# Conflict

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'Solutions are possible, but we are lacking political will': Is there any hope that Israel and Palestine could reach a peace agreement?

Violence has escalated between the two sides in recent weeks.

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May 15th 2021, 9:30 AM

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Explainer: What sparked the latest escalation in Israeli-Palestinian clashes?

Israeli air strikes today wounded 125 people and killed 25, including nine children.

25 people, including nine children, were killed in an Israeli air strike this morning.

The UN rights office is "deeply concerned" about the escalation of violence.

International leaders have called for a de-escalation on both sides.

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May 12th 2021, 8:56 AM

# Conflict

Dozens hurt as Palestinians and Israeli police clash at Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service said 53 people were wounded.

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May 7th 2021, 9:35 PM

# A Decade Later

Syria marks ten years since outbreak of civil war

A popular uprising turned into a civil war with world powers backing different sides.

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Mar 15th 2021, 12:19 PM

Voices

Opinion: Ten years of conflict in Syria and humanitarian aid is still a challenge to deliver

Meath man Derek O’Rourke is GOAL’s Middle East Security Advisor. He outlines the challenges faced by NGOs as they navigate Syrian regions devastated by war.

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Mar 14th 2021, 7:30 AM

# Conflict

Three UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic ahead of national polls

A spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General said that attacks againt peacekeepers “may constitute a war crime”.

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Dec 26th 2020, 7:27 AM

# Conflict

Sudan sends additional troops to Ethiopian border in days after ambush

Soldiers were deployed in the eastern Al-Fashaqa border region, the site of sporadic clashes.

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Dec 19th 2020, 5:11 PM

# Peace Deal

Armenian opposition politician arrested over alleged prime minister assassination plot

The leader of an opposition party in Armenia was arrested yesterday after being summoned to the headquarters of the country’s security forces.

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Nov 15th 2020, 10:54 AM

# Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan apologises to Russia after shooting down helicopter as fighting rages over Karabakh

Fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia has been ongoing for six weeks in the context Nagorno-Karabkh region.

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Nov 9th 2020, 9:50 PM

# Conflict

Fighting over disputed region between Armenia and Azerbaijan continues despite US mediation

Rockets have struck residential areas in Nagorono-Karabakh as Armenia and Azerbaijan continue their conflict over the territory.

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Oct 24th 2020, 4:15 PM

# Conflict

Azerbaijan claims Armenian military launched deadly missile strike

The incident marks an escalation of the countries’ conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Oct 17th 2020, 1:40 PM

# Nagorno Karabakh

Both Armenia and Azerbaijan claim the other side violated today's ceasefire as tensions simmer

Mediation talks leading to the ceasefire were facilitated by Russia.

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Oct 10th 2020, 2:35 PM

# Nagorno Karabakh

Armenia reports heavy losses as fighting intensifies with Azerbaijan in disputed region

The Armenian prime minister said the country is “facing possibly the most decisive moment in our millennia-old history”.

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Oct 4th 2020, 9:46 AM

# Nagorny Karabakh

Explainer: Why has conflict erupted between Armenia and Azerbaijan?

Fighting erupted again over the weekend in a long-running territorial dispute.

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Sep 28th 2020, 1:10 PM

# Caucasus

'A step away from large-scale war': Fighting erupts between Azerbaijan and Armenia over disputed region

Azerbaijan claims to have captured seven Armenian-controlled villages.

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Sep 27th 2020, 4:15 PM

# Conflict

GAA backs new Melbourne Gaelic Games board after messy split among clubs

A statement from the GAA endorses Gaelic Games Victoria as the official administrative board.

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Mar 7th 2020, 5:09 PM

# reinforcements

Donald Trump says ‘reign of terror’ is over after Iranian general killed

The air strike ordered by President Donald Trump in Iraq’s capital Baghdad killed General Qassem Soleimani.

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Jan 3rd 2020, 10:05 PM

# avangard

New Russian weapon can travel 27 times the speed of sound

The weapon can make sharp manoeuvres en route to its target, making it harder to intercept.

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Dec 27th 2019, 4:01 PM

# Yemen

More than 100 believed killed in airstrike on Yemen detention centre

The International Committee of the Red Cross said at least 40 survivors were being treated for their injuries in hospitals.

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Sep 1st 2019, 4:33 PM

# Conflict

Irish filmmakers show a new side to Gaza: 'We wanted to buck the stereotype, give them a voice'

Two Irish filmmakers travelled to Gaza to make a documentary about life there.

