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Lebanon's economic crisis forces soldiers to desert or take on second jobs

In Israel, visits to Eviatar have been officially banned by the military since it was evacuated by the previous government in 2021. But this week, several cabinet ministers led thousands on a march to the settlement outpost, signalling that Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right government is intent on speeding up settlement building on occupied lands, despite international opposition. The march came amid soaring tensions following last week's police raid on Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, and after Israeli air strikes targeted areas in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria, from where rockets had been launched by Palestinian militants.

US deploys guided-missile submarine amid tensions with Iran

The US Navy has deployed a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Middle East, a spokesman said Saturday, in what appeared to be a show of force toward Iran following recent tensions.

Saudi Arabia placed in Pot 1 as seedings confirmed for AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 draw

The seeding for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Final Draw, which will take place on May 11, 2023, in Doha, has now been confirmed following the release of the latest FIFA World Ranking.

Israel PM delays judicial reform: Netanyahu wants to 'give time for broad agreement'

The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, currently taking place, is not only a time of spirituality but also the season for new TV series to debut across the Arab world. This industry is worth tens of millions of dollars in Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon alone, and in recent years, producers have increasingly crossed social and political boundaries. To discuss this phenomenon, we're joined by France 24 Arabic channel's Thameen Al-Kheetan.

-Russia ease past Iraq in first home international since Ukraine invasion

Russia eased to a 2-0 win over Iraq in a friendly on Sunday as they played their first international match on home soil since November 2021 after being barred from global competitions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Russia host Iraq in first home match since invasion of Ukraine

Russia's men's team will host their first match on home soil since November 2021 on Sunday, a friendly against Iraq in St Petersburg, having been kicked out of international competition because of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Injury-time Sangare strike foils Foster’s delight as Bafana blow it to draw with Liberia

At Orlando Stadium

Mohamed ElBaradei: 'The Iraq war was about regime change, not WMDs'

"When we went to Iraq, we couldn't see anything. There was absolutely no whiff of a nuclear weapons revival. We went to a war that should not have been (waged). And now we realise that it's a war that has a horrible human cost, in terms of the Iraqis; horrible implications for the region, in terms of terrorism, radicalism," ElBaradei told FRANCE 24.

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Lebanon's economic crisis forces soldiers to desert or take on second jobs

US deploys guided-missile submarine amid tensions with Iran

Saudi Arabia placed in Pot 1 as seedings confirmed for AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 draw

Israel PM delays judicial reform: Netanyahu wants to 'give time for broad agreement'

-Russia ease past Iraq in first home international since Ukraine invasion

Russia host Iraq in first home match since invasion of Ukraine

Injury-time Sangare strike foils Foster’s delight as Bafana blow it to draw with Liberia

Mohamed ElBaradei: 'The Iraq war was about regime change, not WMDs'