Algeria takes Morocco to court over football strip row
The long-disputed territory of the Western Sahara has drawn yet another wedge between Algeria and Morocco after they row over...
Year: 2024
Hamas says no ceasefire deal if Rafah offensive comes
Hamas official Osama Hamdan warned on May 7th that there will be no Gaza ceasefire deal if Israel continues its...
Iraqi pro-Iran faction warns the US to withdraw
Iraq’s Iran-backed group, Kataeb Hezbollah, recently repeated calls for US troops to withdraw from Iraq, according to Arab News and...
US repatriates nationals held in Syrian ISIS camp
The United States announced it successfully repatriated 24 Westerners, including 11 US nationals, from a Syrian camp detaining ISIS members...
Israel seizes Rafah Crossing after overnight assault
The Israeli military took operational control of the Palestinian side of Gaza's Rafah Crossing on May 7th — a station...
Hezbollah confirms “explosive” drone attack on northern Israel
Iran-backed Hezbollah has reported it attacked northern Israel with “explosive-laden drones”, a day after a previous attack killed two Israeli...
Student protesters around the world condemn Israel’s war on Gaza
Student protesters around the world have gathered in opposition of Israel’s military assault on Gaza since April 17th. According to...
Kurdish president’s official visit to Iran thaws relations
President of Kurdistan Nechirvan Barzani recently traveled on an official visit to Iran, signalling a thaw in relations between the...
Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza
A Palestinian journalist was killed in Gaza on May 6th by an Israeli airstrike, according to Middle East Monitor and...
Gaza: Failed peace talks lead to Rafah border seizure
Israeli forces seized control of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt after failed truce talks in Cairo a day...
Tunisia: 37 migrants missing after vessel capsized
The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) claimed on May 3rd that 37 people are missing after a migrant vessel...
UN to recognise full Palestinian membership
The United Nations General Assembly could vote to recognise Palestinian membership on May 10th, according to Arab News and agencies....
Hamas accepts Gaza ceasefire proposal
Hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal offered by Egyptian and Qatari mediators over the seven-month-long Israel-Gaza conflict on May 6th, according...
Ceasefire talks in Cairo ended
Ceasefire talks for the war on Palestine ended in Cairo on May 5th, according to Asharq Al-Awsat and agencies. The...
Egypt: Bedouin paramilitary formation stirs controversy
The formation of Egypt’s new Bedouin paramilitary group, the Arab Tribes Union, has stirred controversy in the country according to...
