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Lebanese residents are prohibited from moving south to a line of villages and their surroundings until further notice, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on X on Friday.

Four civilians including two students were killed on Friday in the Syrian city of Aleppo in insurgent shelling of university student dormitories, the state news agency SANA reported.

Turkey's economy grew less than expected in the third quarter, expanding at an annual 2.1% rate, official data showed on Friday.

All foreign airlines are expected to resume normal operations to and from Beirut International Airport (AIB) and Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport between December 5 and 15, following disruptions caused by recent conflicts.

The Swiss government announced on Thursday that it would not ban the Hezbollah, despite earlier parliamentary recommendations for such a measure. This decision follows Switzerland’s proposal to ban Hamas, which controls Gaza, in response to the group’s October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel.

S&P Global has released updated projections for Saudi Arabia’s economic growth, forecasting a 0.8% increase in GDP for 2024 and a more robust 4.7% growth in 2025. These revisions reflect recalibrated assumptions for oil production and highlight the resilience of the Kingdom’s non-oil sectors.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday he believed the United States would punish the International Criminal Court for having issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister.

The Abu Dhabi Turf Club (ADTC) is gearing up to host the 32nd edition of the UAE President Cup Purebred Arabian Grand Prix on 15th December 2024. 

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati expressed her strong support on Thursday for Boualem Sansal, a Franco-Algerian writer detained in Algeria on charges of undermining state security. Dati denounced the arrest as being “without serious grounds” and called for his immediate release.

A British soldier was on Thursday found guilty of collecting sensitive information for people linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and gathering the names of special forces personnel.