Category: 3. Middle East

New York City, United States – A passionate crowd of a few hundred people lined the heavily trafficked Fifth Avenue in New York City, cascading with picket signs calling on coffee giant Starbucks to negotiate a contract with its…

The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), Anadolu reports.

During a vote held at the General Assembly, the resolution received 151…

ECOFEST 2025 is under way in Dakar, Senegal, with a focus on how culture fosters resilience amid political crises in West Africa. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque spoke to attendees about what the celebrations mean to them.

“I don’t want them in our country. I’ll be honest with you, OK. Somebody will say, ‘Oh, that’s not politically correct.’ I don’t care. I don’t want them in our country. Their country is no good for a reason …”

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After weeks of a politically charged build-up to the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw and amid the presence of United States President Donald Trump, the focus swiftly shifted to football as the fate of the participating teams was unveiled at the event in…

A top-level vaccine panel in the United States government has voted to peel back guidance that newborn babies should receive a vaccine to shield against hepatitis B, a virus that can cause chronic liver problems.

On Friday, the Advisory Committee…

Washington, DC – A periodic document spelling out the United States’s foreign policy and security has emphasised the need for US “preeminence” in the Western Hemisphere, reflecting President Donald Trump’s push for regional…

Landmark penalty triggers US fury as Brussels enforces first digital transparency sanction.

The European Union has slapped a 120 million euro ($140m) penalty on Elon Musk’s social media platform X for breaching digital transparency rules,…

Curacao, Cape Verde and Haiti have more going on behind the scenes than your average national team and still made it to the 2026 World Cup. Samantha Johnson looks at their journey and what…