Starved and abused civilians have recounted harrowing stories after fleeing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in western Sudan’s Darfur, while thousands more remain missing.
The capital of North Darfur state was the last Sudanese army…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Media – Middle East Monitor
The remains of three people handed over by Hamas to Israel through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Friday night do not belong to Israeli hostages, local media said on Saturday, Anadolu…
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UN – Middle East Monitor
The current olive harvest season in the occupied West Bank has seen the highest level of illegal settler attacks in five years, a UN agency said Saturday, Anadolu reports.
The UN Office for the Coordination of…
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Iran condemns RSF ‘massacres and violations’ in Sudan’s El-Fasher, rejects parallel authorities – Middle East Monitor
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Friday condemned the “massacres and violations” committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El-Fasher in western Sudan, affirming its rejection of any parallel government or…
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UN Security Council backs Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara – Middle East Monitor
The UN Security Council on Friday approved a US-backed resolution declaring Morocco’s plan for Western Sahara is the “most feasible solution” toward resolving the long-standing dispute, Anadolu reports.
Out of…
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US State Department supports repeal of Caesar Act sanctions on Syria – Middle East Monitor
The Trump administration on Friday said it supports repealing the Caesar Act sanctions on Syria, urging the US lawmakers to include it in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is currently under…
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UN Security Council renews mandate of Libya support mission – Middle East Monitor
The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously extended the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for another year, Anadolu reports.
The resolution, penned by the UK, extends UNSMIL’s mandate until…
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Mass protests planned as Serbia marks anniversary of train station collapse | News
Large crowds converge in Novi Sad to commemorate deadly accident that has led to frequent mass antigovernment protests.
Tens of thousands of people are converging on the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad for a commemoration of the victims of a…
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Muslim group calls for injured Gazan children to be allowed into Germany – Middle East Monitor
A major German Muslim group called on the government on Friday to allow injured and traumatized children from Gaza to enter the country for medical and psychological care, Anadolu reports.
In a statement, Ali Mete, spokesperson for the…
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Illegal Israeli settlers attack Palestinian towns, torch vehicles – Middle East Monitor
Illegal Israeli settlers on Friday set fire to five Palestinian vehicles and assaulted towns in the occupied West Bank, local sources said, Anadolu reports.
Abd Qabaja, an activist with the Palestinian Wall and…
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