Category: 2. Middle East

At least 1,500 Palestinians have lost their eyesight, while 4,000 others are at risk of going blind in Gaza due to the ongoing Israeli aggression, the head of Gaza’s eye hospital has said.

Dr. Abdul Salam Sabah told Al-Jazeera Arabic that the health sector is experiencing a serious shortage of medical supplies and equipment for eye surgeries, which could lead to a near-total collapse of surgical services, especially for retinal diseases including diabetic…

With a presentation mediated by the director of the Center for Palestinian Studies, Arlene Clemesha, researchers Nur Masalha and Ahmad Alzoubi concluded an intensive week of lectures, debates, and book launches that led diverse audiences into a deep exploration of the ancient and universal roots of the Palestinian resistance we witness today.

All the modern war technology and the vast economic power sustaining the Zionist massacre of the past century have failed…

Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Defence Affairs, Simon Harris, yesterday called on the European Union to review the EU partnership agreement with Israel over human rights violations in Gaza.

Posting on X, Harris pointed to the agreement’s human rights clause, which requires EU-Israel relations to be grounded in respect for international law.

“The EU-Israel Association Agreement has clauses on human rights. It says relations shall…

Pope Leo XIV has appealed to the world’s major powers for “no more war”” in his first Sunday message to crowds in St. Peter’s Square since his election as pontiff, Reuters reported.

The new pope, elected on 8 May, called for an “authentic and lasting peace” in Ukraine, a ceasefire in Gaza, and the release of all Israeli captives held in the enclave.

Speaking in fluent Italian, Leo also welcomed the recent fragile ceasefire between India and…

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa yesterday discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance joint cooperation, particularly in the economic and investment fields.

The Saudi Crown Prince stressed during the call the kingdom’s commitment to supporting Syria’s security and stability and encouraging political solutions that preserve its unity.

Bin Salman indicated the kingdom’s keenness to enhance economic and…

The Israeli occupation army is set to establish a safe corridor in Gaza along with a temporary ceasefire for the release of Edan Alexander, the last living American captive held in the enclave, local media reported today.

The Israeli public broadcaster KAN said the army ceases its air strikes in Gaza and established a safe corridor effective at 12pm local time (0900 GMT) for the Israeli-American soldier’s release.

Israeli Channel 12 also reported that…

Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), is an icon to many Kurds but a “terrorist” to many within wider Turkish society.

After a decades-long insurgency against the Turkish state that resulted in tens of thousands of deaths, the PKK said on Monday it was disbanding and ending its armed struggle.

The move came after Ocalan issued a historic call on February 27 for his fighters to lay down their arms in a major step towards ending the decades-long…

The Israeli occupation army has killed an average of 21.3 women per day through the direct bombardment of the Gaza Strip since October 2023, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor revealed in a report released today. This, it added, amounts to approximately one Palestinian woman per hour, not including those who have died due to siege, starvation, or lack of medical care.

“The shocking, unprecedented rate at which women are being killed in the Gaza Strip reflects a…