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Syrian Druze leader condemns ‘genocidal campaign’ after dozens killed in clashes south of Damascus.

A leader of Syria’s Druze minority has condemned attacks against his community after dozens of people were killed in two days of sectarian clashes south of Damascus.

Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri on Thursday denounced the violence in Jaramana and Sahnaya near Damascus earlier this week as a “genocidal campaign” against the Druze community in Syria.

Syria’s Ministry of Information said 11…

Bruno Fernandes scores twice as Man Utd seal game in first half in Bilbao, where Athletic Club were reduced to 10 men.

Three first-half goals helped Manchester United put themselves on the cusp of the Europa League final, with the Premier League side earning a 3-0 semifinal first-leg win away at Athletic Bilbao.

In a raucous San Memes atmosphere on Thursday, with supporters dreaming of a first-ever European trophy, veteran midfielder Casemiro arrived at the back post to give the visitors the…

Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- Mia Shem, the former Israeli prisoner released in an exchange deal, has publicly announced that she was raped by a well-known Israeli fitness trainer in Tel Aviv. Shem is famous for accusing Hamas resistance fighters in Gaza of raping her “with their eyes.”

In an interview with Israeli channel 12, Shem said the attack happened weeks after her release from imprisonment. She accused the trainer of drugging and assaulting her just days before…

A United States judge has issued a permanent injunction preventing the administration of President Donald Trump from using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 (AEA) to deport Venezuelans from South Texas.

Thursday’s ruling is the first of its kind — and is likely to be swiftly appealed.

It follows similar, if temporary, orders barring the government’s use of the law, as Trump seeks the rapid removal of undocumented immigrants from the country.

In his 36-page decision, US District Court Judge…

Sudan is suffering the world’s worst famine in four decades, says the United Nations, as conflict between government and paramilitary forces rages.

Yet international aid is dwindling.

What’s next for the people of Sudan?

Presenter: Nick Clark

Guests:

Amgad Fareid Eltayeb – Executive director of Fikra for Studies and Development, a Sudanese research and policy organisation

Kholood Khair – Founding director of Confluence…