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Human Rights Watch (HRW) has described Israel's siege on the Gaza Strip as part of its "crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution," a report issued on Monday said. "Israel's sweeping restrictions...

Moroccan and Algerian officials at the United Nations exchanged criticism regarding the disputed Western Sahara region and the Polisario Front on Monday evening. This came during the United Nations...

Kuwait yesterday condemned Israeli violations against Palestinians, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. This came in a statement delivered by Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the UN and International Organisations, Jamal Al-Ghunaim, during...

Qatar plans to pitch 1,000 "Bedouin style" tents in the desert for World Cup soccer fans, organisers said on Tuesday, as the State hopes to attract 1.2 million visitors,...

For each concession the Palestinian Authority gains, the Palestinians suffer additional repercussions. The EU's decision to resume financial aid for the PA after the EU voted in favour, with the exception of...

Palestine national football team qualifies for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup after defeating the Philippines in their last group stage match scoring 9 points

Australia's decision to snub a US-led statement in support of Israel at the UN has been applauded by the country's former Foreign Minister, Gareth Evans. The 77-year-old welcomed Canberra's...

Asylum seekers sent from filthy, dangerous Libyan detention centres to Rwanda say their new quarters are a huge improvement but they still want to reach Europe – raising questions...

The UN human rights chief has said she appreciates the "positive steps" taken by the Egyptian president "to advance human rights." The quote was published in state-run Egypt Today and has...

The UN World Food Program (WFP) on Tuesday suspended food assistance to South Sudan, citing insufficient funding as the sole reason, Anadolu News Agency reports. The WFP's decision will...

Reacting to the ongoing tension within NATO after Sweden and Finland applied to join the alliance, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that it is important to note that...

Policies implemented by the Egyptian government at the Rafah border crossing to Gaza have "exacerbated" human rights conditions, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. Omar Shakir,...

Leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Iratxe Garcia disclosed on Tuesday that a delegation of MEPs was prevented from entering Gaza. "Tomorrow is the 15th anniversary...

Leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Iratxe Garcia on Tuesday confirmed the Palestinian Authority (PA)'s statement that the European Union (EU) would release financial aid shortly....

Abdul Allah Al-Atira, the senior aide of Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, announced on Monday that the European Union (EU) had voted on the unconditional release of...

Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit revealed on Sunday that the West is putting pressure on Arab states to condemn Russia over its operation in Ukraine and...

The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory said yesterday that the global community must urgently explore new ways of ensuring Israel's compliance with...

The United Nations has launched a public crowd-funding drive that aims to raise $5 million towards an operation to avoid an oil spill from a decaying tanker stranded off...

Over the past 15 years, 22,111 Israeli military aircraft have violated Lebanese airspace, a report has found. According to the site, Air Pressure, 8,231 fighter jets and 13,102 Unmanned...

The European Commission is nearing completion of the procedure for restoring funding withheld for the Palestinian Authority due to a controversy in school textbooks, an EU official said on...

As Turkiye maintains its objections against Sweden and Finland's bid to join NATO, it has pursued an intense public diplomacy effort at home and abroad to make its position...

Human Rights Watch has written an urgent letter to the Home Secretary urging the government to rescind their plan to expel people seeking asylum in the UK to Rwanda....

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday that Turkey is a "vital ally" which has legitimate concerns" about terrorism. "When a vital key ally such as Turkey raises concerns...

The Israeli army has carried out a "census" of the Palestinian residents of an area threatened with displacement in the Masafer Yatta region, southern West Bank, raising residents' fears...

UN Special Adviser on Libya Stephanie Williams on Sunday urged the country's rivals to establish a constitutional framework within one week for holding elections in the conflict-ridden nation, Anadolu...

Security concerns raised by Turkiye in its opposition to Finland's and Sweden's NATO membership applications are legitimate, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday during a visit to...

Tunisia's powerful labor union on Saturday reiterated its rejection of conditions proposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for reforming the country's economic sectors, Anadolu Agency reports. "We will...

The European Union, on Friday, said that Algeria appears to be violating the EU-Algeria Association Agreement by blocking trade and stopping financial transactions with Spain, Anadolu News Agency reports....

The European Union missions in Jerusalem and Ramallah on Friday voiced concern over an Israeli group's takeover of Greek Orthodox properties in the occupied East Jerusalem's Old City, Anadolu...

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention called on Saudi Arabia on Friday to immediately release the jailed adult children and son-in-law of former top Saudi intelligence official,...

The appointment of Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Gilad Erdan on 7 June to the post of vice-president of the UN General Assembly was not only provocative...