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  • The declaration of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was applauded by the International Rescue Committee (IRC), which described it as "a critical and long-overdue reprieve for civilians who have endured weeks of unrelenting violence."
  • The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been welcomed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who expressed optimism that it will lay the groundwork for long-term stability in the Middle East.
  • As part of an earlier two-week ceasefire agreement between Tehran and the United States to pause the conflict in the Middle East, Iran's Foreign Ministry praised the ceasefire reached by Israel and Lebanon.
  • At midnight local time on Friday, gunfire broke out in the southern suburbs of Beirut as a ceasefire with Israel came into effect.
  • The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health estimates that since March 2, Israeli forces have killed at least 2,196 civilians and injured another 7,185.
  • The Lebanese government urges people not return back to their homes in southern Lebanon, despite Israel and Lebanon have reached a 10-day ceasefire.
  • The United States is "very close" to a deal with Iran, President Donald Trump told reporters outside the White House.

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April 1, 2023

Former PM Najib Loses Last Legal...

Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak on Friday lost his final judicial chance to get out of prison when the country’s highest court rejected his request to review its 2022 decision to incarcerate him for corruption, although his lawyer claimed Najib’s legal hopes were still alive.

March 4, 2023

Court Acquits Ex-PM Najib,Former 1MDB CEO...

A Malaysian court on Friday acquitted former Prime Minister Najib Razak on charges of tampering with an audit report into the troubled 1Malaysia Development Fund, where a massive financial scandal implicated Najib and brought down his government. 

December 20, 2022

Malaysian PM Anwar Breezes Through Vote...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim breezed through a vote of confidence in parliament on Monday, sealing his legitimacy exactly a month after the general election returned a hung parliament.

December 1, 2022

Malaysian Rulers Urge Politicians to Stop...

Iman Muttaqin Yusof/Kuala Lumpur Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, chairman of the Council of Rulers (front center), walks with King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah (front left) and other rulers at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 30, 2022.Handout photo/National Palace Office Via RFA Malaysia’s Council of Rulers called Wednesday on politicians to stop stoking …

November 29, 2022

Malaysian PM Anwar: Will Call for...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday he was determined to call for a vote of confidence to prove his government’s legitimacy when the new parliament convenes for its first session on Dec. 19.

November 25, 2022

At Long Last, Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim...

It took more than two decades and a few stints in prison but Malaysia’s perpetual prime-minister-in-waiting, Anwar Ibrahim, finally occupies his country’s highest political office after the king appointed him on Thursday to head the new government.

November 23, 2022

Malaysia’s Electoral Impasse Drags on as...

Malaysia’s electoral crisis dragged on Tuesday as the king remained undecided on the next prime minister, three days after voting produced a hung parliament.

November 21, 2022

Palace: Malaysian Parties Have Until Monday...

Malaysia’s king on Sunday set a Monday afternoon deadline for contending parties to inform him whether they have enough parliamentary support to form a government and name a prime ministerial candidate after the general election produced no clear winner.

November 20, 2022

Malaysian Election Produces No Clear Winner;...

Malaysia’s election produced no clear winner Sunday, as results showed the coalitions of opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim and former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin almost tied, and the long-ruling Barisan Nasional suffered a stunning defeat.

November 15, 2022

Malaysian Court:Govt Must Reeturn $17M in...

A Malaysian court on Monday rejected the government bid’s to take over U.S. $17.4 million in luxury goods seized from jailed ex-Prime Minster Najib Razak in 2018, saying there was not enough evidence to link them to criminal activities.

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