Lebanon
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The impact of the US/Israel–Iran crisis on Asia
The LNG shock was underestimated. The foreign exchange and inflation feedback loop has proved more challenging than anticipated
A moment of diplomacy and global connection
The presentation of credentials is a cornerstone of diplomatic protocol, symbolising mutual recognition and the formal commencement of an ambassador’s duties
Global wars and fuel shocks are putting pregnant women at greater risk of dying in childbirth
As wars disrupt fuel supplies and health systems, more women are being forced to give birth without timely access to skilled care
Farewell letter from the Ambassador of Lebanon to the Republic of South Africa
The Ambassador of Lebanon’s tenure comes to an end
The Hague Group revives the possibility of a new internationalism
The grouping, made up of Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal and South Africa, is a challenge to the West on Israel’s war in Gaza
Fires ablaze in a stolen land: Israel’s trees planted over Palestinian villages are in flames
The genocidal state asks the West for help to fight the fires while its military burns children and adults alive in Gaza.
Israel’s ‘settler logic of elimination’
Israel’s seemingly limitless brutality is rooted in ‘the logic of dehumanisation’
Why I am wary of giving anyone from the Biden administration my vote
The current administration delivered an American foreign policy that continues to benefit vested interests. Different administration, different party, same script
Israel says Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar has been killed in Gaza
US President Joe Biden said Sinwar’s death marked “a good day” for Israel, America, and the world
South Africa condemns Israel’s incursion into Lebanon
The global community cannot remain indifferent to the violation of international law, Dirco said
Israel marks first anniversary of Hamas’s 7 October attack
The attack claimed more than 1 200 lives, while more than 41 000 people, the majority civilians, have been killed in Israel’s war on Gaza
Israeli jets traumatise African migrant workers
Many of Lebanon’s domestic migrant workers are haunted by memories of the Beirut port explosion four years ago
Pentagon amps up posture in Mideast in response to Iran ‘escalations’
The US Secretary of Defence ordered the activation of air defence systems and notified additional forces that they may be deployed soon
Kenyans are dying to work in Saudi Arabia
As the rich world ages, Africa and its young population are increasingly becoming a crucial source of labour. With client dictators and a hostile Europe blocking migration north,…
Beirut blast investigator forced to pause probe a second time
The 4 August 2020 explosion at Beirut port killed more than 200 people, wounded thousands more and destroyed swathes of the capital.