military occupation of southern Lebanon and displacement of over one million people as leverage to dictate ceasefire terms in negotiations.
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
France politics

'There is nothing, no one left' in Lebanon's destroyed south as Israeli forces eye a land grab

France politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Displaced Lebanese shelter in schools, stadiums amid Israeli attacks

Israeli attacks have displaced over 800,000 people in Lebanon and killed more than 850, prompting a UN $308 million emergency aid appeal.
France politics
fromThe Local France
3 weeks ago

'No French plan' to stop war in Lebanon, foreign ministry says

France denies having a formal plan to end the Lebanon-Israel conflict, stating only the parties involved can set negotiation terms.
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Lebanon wants talks with Israel to end the fighting

Iranian health officials contend the U.S. and Israeli campaign has killed 1,200 people there. Lebanese authorities report 500 deaths in an Israeli assault. And we go next to Lebanon, where NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi has been covering this from Beirut.
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France politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

The memories stay behind': hundreds of thousands flee the Israeli bombs in Beirut

Over 500,000 people in Beirut were displaced by Israeli evacuation orders affecting southern suburbs and areas south of the Litani River, forcing mass exodus and leaving neighborhoods in ruins.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Health crime': Aoun slams Israel over spraying chemicals in south Lebanon

This is an environmental and health crime against Lebanese citizens and their land, Aoun was quoted as saying by Lebanon's National News Agency. He added that the incident is a continuation of repeated Israeli attacks on Lebanon and its people. Since Hezbollah and Israel reached a ceasefire agreement in November 2024, Israel has been attacking Lebanon almost daily in breach of the deal.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Lebanon's ban on Hezbollah activities': bold but difficult to implement

Implementation of the government's decision to disarm Hezbollah was more plausible today than in previous years because the decision reflects unusually broad national backing, including from within the Shia political sphere. Amal's vote in favour signals that support for consolidating arms under state authority is no longer framed purely as a sectarian or anti-resistance demand, but increasingly as a state-stabilisation necessity especially amid economic collapse and regional escalation.
France politics
France politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam announces ban on Hezbollah's military activities

Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam banned Hezbollah's military activities and declared all such operations illegal following the group's attacks on Israel and subsequent Israeli air strikes on Beirut.
World news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Lebanon ex-central bank chief's corruption case being sent to top court, officials say

Riad Salameh's corruption case has been transferred to Lebanon's Court of Cassation, with bail previously set at $14 million and charges including embezzlement and illicit enrichment.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Sara in Southern Lebanon

Sara in Southern Lebanon On the Ground Her video diary shares her two-year journey of escaping to Beirut, followed by the difficulties of trying to return home. This video diaries was produced in collaboration with the Global Reporting Centre. Video Duration 03 minutes 58 seconds 03:58 Video Duration 03 minutes 12 seconds 03:12 Video Duration 04 minutes 35 seconds 04:35 Video Duration 03 minutes 51 seconds 03:51
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Lebanon's relations with Syria have made a dramatic positive shift post-Assad, deputy PM says

Lebanon's relationship with Syria has become less dominated by Syrian interference since Bashar Assad's fall, with Syria no longer seeking hegemony over Lebanon.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Lebanon army says phase one of disarming non-state groups in south complete

The Lebanese army established a state monopoly on arms south of the Litani, completing the first phase of a plan to disarm non-state groups.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

How an Assad-era law is threatening Syrian civil society

Law No. 93 of 1958 remains in force in Syria, allowing the state to control, restrict and dissolve civil society organizations without judicial oversight.
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