Israel, Austria and Denmark are set to work together to produce second-generation vaccines against mutations of coronavirus, Reuters reported. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Austria and Denmark, as members of the First...

The US said Wednesday that it "firmly" opposes and is "disappointed" by the International Criminal Court (ICC)'s announcement of an investigation into crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territories,...

Turkey has stopped insulting France and the European Union, providing some reassurance, but ties will remain fragile until it takes concrete action, France's foreign minister said. Ankara has repeatedly...

The International Criminal Court prosecutor said today her office will open a formal investigation into war crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories which will examine both sides in the...

Palestinian diplomatic efforts continue, with Jordanian and Egyptian support, to mobilise Arab and international backing for the Palestinian cause in order to end the Israeli occupation of the land...

The United Nations is "disappointed" at the outcomes of the high-level donor event for Yemen after it failed to raise at least half of the funds needed for the...

The coronavirus pandemic has led to the loss of 11 million full-time jobs in the MENA region, a new publication released by UNICEF says. According to UNICEF's Middle East and...

European politicians are finally waking up to the issue of Israeli annexation of Palestinian land, acknowledging that the suspension brought about by the US-brokered Abraham Accords are not an...

Libya's interim prime minister was elected after bribing participants to vote in his favour, a UN inquiry seen by Agence France Presse (AFP) has found. Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, 61, reportedly offered...

Some 442 European lawmakers have signed a letter calling on European governments and leaders, as well as US President Joe Biden, to take action against "de facto" Israeli annexation...

The European Union (EU) announced on Sunday that it had agreed to pay a €70 million ($84 million) second tranche of its contribution to a project that supports impoverished...

The United Nations has appealed for $3.85 billion to fund the humanitarian needs of Yemen in 2021. In a statement issued yesterday, the UN said it expects to provide...

The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria said Monday its "overarching" recommendation is for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, endorsed by the Security Council and enforced by the key...

Iran has rejected an offer by the European Union to hold direct talks on a nuclear deal, potentially flaring up renewed tensions between Tehran and the bloc while further...

Israel will provide coronavirus vaccinations for 100,000 Palestinians who work in Israel or in its illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel will start administering the Moderna vaccines...

The Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK (AOHR UK) today called on Morocco not to extradite Saudi-Australian academic [ to Riyadh, saying to do so "would would...

The UN children's agency, UNICEF, called on Sunday for all children held in displacement camps or jails in north-east Syria to be allowed to go home. The UN body...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Tunisia "need to lower the wage bill and limit energy subsidies while prioritizing health and investment expenditure and protecting targeted social...

SAM Organisation for Rights and Liberties yesterday called on the international community to immediately intervene and stop death sentences issued by the Houthis against journalists and political opponents in...

A review of a ‘fascinating’ political evolution

The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Thursday extended the international sanctions imposed on Yemen for another year, as well as the mandate of the group of experts on...

United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock has stated that some 60 per cent of the Syrian population do not receive enough regular safe and nutritious food. "Around 60...

UN agencies expressed alarm today at intensified clashes in Yemen's Marib region and said the increasing number of displaced people are on the verge of food insecurity, Anadolu Agency...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticised retired General Khalifa Haftar's failure to hand over the commander of Al-Saiqa Brigade Colonel Mahmoud Al-Werfalli, despite his involvement in war crimes and the arrest...

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates yesterday called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to expedite the opening of an investigation into the crimes of "the Israeli...

Sudan announced on Wednesday approving the ratification of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Convention for the Protection of All...

NATO encouraged democracy in Armenia on Thursday amid growing tension between the military and prime minister, Anadolu Agency reports. "We are closely monitoring developments in our partner country Armenia. It's...

The European Union urged Iran to reverse actions inconsistent with a 2015 nuclear deal it signed with world powers, Anadolu Agency reports. Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed deep concerns...

The United Nations will convene a meeting of parties in the Cyprus dispute in Geneva in late April, the first such meeting since 2017 when talks about the divided...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged US President Joe Biden to maintain the sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) imposed by former President Donald Trump. Trump escalated...

The US has asked to rejoin the UN Human Rights Council in another move that, superficially at least, spells a departure from the Trump administration's withdrawal from the institution....

The Palestinian Authority ambassador and the Council of Arab Ambassadors to the UN continue to meet and have contact with the members of the Middle East Quartet, Security Council...