Category: 3. Middle East

At a currency exchange in Damascus, Anas al-Shammaa is one of many Syrians hopeful that promised relief from Western sanctions will help revive their country’s economy after years of war and isolation.

“We were totally cut off from the world,”…

The Israeli army issued an evacuation warning on Thursday for 14 neighbourhoods of northern Gaza, as it pressed a renewed offensive that has drawn international condemnation.

The warning came hours after the United Nations said it had collected…

On May 21, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stunned the world by announcing that his government had officially granted refugee status to 48 million African Americans. The decision, made through an executive order titled “Addressing the…

Amal Jadou Shakaa, the Palestinian envoy to the EU, Belgium, and Luxembourg, on Tuesday presented her letter of mission to European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der…

Israeli attacks killed at least 98 Palestinians in Gaza in the last 24 hours, a Health Ministry official said today.

“Many women and children were among the victims,” the ministry’s Director-General, Munir…

Heavy rains in New South Wales have caused record-breaking floods, killing two people and isolating tens of thousands of residents. Authorities warn of more rain and life-threatening flash floods as emergency teams continue rescue…

The Israeli occupation army and illegal settlers stepped up their attacks against Palestinians across the occupied West Bank today.

According to witnesses, army forces raided Baqa Al-Hatab village in eastern Qalqilya…