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Lebanon…A Perpetual War and Persistent Hesitation
The big question in Lebanon today is: When will Israel’s all-out war against Hezbollah resume, and what will it look like? A flood of Israeli statements, as well as the party’s own rhetoric and its effort to convince the press that it has...
Pope to pray at site of Beirut port blast in his first foreign trip
Pope Leo XIV will pray at the site of the 2020 port blast in Beirut that killed over 200 people and compounded Lebanon's economic and political crisis during his first foreign trip as pope next month that will also take him to Turkey to mark an...
Pope Leo XIV will pray at site of the 2020 Beirut port blast in first foreign trip
ROME -- Pope Leo XIV will pray at the site of the 2020 port blast in Beirut that killed over 200 people and compounded Lebanon’s economic and political crisis during his first foreign trip as pope next month that will also take him to Turkey to...
VIEWPOINT: Christian Genocide And The Dangers Of Mischaracterisation
By Femi Fani-Kayode There is no-one in Nigeria that has spoken up for the rights of Christians, spoken out against Christian marginalisation and persecution and warned about the reality and dangers of Islamic fundamentalism and Islamist terror...
Pope Leo XIV will pray at the site of the 2020 Beirut port blast in his first foreign trip
ROME — Pope Leo XIV will pray at the site of the 2020 port blast in Beirut that killed over 200 people and compounded Lebanon’s economic and political crisis during his first foreign trip as pope next month that will also take him to Turkey to...
Pope Leo reveals first foreign tour with visit to site of Beirut blast
Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to undertake his inaugural foreign trip next month, with significant visits planned for Beirut and Turkey. The pontiff will pray at the site of the catastrophic 2020 port blast in Beirut, an event that tragically killed...
Pope Leo to visit eight cities in Turkey, Lebanon on first trip abroad as pontiff
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo will visit eight towns and cities in Turkey and Lebanon later this year, the Vatican said on Monday, his first trip outside Italy as pontiff, and he is expected to make appeals for peace across...
Israel accuses UN peacekeepers in Lebanon of shooting down IDF drone
Brad Lander speaking at Zohran Mamdani's rally in Queens, New York, on Sunday night.Credit: Shira Shechter Thousands have gathered at Forest Hill Stadium in Queens for a rally supporting Zohran Mamdani on Sunday night, with appearances from...
DICID participates in Beirut International Conference on Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue for Sustainability
The Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID) participated virtually in the Beirut International Conference on Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue for Sustainability (BICIDS 2025). The Center's participation came at the...
World News | Pashtun, Baloch, Sindhi and Kashmiri Activists Unite in Afghan United Front Meet Against Pakistani Control
London [UK], October 27 (ANI): During an online meeting organised by the Afghan United Front, prominent political and human rights activists from the Pashtun, Baloch, Sindhi, and Kashmiri communities reaffirmed their commitment to the fight for...
Israeli Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon Kill 4 and Injure 2 Amid Escalating Cross-Border Tensions
Beirut/Jerusalem, October 27: Four people were killed and two others wounded in separate Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, media reported. The country's state-run National News Agency said on Sunday that Israeli drones and warplanes targeted...
Large-Scale Israeli War On Lebanon ‘A Matter Of Time’
Above photo: AFP. Killing at least seven people in the past two days alone. A large-scale Israeli military operation in Lebanon is imminent, according to European sources who spoke with Sky News Arabia on 24 October, describing it as “just a...
Christian Genocide: The Dangers of Mischaracterisation, by Femi Fani-Kayode
There is no-one in Nigeria that has spoken up for the rights of Christians, spoken out against Christian marginalisation and persecution and warned about the reality and dangers of Islamic fundamentalism more than yours truly over the last 30...
Christian Genocide: The Dangers of Mischaracterisation
There is no-one in Nigeria that has spoken up for the rights of Christians, spoken out against Christian marginalisation and persecution and warned about the reality and dangers of Islamic fundamentalism more than yours truly over the last 30...
Lebanese Parties Eye Alliances in Preparation for Next Year’s Parliamentary Elections
The majority of Lebanon’s political parties have kicked off their preparations for next year's parliamentary elections as debate continues to rage over how many MPs expatriates will be able to vote for. During the 2022 elections, the expats were...
Christian genocide claim and the dangers of mischaracterisation
There is no one in Nigeria that has spoken up for the rights of Christians, spoken out against Christian marginalisation and persecution and warned about the reality and dangers of Islamic fundamentalism and Islamist terror more than yours truly...
Syrian Lebanese Women’s Association celebrates 75 years of service
Features Newsday 8 Hrs Ago President Christine Kangaloo, centre, celebrated with members of the Syrian Lebanese Women’s Association’s, including president of the SLWA Genevierve Hadeed, sixth right, at its Diamond Jubilee Gala, Hyatt Regency, Port...
Netanyahu Says Israel Needs No Approval to Strike Foes in Gaza or Lebanon
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said on Sunday they had captured the army headquarters in the city of al-Fashir, the Sudanese army's last stronghold in the Darfur region in the west of the country. A video posted by the RSF showed its...
Israel’s Quiet Revolution in Diversity and Higher Education
Today, Tel Aviv University opens its doors for the first time since 2023 without the dark clouds of war and the massive absence of student reservists casting a shadow over our classrooms. This offers an opportunity to consider Israel’s challenges...
Christian genocide and dangers of mischaracterisation, by Femi Fani-Kayode
There is no-one in Nigeria that has spoken up for the rights of Christians, spoken out against Christian marginalisation and persecution and warned about the reality and dangers of Islamic fundamentalism and Islamist terror more than yours truly...