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Aug 10th 2019, 11:00 AM

Voices

Opinion: Support Palestinians and show your opposition to apartheid by boycotting Eurovision

You can show solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle for freedom against Israeli apartheid, occupation and war crimes by supporting the boycott, writes Zoe Lawlor.

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May 11th 2019, 7:00 PM

Voices

Opinion: Eurovision boycott activists are opposed to Israel's right to self-determination

They pretend that the Jewish people have no right to live in the places where they were born and where their history, religion and culture are deeply rooted, writes the Israeli ambassador to Ireland, Ophir Kariv.

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May 11th 2019, 7:00 PM

# rockets

Israel vows 'massive strikes' on Gaza as violence continues to escalate

Tánaiste Simon Coveney called for an end to the ‘indiscriminate attacks’.

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May 5th 2019, 3:15 PM

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3 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire as tens of thousands gather at Israel-Gaza border

Israel deployed several thousand troops along the border, with the anniversary coming at a sensitive time ahead of its 9 April elections.

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Mar 30th 2019, 6:08 PM

# Conflict

Pakistan says it will release captured Indian pilot tomorrow as a 'peace gesture'

The move comes after clashes between the nuclear-armed powers ignited fears of a disastrous conflict.

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Feb 28th 2019, 12:35 PM

# Kashmir dispute

Explainer: Why are India and Pakistan - both nuclear powers - on the brink of a major confrontation?

The countries have been in a dispute for over 70 years in relation to the Kashmir region.

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Feb 27th 2019, 4:14 PM

# Trouble

'I found myself at the heart of a new conflict: between Graeme Souness and myself'

In this extract from his autobiography, Bruce Grobbelaar recalls a difficult period for Liverpool in the early ’90s.

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Dec 24th 2018, 9:00 AM

# Conflict

Six people sentenced to death in Gaza Strip for 'collaborating' with Israel

Eight others were sentenced to hard labour ranging from six to 15 years.

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Dec 3rd 2018, 3:06 PM

# Conflict

Guardiola refutes Toure claims: 'It's a lie and he knows it'

The Ivorian’s extraordinary criticism of the Man City boss has been met with a strong response.

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Jun 10th 2018, 1:45 PM

# United Nations

Myanmar is 'failing to end recruitment of child soldiers'

The military and a number of rebel groups have drafted underage soldiers for years.

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Jun 2nd 2018, 12:00 PM

# Conflict

Israel says it strikes 25 Hamas 'military targets' in air raids in the Gaza Strip

Gaza’s Hamas rulers have said in recent hours that they have agreed to a ceasefire, but Israel denied this.

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May 30th 2018, 7:40 AM

# Jerusalem

Israel calls on Ireland to follow US example and move its embassy to Jerusalem

The United States officially opened its new embassy in Jerusalem today.

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May 14th 2018, 4:27 PM

# Conflict

UK and US soldiers killed in Syria bomb blast

A State Department spokesperson said they were not aware of any decision to pull troops out of Syria.

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Mar 30th 2018, 6:12 PM

# Pyongyang

North and South to hold inter-Korean summit - only the 3rd of its kind since 1950s conflict

South Korea also claims that Pyongyang said it would consider abandoning nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees.

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Mar 6th 2018, 12:36 PM

# Conflict

Israel's PM vows further action after 'serious blows' to Iran and Syria following airstrikes

Russia has condemned, but the US has backed, Israel’s actions.

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Feb 11th 2018, 12:27 PM

# Violence

Children suffered a shocking scale of violence in conflict zones in 2017, Unicef warns

In conflicts around the world, children have become frontline, used as human shields, killed, maimed and recruited to fight.

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Dec 28th 2017, 10:43 AM

# Yemen

Yemen's Huthi rebels claim ex-president Saleh killed

A video has emerged showing what appears to be the man’s corpse.

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Dec 4th 2017, 12:52 PM

# Conflict

Bodies of hundreds of Islamic State fighters kept in refrigerated containers in Libya

The corpses have been stored there for the past year awaiting a final decision on their fate.

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Nov 19th 2017, 8:30 AM

# Niger

Three American special forces troops among several killed in ambush

The US Africa command confirmed in a statement that a joint US and Nigerien patrol came under fire in Niger.

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Oct 5th 2017, 10:35 AM

# Conflict

'He slapped me in the face three or four times:' Club president attacks TV pundit

FC Sion president Christian Constantin was seen attacking a TV pundit after a league game.

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Sep 22nd 2017, 12:46 PM