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Several countries, including Morocco, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the United States, and international organizations including the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Arab League, the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council have denounced the raid conducted by Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday called on the junta in Sudan to restore civilian rule, pledging that his country would continue to “stand with the Sudanese people and their nonviolent struggle.” “Leaders and organizations around the world … have Read more
Lebanese defense minister Zeina Aker Sunday issued an indefinite ban on firearms licenses amid fears that escalating popular protests could descend into armed conflict, Middle East Monitor, MEMO, reports. The caretaker minister’s directive will take effect from Monday but will Read more
Seven Iraqi were injured early Monday in flare-up with security forces in Dhi-Qar governorate used live rounds to disperse protestors, Anadolu news agency reports. A senior office from the interior ministry told the agency security forces were compelled to use Read more
As violence in the Gaza Strip is once again flaring up reportedly following a raid and bombings by Israeli forces and multiple rocket launches from inside the Palestinian enclave, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Tuesday that he Read more
The chaos and violence, which continue to rock Libya, have a devastating impact on health care in the country, with hospitals bombed & looted, medical personnel attacked and even taken hostage or arbitrarily detained, according to a UN report. “These Read more
Israeli communication minister Sunday indicated that Tel Aviv will move to close Qatar-based Al Jazeera’s Jerusalem bureau, revoke journalists’ credentials and cut the channel’s satellite connection over what the cabinet calls incitement for violence following clashes between Israeli Security forces Read more
Egypt’s Foreign Minister and the Egyptian parliament, leaned towards President al-Sisi, have criticized the United Kingdom’s readiness to grant asylum to members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood if they are able to prove that their lives are at risk. Foreign Read more
Pope Francis expressed sadness, during his Sunday mass at the Vatican, at the deadly attack on an elderly home in Aden, Yemen, on Friday, describing it as an “act of senseless and diabolical violence.” The attack left 16 people dead, Read more
Swedish foreign minister Margot Wallstrom criticized Israel’s military actions against Palestinians and urged for the “vital” need to investigate the deaths in the recent outbreak of violence in the interest of accountability. Her comments during a parliamentary debate triggered reactions Read more