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Israel’s increasing attacks to undermine the possibility mean that no action is too small or without consequence Palestinian hopes for achieving an independent state comprising the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem have been lifted by France, Britain, Portugal, Canada, Australia and a number of other countries formally recognising the …

Many Syrians wore the flag in the US city and organised street dances, but the landmark trip isn’t all roses Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara told UN member states on Wednesday that his country is finally back on the global stage after years of marginalisation under the former regime of …

Iran has begun reconstructing several ballistic missile facilities as part of a broader effort to rebuild its degraded ballistic missile program after the Israel-Iran War. Iran has begun rebuilding the Parchin and Shahroud missile production facilities since August 28 and September 5, respectively, according to satellite imagery analyzed by the …

Following the deadly clashes that broke out in July 2025 in Syria’s Al-Suwayda governorate between Druze factions and Bedouin tribes, which resulted in the death of over 1,000 Druze, Egyptian journalists and writers published articles claiming that the Al-Sharaa regime, which supported the Bedouin tribes during the clashes, is a …

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The killings of aid seekers in Gaza has escalated into an undeniable pattern of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and acts of genocide, writes Riley Sparks. [GETTY] Sarajevo, May 1992. Three mortar shells, believed to have been fired by Bosnian Serb forces, landed on besieged civilians waiting for bread at …

A United Nations Independent Commission of Inquiry report on the occupied Palestinian territories has found that Israel committed genocide in the Gaza Strip between 7 October 2023 and July 2025. The report detailed that Israel committed four of the five acts outlined in the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and …

Ces derniers jours, un nombre important de pays ont annoncé leur décision de reconnaître un État palestinien. Dans le même temps, les dirigeants de ces pays ont condamné à plusieurs reprises les attentats du 7 octobre. Voyez-vous le problème ? Ces deux positions sont logiquement incompatibles. Il est absurde de …

A disturbing thought experiment: Imagine your children have been kidnapped and are being tortured in a dungeon. Your phone rings: “Hi, I just wanted to let you know about the leaders of the gang that abducted your kids. Well, it happens that I’ve hosted them in my guest house for …

Huda Skaik shares her harrowing experience of Israel’s invasion of Gaza City, and her fear of permanent displacement & the erasure of her people. As Israel proceeds with its occupation of Gaza City, where I live, the residents who witnessed past invasions fear the worst is coming. Despite having survived …