Category: 1. Palestine

Since February 2025, the United States has intensified its efforts to facilitate normalization between Lebanon and Israel. U.S. Deputy Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus was reported to have delivered an ultimatum to Lebanese leaders, urging the quick formation of civilian committees for negotiations with Israel. Failure to comply could result in Washington withdrawing from the oversight committee, potentially granting Israel greater operational freedom in South Lebanon.

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Despite the crackdown, opposition activists promise to ‘not back down’, urging more people to take to streets.

Turkish police have detained 1,113 people across the country over five days of protests as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blames the main opposition party for the unrest sparked by the detention of his main political rival.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed the total number of arrests on Monday after a fifth night of the largest anti-government protests the country has…

US President Donald Trump put almost all US foreign aid on hold upon taking office.

There could be 2,000 new HIV infections a day across the world and a tenfold increase in related deaths, possibly in the millions in the years to come, if funding frozen by the United States is not restored or replaced, the United Nations AIDS agency has said.

US President Donald Trump put almost all US foreign aid on hold upon taking office on January 20. Days later, the US Department of State said…

By Robert Inlakesh

Although there is now a growing set of legal challenges to the ongoing assault on First Amendment rights, the campaign to stifle free speech is manifesting itself in so many ways beyond deportations and propaganda.

As the government of US President Donald Trump escalates the assault on freedom of speech on college campuses, a…