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The Ukrainian Air Force said it intercepted nine out of 10 combat drones launched by Russia overnight, as well as one Russian cruise missile, with no damage reported in the attacks. Drones flew in the other direction, too, with the Russian Defence Ministry saying today that 39 Ukrainian drones were

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, on Monday held phone discussions with his Lebanese and Israeli counterparts, Abdallah Bou Habib and Israel Katz, in an effort to prevent the conflict in the Middle East from escalating, according to Italy’s Nova News Agency. Following talks, Tajani

Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, on Monday welcomed Admiral Edward Ahlgren, the UK’s Senior Defense Advisor for the Middle East, and his accompanying delegation at the second presidency in Ain al-Tineh. British Ambassador to Lebanon, Hamish Cowell, was also in attendance. Discussions focused on the situation in Lebanon and

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: “We must strengthen our military capabilities in order to deter Israel from its practices against the Palestinian people.” Erdogan added during his participation in a meeting of the Justice and Development Party branch in the northeastern province of Rize: “Just as we entered Karabakh

The Coordination Framework called on the House of Representatives to proceed with the first reading of the law. He said in a statement that “the Coordination Framework held its regular meeting today, Monday, in Nouri al-Maliki’s office, calling on the House of Representatives to proceed with the first reading of

The US Embassy in Beirut issued a statement recommending its citizens to leave Lebanon immediately, following the development of recent events. The US Embassy published a statement saying: “The Department of State recommends that American citizens in Lebanon leave immediately, due to the unpredictable security situation. Source: National Iraqi News

Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Monday received a phone call from the UK’s Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, who called all sides for restraint to prevent escalation. He also called for resolving conflicts through peaceful means by implementing the relevant international resolutions. Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

The Coordination Framework will hold its regular meeting this afternoon, Monday, in the capital, Baghdad, in the presence of the Prime Minister and leaders of the blocs representing the Coordination framework forces, to discuss a number of political files, including the Turkish incursion, completing local entitlements to form the Diyala