Category: 3. Middle East

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Syria has pledged to investigate clashes in the southern province of Sweida which killed hundreds of people last month -the second major episode of sectarian violence since the ouster of longtime Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.

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President Donald Trump’s special envoy promised a plan to deliver more food to Gaza after inspecting a US-backed distribution centre on Friday, as the UN human rights office said Israeli forces had killed hundreds of hungry Palestinians waiting…

(Corrects Jana Ayad’s age to 7 years old (from 5) in story that ran on June 24, 2024)

By Mohammad Salem

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) -Medics in Gaza said on Monday they were working to step up screening of young children for severe…

The Central European country has also recognised Palestinian statehood in 2024.

Slovenia has become the first country in the European Union to ban all weapons trade with Israel over its war on Gaza.

The announcement comes two weeks after the…

Slovenia announced on Thursday evening that it has become the first European country to ban the import, export, and transit of weapons and military equipment to and from Israel.

A statement from the office of Prime…

Hamas confirmed on Thursday its readiness to immediately resume ceasefire negotiations if humanitarian aid is delivered to those in need across the Gaza Strip and the worsening humanitarian crisis is addressed.

The…

The African Union, Qatar and the United States joined the oversight committee meeting in Washington.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have held the first meeting of a joint oversight committee, taking a step towards…

Tunisian activists have continued their sit-in for the sixth consecutive day outside the United States Embassy in the capital, Tunis, demanding an end to Israel’s blockade and attacks on Gaza, and the opening of its…

President Donald Trump has unveiled new reciprocal tariffs on imports from dozens of countries, ranging from 10 percent to 41 percent, forging ahead with his efforts to reshape international trade.

On Thursday, the White House issued a statement…

President Donald Trump announced adjusted tariffs on exports to the United States late Thursday on more than 90 countries ahead of his August 1 deadline, and Middle Eastern and North African economies were not spared.

Background: Tariffs have…