Category: 2. Middle East

Mexico today told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that the dehumanisation of an entire population in Gaza “should not be normalised,” saying the moment is “pivotal” for international laws and organisations.

“This is a pivotal moment, not only for the protection of the role of the United Nations and of international law, the preservation of our shared humanity is on the line. The world should not and cannot normalise the dehumanisation of an…

The Mauritanian government has denied any connection to the recent visit of Mohamed Al-Mukhtar, the political and legal adviser to the commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), to the country, according to RT Arabic.

Minister of Culture and government spokesperson, El-Houssein Ould Meddou, stated during a press conference in Nouakchott yesterday evening that Al-Mukhtar’s arrival in Mauritania was not in any official capacity, but was a “private…

As wildfires continue to rage for a second day around Jerusalem, 20 Israeli environmental organizations on Thursday urged the government to act swiftly, blaming climate change and state inaction for the crisis.

The fires broke out early Wednesday in multiple locations near Jerusalem and along Highways 1, 3 and 11, threatening nearby villages and forcing the evacuation of 7,000 people. Thick smoke and fast-moving flames trapped dozens of cars and buses on Highway 1, prompting emergency teams…

Syrian Information Minister Hamza Al-Mustafa said yesterday that “Israel is trying to exploit sectarian divisions to gain a foothold in Syria as part of its ongoing plans,” warning that some parties are benefitting from the fighting and regional tensions.

In a televised statement, Al-Mustafa affirmed that “following the liberation and the victory of the revolution, the state made civil peace a top priority.”

He added that after the formation of the…

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been left with no income over the past 17 months, while thousands of others have lost their lives trying to earn a living in the occupied territories, the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions said yesterday.

In a message ahead of International Workers’ Day, which falls today, Secretary-General of the union, Shaher Saad, warned of a dramatic rise in unemployment across Palestinian society, reporting that the…

When he grows up, five-year-old Ahmad wants to be “stronger than Spider-Man”.

But his dream clashes with a harsh reality — the Jordanian boy has a serious disability, and major US aid cuts mean he will likely miss out on vital care.

Like him, millions of children around the world are suffering from the sweeping cuts ordered by US President Donald Trump.

All are grappling with hardship in one form or other: war, crime, global warming, poverty, disease and more.

Ahmad, who has a spinal…

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday warned Iran that it will face consequences for supporting the Houthis, even as the United States has relaunched talks with Iran over its nuclear programme, Reuters reported.

The United States and Iran have so far held three rounds of indirect talks, mediated by Gulf state Oman, aimed at sealing a deal that would block Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon but also lift crippling economic sanctions imposed by…

Syrian estate agent Fahd Haidar shuttered his business and got out his rifle to defend his hometown of Jaramana when it came under attack this week by Islamists loyal to the new government.

Seven Druze fighters were among the 17 people killed in the Damascus suburb as clashes raged from Monday into Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

On Wednesday, the sectarian violence spread to the nearby town of Sahnaya, where 22 combatants were killed, the Britain-based war monitor…

Yemen’s Houthi forces yesterday announced that they targeted the US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and its accompanying warships in the Arabian Sea with several drones, Ma’an News Agency reported.

Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the group’s military spokesperson, stated that the operation was conducted following a previous action that allegedly forced the US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman to leave the region. He further claimed that this earlier…