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Massive Attack, Brian Eno among UK and Irish musicians banding together to speak out on Israel’s war in Gaza
A group of musicians from the United Kingdom and Ireland say they have formed a syndicate to advocate for artists speaking out against Israel’s war in Gaza and the role of foreign governments in ...
Analysis: Lebanon wary of Israel's peace push
Despite Israel's recent military gains and a rapidly changing Middle East, Lebanon remains wary of making peace with its long ...
Syria steps back from 'open war' in face of intense Israeli strikes after sectarian violence
Israel launched rare strikes in Damascus on Wednesday in a campaign it said was aimed at defending the Druze community after ...
Israel's stock market outperforms Middle East counterparts despite multi-front wars
Israel’s markets have been lifted by significant foreign investment and more recently by renewed investor confidence ...
Israel Bombs Damascus, Warns Syria of ‘Painful Blows’ as Footage Shows Hit on Defense Ministry
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the Damascus headquarters served as a command center for deploying regime forces to ...
Hezbollah leader refuses to disarm until Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon
Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem has reaffirmed the group’s refusal to disarm while Israel continues its airstrikes and occupies ...
Handshakes or Airstrikes: What Does Israel Want in Syria?
For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on ...
Israel to raise defence spending to meet security challenges
Israel will raise defence spending by 42 billion shekels ($12.5 billion) in 2025 and 2026, the finance and defence ministries ...