Category: 3. Middle East

Israel has bombed one of Gaza’s only operational water desalination plants that was supplying clean drinking water to the strip. Many Palestinians now fear dying of thirst before being killed in the ongoing bombardment.

Lissu’s lawyer Rugemeleza Nshala said the charges against his client were politically driven.

A court in Tanzania has charged opposition party leader Tundu Lissu with treason after his arrest at a public rally in which he called for electoral…

‘Technical talks’ aim to set up communications channel to avoid clashes in the region, Turkish official says.

Turkish and Israeli officials have begun talks aimed at easing tensions in Syria, where the militaries of both countries are active,…

An Iranian court has handed two Iranian film directors suspended jail terms over a film that angered authorities in the Islamic republic but was acclaimed in Europe and the United States, rights groups said on Thursday.

Maryam Moghadam and Behtash…

Former Man Utd captain Eric Cantona blasts club ownership at fan event.

Former Manchester United star Eric Cantona has accused co-owner Jim Ratcliffe and his lieutenants of destroying the Old Trafford club.

British billionaire Ratcliffe has…

Hamas said Thursday that the announcement by President Emmanuel Macron that France could recognise a Palestinian state by June was an “important step”, after Israel’s foreign minister slammed the plan.

“We welcome the statements made by French…

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Trump’s new executive order declares showerheads will not be ‘weak and worthless’ any more. But what about water bills?

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday repealing limits to the flow of water from…