Category: 3. Middle East

Politicians approve the controversial conscription law after months of heated debate, amid fears over a potential war with Russia.

About 3,000 people have taken to the streets of Berlin to protest against Germany’s new military service bill,…

Ministers slam Israeli breach of ceasefire plan, which ultimately aims to ‘displace Palestinian people from their land’.

Gaza mediators Egypt and Qatar and six…

World leaders, high-level diplomats and business executives take part in annual platform held in Qatar’s capital.

Palestinian groups have expressed “grave concerns” about the safety of jailed political figure Marwan Barghouti after his son reported receiving a call about Israeli guards allegedly torturing the popular leader in an Israeli prison.

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Ottawa cites similar move by US as well as Syrian government’s efforts to advance stability in the country.

Canada has removed Syria from its list of states that…

Canberra said the Taliban officials are guilty of oppressing women and girls, as well as ‘undermining good governance’.

The Australian government has imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on four officials in Afghanistan’s Taliban…

Relations have soured between former allies Afghanistan and Pakistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

Afghanistan and Pakistan’s forces have exchanged…

These are the key developments from day 1,381 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Here’s where things stand on Saturday, December 6:

Fighting

• A Russian drone attack killed…

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro, has announced he has received his father’s endorsement to run for the presidency in 2026.

In a social media post on Friday, Flavio shared a picture…

SYDNEY, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Australia on Saturday imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on four officials in Afghanistan’s Taliban government over what it said was a deteriorating human rights situation in the country, especially for women…