Hezbollah
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Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise assault on Israel on October 7, 2023. It killed 1,200 people, destroyed anything on its path, took away over 250 to Gaza as hostages and war broke out. Israel responded, got rid of Hamas elements on its soil and took control of its territory only after 3 days. The day…
15 Dec
Residents of Qusayr in central Syria are finally returning home after the departure of Hezbollah fighters, who helped Bashar al-Assad's forces seize the city a decade ago and left with his fall. Many of the houses are now in ruins, after years under the control of the Lebanese armed group, a key Assad ally which…
30 Nov
Hundreds of people, many in tears, gathered in Beirut's southern suburbs late Saturday at the site where former Hezbollah leader Hassan
3 Nov
Iran's supreme leader vowed retaliation on Saturday for attacks by Israel, as an Israeli military official confirmed naval commandos seized a suspected Hezbollah operative in a Lebanon raid. The World Health Organization said four children were among six people wounded in a strike on a polio vaccination centre in north Gaza, where UN agencies have…
2 Nov
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed on Saturday to retaliate against attacks by Israel and its ally the United States targeting Tehran and groups it supports in the region. "The enemies, both the USA and the Zionist regime, should know that they will definitely receive a tooth-breaking response to what they are doing against…
1 Nov
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it was deeply concerned about Israeli attacks hitting healthcare workers and facilities in Lebanon, in its war against Hezbollah. "We're deeply concerned about the rising attacks on health workers and facilities in Lebanon. The numbers are really quite shocking. There have been 102 deaths, 83 injured" in such…
30 Oct
In the last few months, Israel has intensified its policy of ‘targeted assassination’ against its enemies. The most prominent were Hamas
26 Oct
Israel said Saturday it had launched strikes against Iran in retaliation for an Iranian missile barrage and attacks on Israel by Tehran
22 Oct
Israel's army confirmed Tuesday it "eliminated" Hezbollah's Hashem Safieddine, apparent successor of slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, in a strike in a southern Beirut suburb three weeks ago. "It can now be confirmed that in an attack approximately three weeks ago, Hashem Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah's Executive Council, and Ali Hussein Hazima, the head of…
14 Oct
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to hit Hezbollah without mercy, a day after the Iran-backed Lebanese group's deadliest strike on Israel since the start of the war in late September. Hezbollah's drone attack on an Israeli base killed four soldiers on Sunday, while volunteer rescuers said another 60 people were injured. "We…
13 Oct
"Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan who say they are Jews and are not but do lie — behold, I will make them to come and worship at thy feet and to know that I have loved thee" - Revelations 3:9. There can be no doubt that the scripture above is…
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Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has called on Christians in the state to use the festive season to promote peaceful coexistence. In a message issued by his Press Secretary, Malam Abubakar Bawa, on Wednesday in Sokoto, the governor felicitated with Christians as they celebrate Christmas. “Sokoto is known for its peace and harmony for…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has charged Nigerians to seize the occasion of Christmas to pray for peace, unity and progress in the country in the year ahead. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, gave the charge in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja while rejoicing with Nigerians, especially Christians at Christmas. READ…
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Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin, who was released in a prisoner swap by Moscow in August, has been placed on Russia's "wanted" list, according to an interior ministry database seen by AFP Wednesday. "Wanted under a criminal code article," reads the website, along with a photograph of Yashin and his date and place of birth.…
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