A series of air raids targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs, with at least seven Israeli strikes hitting separate locations, including a residential building and a hospital, as the Israeli army said they were targeting Hezbollah sites. The raids followed evacuation warnings for sites in multiple areas, with additional strikes hitting villages in southern Lebanon, causing damage to a church and other buildings. The United Nations Human Rights Office has expressed alarm at the destruction of religious buildings in Israeli strikes, with Israel increasing its air campaign in Lebanon since September 23, including ground troop involvement following cross-border exchanges with Hezbollah over the Gaza war.
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When the glittering city and other Gulf states almost became part of India
In the winter of 1956, journalist David Holden observed remnants of British colonial influence in Bahrain and the Gulf states, where the legacy of British India lingered in local customs and governance. By 1947, the Gulf states were officially separated from India, marking the end of a forgotten chapter of British Imperial history in the Arabian Peninsula. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: The British used to control parts of the Arabian Peninsula, and...
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