Dozens of Palestinian orphans transferred from Rafah to Bethlehem ( today.lorientlejour.com )
Sixty-eight orphaned children and eleven caregivers plus the caregivers' families were evacuated from an orphanage in the southern Gazan city of Rafah and taken to the West Bank on Monday, according to a statement released by the German Embassy in Tel Aviv....
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13 sentenced to death for homosexuality in Yemen ( today.lorientlejour.com )
A Houthi-run court in Yemen has sentenced 13 people to public execution on homosexuality charges, a judicial source said Tuesday, as human rights groups decried a rise in abuses by the Iran-backed rebels....
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Raad criticizes Lebanese 'going to the beach and nightclub as the South is under attack', causing a stir ( today.lorientlejour.com )
Hezbollah MP and parliamentary bloc leader Mohammad Raad sparked controversy on social media when he called some Lebanese "reckless" and accused them of caring only about their comfort and relaxation, criticizing them for "going to the beach and nightclubs while the south is under attack."...
Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 33,091 ( today.lorientlejour.com )
The health ministry in Gaza said Friday that at least 33,091 people have been killed in the territory during nearly six months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants....
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Faced with Nasrallah's threats, Cyprus moderates, Lebanon's political class takes offense ( today.lorientlejour.com )
For journalist Tony Boulos, "Hezbollah now threatens international security." "Does Nasrallah know that Cyprus is home to thousands of Lebanese he himself pushed to emigrate? Does he know that hundreds of Lebanese businessmen have set up offices on the island after he caused the [economic] downfall of Lebanon?" wrote the...
State Security goes door to door in Zgharta, ensuring eviction of Syrians ( today.lorientlejour.com )
Armed clash between Lebanese Army and Syrian 'gang' in Beirut ( today.lorientlejour.com )
Around 1,100 Syrian refugees forced to evacuate Kouba, north Lebanon ( today.lorientlejour.com )
Israel counting half-full trucks of aid in 'boost' to Gaza ( today.lorientlejour.com )
The UN is disputing Israeli figures regarding aid truck deliveries into the besieged Gaza Strip, saying the trucks Israel is including in its tally are only half full, as per Israeli delivery regulations....
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