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The National
25-03-2025
- Health
- The National
Israel pressures Lebanon and Iran wants new version of nuclear deal
Israel is upping pressure on Lebanon through violations of its ceasefire agreement. Iran says the nuclear deal in its original state can't be revived. The UAE has pledged $64.5 million to a long-standing hospital in East Jerusalem. On this episode of Trending Middle East: Israeli air strikes on Lebanon kill seven amid fragile truce Iran says previous nuclear deal cannot be revived and parties must reach new agreement 'Truly a lifeline': UAE pledges $64.5m for East Jerusalem hospital to support Palestinian health care This episode features Arab Affairs Editor Vanessa Ghanem and Assistant Foreign Editor Aveen Karim.


The National
20-02-2025
- Politics
- The National
Lebanon on 'armed resistance' and Rubio in the UAE
Lebanon's newly formed government has omitted any mention of 'armed resistance' from its ministerial statement for the first time in two decades. The National heard from a Yemeni journalist formerly detained by Houthi forces. President Sheikh Mohamed told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the UAE strongly opposes any attempt to displace the Palestinian people from Gaza. Get the full story on today's episode of Trending Middle East. UAE President rejects displacement of Palestinians in talks with Rubio Lebanon scraps 'armed resistance' from ministerial statement for first time in two decades 'They called us enemies of God': Yemeni journalist describes torture in Houthi jail This episode features Arab Affairs Editor Vanessa Ghanem and Nada AlTaher, Senior Foreign Reporter, reporting from Amman.