Lebanese Minister of Health Dr. Firas Al-Abyad announced on Thursday the total death toll from the Israeli occupation aggression on Lebanon since October 2023 reached 1,974 dead. In a press conference, Al-Abyad said that the victims, included 127 children and hundreds of women. He added that tally of the wounded also climbed 9,384. Moreover, a total of 97 medical and emergency personnel were killed by the Israeli war machine and dozens of medical centers were damaged, the minister said. Source: Kuwait News Agency
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Hits Indonesia’s Flores
August 17, 2026
Abu dhabi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The