Category: 3. Middle East

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move.

At least 142 countries now recognise or plan to…

Washington, DC – Josephine Guilbeau’s voice remained steady as it rose with anger and frustration outside the United States Capitol while she described the Israeli-imposed hunger crisis in Gaza.

“The level of evil that it takes to make a…

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President Emmanuel Macron says France will formally recognise the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly.

France will recognise Palestine as a state, President Emmanuel Macron has said.

Macron said in a…

The US State Department announced it is now considering “alternative options” for Gaza after Special Representative Steve Witkoff left negotiations in Qatar, accusing Hamas of not “acting in good faith.”

PARIS (Reuters) -France will recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations general Assembly in September, French President Emmanuel macron said on Thursday, adding that he hoped it would help bring peace to the region.

Macron, who announced…

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would hold an emergency call with France and Germany over the situation in Gaza, which he described as an “unspeakable and indefensible” humanitarian catastrophe.

In a strongly worded…

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, ending months of speculation and adding to the list of European countries that have made such a move.

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US special envoy Steve Witkoff accuses Palestinian group of showing ‘a lack of desire’ to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.

United States special envoy Steve Witkoff has said he is cutting short talks aimed at reaching a truce in Israel’s war on…