Category: 1. Palestine

Afghans who fled decades ago are now being forced back to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan as Iran, Pakistan, or the US turn their backs on them. With refugees who were once promised safety now being deported into crisis, why are these countries choosing to abandon them, and what does this reveal about the state of asylum worldwide?

The president’s frequent attacks against Jerome Powell have sparked concerns about the independence of the central bank.

United States President Donald Trump has again attacked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, stepping up criticism that has sparked concerns over efforts to undermine the independence of the country’s central bank.

In remarks before religious figures at the White House on Monday, Trump called Powell a “knucklehead” and insisted that he should lower interest…

On July 11, around 30 Israeli settlers descended in broad daylight on farmland near the Palestinian town of Sinjil, close to Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. According to eyewitnesses, residents from Sinjil and nearby Al-Mazra’a A-Sharqiyyeh came out to confront them, but the settlers — some of whom were armed — were not deterred. 

They began attacking the residents, beating 20-year-old Sayfollah Musallet, a Palestinian-American known to his friends as…

Top church leaders and diplomats have called on Israeli settlers to be held accountable during a visit to the predominantly Christian town of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank, after settlers intensified attacks on the area in recent weeks.

Representatives from more than 20 countries including the United Kingdom, Russia, China, Japan, Jordan, and the European Union, were among the delegates who visited the village in the West Bank on Monday.

Speaking in Taybeh, Greek Orthodox Patriarch…

Last week, Warner Bros Pictures released a new reboot of the Superman film series. The movie soared to the top of the box office and grossed an estimated $122m in the United States in its opening weekend. Though the industry is celebrating the film’s early box office totals, they are well below the earnings of comparable blockbusters from a decade ago. For example, in its opening weekend in 2016, Warner Bros’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice reaped a healthy $166m ($224m when adjusted…

The path to his dream remained incomplete. After setting his sights on participating in the Paris Olympics, the recent Israeli aggression turned everything upside down.

From winning medals and Asian championships to displacement tents, this is how the life of Abdullah bin Mahmoud Al-Ghalban, the Palestinian boxer who shone brightly in Asian rings, was overturned before the war extinguished everything in the…

Speaking alongside NATO chief, US president says ‘billions’ dollars worth of weapons will be sent to NATO, which will coordinate distribution.

United States President Donald Trump has confirmed the US will send Ukraine more weapons and has threatened to levy steep tariffs on Russia amid his growing frustration over Russia’s refusal to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.

Speaking at the White House on Monday during a meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte, Trump said the US would be…

Israel’s controversial plan has triggered global outrage, with the UN and rights groups decrying it as inhumane and amounting to the forced transfer of Palestinians.

An Israeli plan to build what the government calls a “humanitarian city” for Palestinians in southern Gaza fell through amid opposition from the military, Israeli media reported on Monday, according to the Anadolu news agency.

Unveiled by Israeli Defense…