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Today’s Axis of Evil is bigger and more dangerous than ever
All these lethal interactions and collaborative efforts are operationalizing the mutual diplomatic and ideological declarations of a joint anti-U.S., anti-Western strategy.Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Biden is handcuffing our allies, emboldening Putin and the Axis of Evil
Bob Woodward's new book "War" reveals that Russian President Vladimir Putin was emboldened to invade Ukraine in February 2022 after President Joe Biden's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, and ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Shifting alliances in the Horn of Africa: An Egypt-Eritrea-Somalia axis
Egypt, Eritrea and Somalia have formed a trilateral summit to boost cooperation and maintain territorial integrity, with the big elephant in the room being Ethiopia, as tensions over its activities ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Writing to Beirut, again
How do you write about home when words fail you?World - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Middle East crisis live: world leaders express ‘grave concern’ at Israeli vote to ban Unrwa; deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon
Israel passes bill dealing huge blow to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the West Bank; at least 60 people killed in latest reported strikes . . The Israeli army told residents in parts of ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Israel launches fresh round of airstrikes on Beirut
Despite U.S. concern over Israel's bombing campaign in Beirut, there were a series of strikes around Lebanon's capital Wednesday. The Israeli military says it is targeting Hezbollah strongholds, ...World - CBS News - October 16 -
Israel Strikes Near Beirut for First Time in Days
There were also attacks in southern Lebanon that killed at least 19 people. Israel’s military said the strikes were aimed at Hezbollah targets. They came on the same day the Lebanese health ...World - The New York Times - October 17 -
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Beirut rocked by fresh Israeli air strikes
At least 12 strikes were reported Saturday in Beirut in the heaviest attack Lebanon's capital saw in more than a week.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
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Tensions rise in Beirut after influx of displaced people
An influx of refugees fleeing Israeli strikes risks exacerbating sectarian divisions in the Lebanese capital.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Israel pounds Beirut suburb with airstrikes overnight
The death toll from Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip rose to 25, including five children, as more bodies have been recovered, while three people were killed in an early morning airstrike ...Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Israel hammers Beirut suburbs as US pushes for cease-fire
Israel hammered Beirut’s suburbs overnight with airstrikes as the U.S. pushes for a cease-fire between the Jewish state and Lebanon. Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee, the head of the Israeli military's ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
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Middle East latest: Israeli jets pummel southern Lebanon and Beirut's suburbs
Israeli jets have struck southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs and officials say at least 27 people were killed, including a city mayorWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Israeli strikes kill 21 in Lebanon, including in a town with a dark history of civilian deaths
Officials say Israeli airstrikes have pounded areas across Lebanon, killing at least 21 people, including more than a dozen in a southern town where Israeli bombardments in previous conflicts are ...World - ABC News - October 16 -
Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time in nearly a week
Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time in nearly a weekWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Israel launches new strikes in Beirut despite U.S. warning
The Biden administration said it opposed Israel's recent tactics against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, but the airstrikes keep coming.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza
The Israeli military says it has killed Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar during a battle in GazaWorld - ABC News - October 17 -
U.S. Defense Secretary Urges Israel to Scale Back Attacks in Beirut Area
Lloyd J. Austin lamented that civilian casualties during Israel’s war in Lebanon were “far too high.”World - The New York Times - October 20 -
Israel Steps Up Attacks Near Beirut, Despite U.S. Warnings
Israel carried out a series of strikes near the Lebanese capital on Saturday, killing two people fleeing a vehicle on a busy highway. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin warned Israel to scale back ...World - The New York Times - October 20 -
Israel Strikes Hezbollah-Affiliated Financial Branches Across Lebanon
The escalation of Israel’s war against the militant group came as rescuers searched for dead and wounded after a devastating Israeli strike in northern Gaza.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
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Israel targets Hezbollah's financial arm and begins striking Beirut
Israel’s military says it is now taking aim at the Lebanon-based Hezbollah’s financial arm and plans to attack a “large number of targets” in Beirut and elsewhereWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
‘No life left there’: The suburbs bearing the brunt of Israel’s strikes on Beirut
Families have been left in despair after parts of Dahieh, a densely packed residential area, were reduced to rubbleTop stories - BBC News - October 20 -
Beirut divided: Israeli strikes fuel Lebanon’s sectarian tensions
Arrival of displaced people from southern areas of country spurs rising paranoia and raises fears of intercommunal violenceWorld - Financial Times - October 21 -
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Israeli strikes hit near Beirut airport as conflict in Lebanon grows
Israeli strikes hit close to Lebanon's only international airport as millions of civilians are caught in the crossfires of Israel's growing conflict with Hezbollah. About 1.2 million people have ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Israel claims Hezbollah bunker under Beirut hospital holds millions of dollars
Sahel hospital evacuated despite Israel saying it would not attack it although at least four people died in nearby strikes. Middle East crisis: live updates Israel has accused Hezbollah of ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Lebanon says four dead in Israeli strike near southern Beirut hospital
Thirteen air strikes hit locations in southern Beirut on Monday evening, authorities said.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
After Israel’s Strike at a Hospital Near Beirut, Search Teams Comb the Ruin
As search teams combed the ruins of residential buildings across from Rafik Hariri University Hospital just south of Lebanon’s capital, locals listened for signs of their loved ones in the wreckage.World - The New York Times - October 22 -
Images and video show Israeli missile destroying Beirut residental building in seconds
An Israeli airstrike that demolished a residential building in southern Beirut was captured in several videos as Israel's assault on Lebanon's capital goes on.Top stories - NBC News - October 22
