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Oscars stand with Ukraine for 30 seconds

For 30 seconds, the Oscars went silent for Ukraine. A tribute that started with words from the Ukrainian-born Mila Kunis ended with the Academy Awards fading to black about midway through Sunday's show from Los Angeles, with a plea for anyone watching to do whatever possible to send help to those in the war-torn nation. […]

Harry Potter star Emma Watson charged with anti-Semitism over pro-Palestinian post

British actress Emma Watson on Wednesday received an online backlash and was accused of antisemitism by Israeli officials for her social media post in solidarity with Palestine. Watson, known for starring in the “Harry Potter” series, had shared a post on her instagram page on Monday showing her solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Watson’s statement […]

Grateful Syrians headed to Italy from Cyprus thanks to Pope

Syrian national Issa Shamma expressed gratitude and hope as he is getting ready to leave Cyprus to start a new life in Italy barely a week before Christmas. Pope Francis who visited Cyprus earlier this month, would take 50 migrants from Cyprus to Italy, including Muslims, in a gesture of "solidarity," Cypriot authorities said. A […]

American rapper all the rage on Twitter after dancing at Palestinian wedding

“What in the world is Lil Uzi Vert doing at an Arab wedding?” wrote one user on Twitter this week after footage of the American rapper dancing at the nuptials of a Palestinian couple went viral online. While it’s not exactly certain how or why the “Xo Tour Llif3” hitmaker was a guest at the […]

Israel launches new airstrikes on Gaza

Israeli aircraft struck Hamas sites in Gaza late on Saturday, the military said, in an escalation of hostilities after earlier cross-border gunfire seriously injured an Israeli soldier and wounded 41 Palestinians, including two critically.Slideshow ( 5 images ) The injuries came during a Gaza protest organised by the enclave’s Islamist rulers Hamas and other factions in […]

BREAKING NEWS - Israel kills Lebanese protestor on border, fighting for Palestine

A Lebanese man was shot and killed by Israeli troops after he and others protesting in support of Palestinians tried to cross a security fence on the border with Israel, Lebanon’s state news agency NNA reported. NNA said another youth had been wounded after protesters gathered along the border in a show of solidarity with Palestinians as the […]

Mixed responses as Lebanon weighs economic consequenses of blast

An Iraqi delegation headed by the Iraqi oil minister met the Lebanese prime minister, Hassan Diab, on Wednesday and informed him that Baghdad will provide fuel aid to Beirut after the blast on Aug. 4, according to a statement by the Lebanese government. Lebanese local media also said that an amount of wheat will arrive […]

Man in the mirror

People all around the globe are currently directly, or indirectly, affected by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The Levant News publishes voices from a wide variety of people with different backgrounds. After stories from the Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Italy today Erwin Sanders writes from Rotterdam. In 1988 Michael Jackson released the song Man in the […]

Sea of Palestinian flags at Labour conference during first debate on Palestine

Delegates to Labour’s conference in Liverpool waved hundreds of Palestinian national flags on Tuesday during a rare debate on Palestine which backed an immediate suspension of arms sales to Israel. The debate was the first time in living memory that Palestine has been discussed at the party’s conference, where delegates from local parties voted to […]

Walkathon celebrates International Down Syndrome Day

Residents, families and shoppers took part in a walkathon on Thursday evening to celebrate International Down Syndrome Day, which falls on March 21. This is a day where everyone came together to show their support for those who have the condition and those that dedicate their lives to helping the down syndrome community. Wherever you […]

UAE condemns terrorist attack in Bahrain

The UAE has condemned the terrorist bombing that took place on a police bus near the Jidhafs area outside the capital Manama in Bahrain. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and reiterates its principled rejection of […]

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