Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today's trends
Trending Middle East
Israel threatens UNRWA compound and attacks kill 21 in Lebanon
This is Trending, your daily rundown of news from the Middle East and around the world brought to you by The National. From Abu Dhabi, I'm Yasmin Al-Taji, here are today's headlines. An Israeli official threatened the Jerusalem offices of the Onurwa, after the government ordered the agency to leave the compound. The Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem told the National authorities will cut water and electricity to offices used by the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees and seized the site by force if it does not follow the government's order. The Israel Land Authority and Housing Ministry last week ordered the Onurwa to leave its premises in the Sheikh Jarrah District of East Jerusalem. Human rights groups described the move as a continuation of the illegal annexation of the eastern part of the city. An Israeli strike killed at least 21 in a Christian town in the north of Lebanon. The strike on Lebanon's Jarrah District injured eight others, the Lebanese Red Cross said on Monday. It was Israel's first attack on the area. A resident told The National the House hit was sheltering a displaced family from the south, including women and children. The Israeli army did not issue a warning before the attack and has not released a statement on the matter. And the Bush Khalifa in Dubai was lit up with the Lebanese flag as the UAE's aid campaign to Lebanon continues. The effort is part of a two-week campaign called the UAE Stands with Lebanon. It began on October 8th. Authorities said yesterday it's raised more than 110 million dirham, or $30 million, in its first week. That's all for this morning's headlines. You can get these stories at our site and visit the nationalnews.com/podcasts or more like this. Yes, me and Al-Taji. The National. [music]