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Last month, the European Union (EU) unveiled a 1 billion-euro ($1.07bn) aid package for the Lebanese state. During a visit to Beirut, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared that the EU seeks “to contribute to Lebanon’s socioeconomic stability”. The funds will go towards strengthening basic services, enacting financial reforms, supporting Lebanese security forces and managing migration, she said. Anyone who has been paying attention to the abuses committed by, or with the direct knowledge of, the EU’s border agency Frontex against desperate refugees and migrants seeking to enter the union would have cause for concern. Sea-Watch, a search…

NewsFeedHere’s what happened as the United Nations Security Council voted in favour of a ceasefire in Gaza, endorsing a US-backed plan to end Israel’s eight-month war.Published On 11 Jun 202411 Jun 2024 Source link

NewsFeedPalestinian director Muayad Alayan talks to Al Jazeera about history repeating itself, buried secrets and the quest for home in his new film ‘A House in Jerusalem’.Published On 11 Jun 202411 Jun 2024 Source link

Far-right religious parties are backing the bill with a view to inserting changes and limiting conscription.The Israeli Knesset has voted to revive a bill that would end exemption on military conscription for some ultra-Orthodox religious students. The 63-57 vote in the parliament late on Monday means that the legislation will now head to committee review. The return of the bill from the previous parliament has provoked anger from opponents as well as those that say it does not extend conscription sufficiently, as Israel conducts the war in Gaza and deals with expanding conflict with Lebanon’s Hezbollah and other Iran-linked forces…

NewsFeedAn injured Palestinian boy was seen pleading for survival so he could help his mother, after an Israeli attack on a house in Bureij in central Gaza.Published On 10 Jun 202410 Jun 2024 Source link

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in the Middle East on his latest trip to the region, which he said will focus on Washington’s Gaza truce proposal and the future of the Palestinian territory after the war. Blinken met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo on Monday, renewing US calls for the Palestinian group Hamas to accept a truce deal presented by President Joe Biden late in May. Speaking to reporters before leaving Egypt, Blinken squarely blamed Hamas for prolonging the war, saying that the Palestinian group is an “outlier” in the region for not agreeing to the…

Airline offers $10,000 to passengers with minor injuries, invites seriously hurt to discuss compensation offer.Singapore Airlines has offered monetary compensation to passengers who were injured during a bout of extreme turbulence that killed one passenger and left dozens of others hospitalised. Passengers who suffered minor injuries have been offered $10,000, while those who were more seriously hurt have been invited to discuss a compensation offer specific to their circumstances, the airline said on Tuesday. Passengers who require long-term medical care are also being offered an advance payment of $25,000 to address their immediate needs, the carrier said. All passengers, including…

Israeli attacks in southern Gaza have killed at least five Palestinians and injured dozens, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reports. Monday’s attacks on Rafah and Khan Younis have wounded at least 30 people, Wafa said. The casualties have been brought to the Nasser Medical Complex, but electricity shutdowns there could make it difficult for the injured to receive treatment, according to the report. Palestinian officials said 40 bodies arrived at hospitals over the previous 24 hours, bringing the total number of people killed in Gaza since October 7 to 37,124 with more than 84,700 injured. Thousands more dead are believed…

CEO Tim Cook says new AI features are the ‘next big step for Apple’.Apple has revealed a slew of new artificial intelligence-powered features backed by a partnership with OpenAI, as the iPhone maker battles perceptions that it is falling behind in the race to capitalise on the technology. Apple executives including CEO Tim Cook unveiled “Apple Intelligence” on Monday during a nearly two-hour-long presentation at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California. “All of this goes beyond artificial intelligence, it’s personal intelligence, and it is the next big step for Apple,” CEO Tim Cook said. The upgrades include…

Iran will hold a snap presidential election on June 28 after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month. Six candidates have been approved to run. All are long-serving members of Iran’s political establishment. The winner will have to contend with a struggling economy and the challenge of US sanctions. So how much choice does this field of candidates represent? And with voter turnout sinking to all-time lows, will Iranians be inspired to cast their votes now? Presenter: Laura Kyle Guests Abas Aslani – senior research fellow at the Tehran-based think tank Centre for Middle East…