Category: 3. Middle East

The United Arab Emirates endured its hottest April on record with an average daily high of 42.6 degrees Celsius (108.7 Fahrenheit), the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) said.

That topped the average daily high of 42.2 Celsius (108 Fahrenheit)…

Iran said Friday that continued US sanctions on its trade partners will not alter its policy, after President Donald Trump threatened to penalise countries or individuals dealing in Iranian oil.

“The continuation of these illegal behaviours will…

The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) asked the Senate this week to revoke former President Joseph Kabila’s immunity from prosecution.

Removal of Kabila’s immunity would pave the way for him to be prosecuted on charges of…

Opposition leader says Eddie Mutwe’s abduction ‘a reminder to the world’ of breakdown in law and order in Uganda.

Uganda’s military chief, the son of longtime President Yoweri Museveni, says he is holding a missing opposition activist in…

The humanitarian response in Gaza is on the verge of total collapse, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned today.

“Six weeks of intense hostilities, combined with a complete blockage of aid for…

The Israeli occupation military is preparing for a large-scale mobilisation of reserve forces in anticipation of expanding its ongoing assault on the Gaza Strip amid a growing crisis in troop numbers and escalating…

The EU Commission spokesman today urged Israel to lift its blockade on Gaza and allow the entry of humanitarian aid.

“We do repeat our call on Israel to lift the blockade on Gaza to allow these humanitarian aid to…

An Israeli air strike targeted a food distribution point in the Sheikh Ridwan neighbourhood of northern Gaza City today killing six Palestinians and injuring several others.

Rights groups have warned that Israel has…