Starmer takes ‘disappointing’ U-turn on Netanyahu arrest warrant
As International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan continues to seek an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the...
Month: July 2024
New law strengthens military’s influence in Algeria’s government
Abdelmadjid Tebboune continues to consolidate the military’s influence in Algeria’s government through a new decree allowing active and retired military...
Rivals Hamas and Fatah to meet in Beijing amidst Gaza war
Senior officials from rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah agreed to meet in Beijing during July for a renewed bid...
NGOs accuse Israel of “siege tactics” to block Gaza aid
Thirteen leading NGOs warned on July 15th that access to Gaza has become increasingly difficult, accusing Israel of intentionally blocking...
Declan Hayes: France and UK elections won by Israel?
As the French, along with their old British sparring partners, dust themselves down from these latest elections, they should give...
Abbas blames Hamas for continuation of Israel’s war on Gaza
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said both Israel and the US were responsible for an attack that killed dozens of Gazans,...
Tunisia: Opposition party leader arrested ahead of elections
A leader of the opposition party in Tunisia was arrested on July 13th, according to a statement released by the...
Israeli strike on UNRWA Nuseirat school kills 17 and wounds 80
An Israeli strike on Nuseirat Refugee Camp’s UNRWA-run school in Gaza killed 17 and wounded another 80 on July 14th,...
Flights between Syria and Saudi Arabia resume after 12 years
A flight from Syria touched down in Saudi Arabia for the first time after 12 years on July 10th, reported...
Morocco: drought devastates farmers’ livelihoods
With more than one-third of Morocco’s total cultivated area lying unused due to arid conditions, farmers see their job opportunities...
Syrian soldier killed, three injured in Israeli air strikes
The Syrian army said that one of their soldiers was killed and three others were injured in Israeli air strikes...
Gazans flee war like ‘human pinballs’ whilst UNRWA lacks funding
With UNRWA currently facing “a profound funding gap”, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed for financial support for the agency helping...
Tunisia: Judge imposes media ban on presidential candidate
After multiple accusations leveled at Tunisian President Kais Saied of weakening opposition parties through judiciary powers, a Tunisian judge has...
Algeria: Tebboune seeks second term as elections approach
Seeking to further entrench the power of Algeria’s political and military elite, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced on July 11th...
Turkish military operations into northern Iraq provoke Baghdad
On July 10th, Iraqi authorities condemned continued Turkish military operations and “incursions” into the northern Kurdistan region according to the...
