Survivors fleeing the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher have described scenes of horror and devastation after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized control of the city on Sunday, following more than a year-long…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Israeli opposition blocks nomination of Netanyahu’s son for senior post over corruption claims – Middle East Monitor
Two Israeli opposition leaders on Thursday rejected the nomination of Yair Netanyahu, son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for a senior position in the World Zionist Organisation, amid growing accusations of…
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After the Floods: Saving Spain’s Turtles | Documentary
Carla leads a fight in flood-damaged Valencia where climate change and tourism threaten turtles along Spain’s coastline.
Carla grew up witnessing her father’s fight to protect Valencia’s fragile beach ecosystems. Now, as climate change warms…
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Abu Lulu arrested after videos showed him enjoying executions of his victims – Middle East Monitor
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan announced on Thursday that they had arrested several suspects involved in violations committed in the city of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, including a man known…
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At UN session, Sudan accuses UAE of backing Rapid Support Forces; UAE denies involvement – Middle East Monitor
A heated exchange took place during Thursday’s emergency session of the UN Security Council on the situation in Sudan, following the Rapid Support Forces’ takeover of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur. The…
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Fact check: Do ICE officers really have ‘federal immunity’ in the US? | Government News
Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has told Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents they are legally protected from prosecution and local officials cannot arrest them.
Fox News host Will Cain questioned Miller during an October 24…
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Sudan’s North Kordofan ‘deteriorating’ under RSF as thousands flee | Sudan war News
Civilians in Bara locality face ‘continued violations’ at the hands of the RSF, the Sudan Doctors Network says.
More than 4,500 people have fled Sudan’s North Kordofan state as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) escalate their…
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US investigation finds Israel committed repeated human rights violations in Gaza – Middle East Monitor
A classified report by a US government watchdog has revealed “many hundreds” of potential human rights violations committed by Israel in Gaza. The report was completed just a few days before the ceasefire…
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews rally in Israel against military service | Newsfeed
NewsFeed Around 200,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews brought West Jerusalem to a standstill to protest plans to draft them into the Israeli army, following last year’s court decision to overturn conscription exemptions for Jewish seminary students. The…
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Acute trauma: The ever-present wounds of Gaza’s children from Israel’s war | Gaza News
Gaza’s youth are haunted by trauma amid uncertainty over ceasefire; over 80 percent suffer severe symptoms, psychologists warn.
For many in Gaza, Israel’s genocidal war could never really end. Even if the fragile United States-brokered…
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