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UN welcomes election of Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun as president after two-year gap

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FLASHBACK … UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (left) meets with Joseph Aoun in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe. New Lebanese leader Joseph Aoun has been congratulated by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on his election to the presidency. The army commander’s election ends a two-year absence in the presidency of a country…

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Over 1 million Palestinians crammed in Rafah as Israel plans another attack

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Palestinians “crammed in Rafah starting death in the face” says UN humanitarian chief, as Israel plans another attack. Source: Justin McIntosh via Wikimedia Commons. On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians ahead of an invasion on Gaza’s border city of Rafah. Gazan officials said hours after…