Category: 3. Middle East

At least 23 people were killed in Israeli air strikes across Gaza on Wednesday, with many of the sites targeted sheltering displaced families. Israel has carried out over 393 ceasefire violations since it began in October, and says its…

Despite stark findings, World Health Organization says violence against women and girls is ‘a deeply neglected crisis’.

Nearly one in three women – totalling…

By Timothy Gardner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. lawmakers cautioned against ushering in a nuclear arms race in the Middle East after the United States and Saudi Arabia said they signed an initial agreement on civil nuclear energy cooperation.

U.S….

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said he will work to help end the war in Sudan after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him to get involved in the matter.

“We’ve already started working on that,” Trump said at a Saudi…

By Sarah Marsh

WIESBADEN, Germany (Reuters) -Germany’s interior minister on Wednesday backed Berlin’s decision to strip a man of his citizenship for supporting Hamas, saying naturalised citizens should forfeit their nationality when they are…

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would start “working” to end the war in Sudan, after visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him to help solve the devastating conflict.

Trump has until now barely commented on the conflict…

For Palestinians held within Israel’s prison network, torture, abuse and contempt for life isn’t just the norm, it’s the system.

That’s according to report released this week [PDF] by the NGO Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHRI).

Two days after they were abducted from their beds by armed attackers, 24 Nigerian schoolgirls are still missing as the military intensifies its efforts to rescue them.

Bogota, Colombia – Eight underage rebel recruits were killed last week after the Colombian government launched a fresh military offensive against a prominent armed group, according to President Gustavo Petro.

The news comes amid soaring child…