Category: 3. Middle East

The National Commission for Palestinian Popular Action on Tuesday issued a press statement condemning the Israeli occupation’s plan to annex the West Bank including Jerusalem. The statement said the Commission…

“Swept under the rug with no consequences.” Despite condemnation of Israeli moves tightening its grip on the occupied West Bank, observers like Fathi Nimer say they don’t expect the countries stating their opposition to actually do…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday signed an order revoking the Israeli citizenship of two Palestinians, with Israel’s public broadcaster saying they will be deported to the Gaza Strip in a…

Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet said Tuesday that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s official visit to the kingdom last week demonstrated the strength of relations between the two countries, Anadolu reports.

The…

The UN on Tuesday reported continued Israeli airstrikes, shelling and gunfire across the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, warning that attacks on residential areas are putting civilians at serious risk, Anadolu…

Joined by survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuses, US Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer introduced legislation to end the federal statute of limitations that has shielded sex traffickers. It’s named for Virginia Giuffre, one of the late…

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is considering the deployment of a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, intensifying pressure on Tehran amid diplomatic talks, Anadolu reports.

“We…

Egypt’s parliament on Tuesday approved a cabinet reshuffle proposed by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, covering 17 ministerial portfolios and creating a new post of deputy prime minister for economic affairs,…

Washington, DC – Tom Malinowski, a moderate Democrat, has conceded defeat to progressive Analilia Mejia in a crowded primary race in New Jersey for the United States House of Representatives.

But the race is being called a loss not just for…

Footage shows people climbing out of windows to escape from a burning university building in Dakar as protests erupt over unpaid student aid. Authorities say one student died during the unrest. Protests reflect mounting pressure over…