Home Office U-turn allows Afghan rights activist to stay in UK
A woman from Afghanistan who put her life on the line to protect human rights, has been permitted to stay...
Month: June 2025
Islamic State seeks revival in Iraq and Syria
Leaders of the Middle East and allies in the West have claimed that the Islamic State could see the fall...
Israeli attacks kill 42 in Gaza, as Palestinians await aid
At least 42 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, due to Israeli attacks, with at least 24 of them being...
White House distances itself from Israel’s attack on Iran
The White House emphasised that the United States was not involved in Israel’s attack on Iran and underscored the need...
Israeli forces storm al-Aqsa mosque in occupied Jerusalem
Israeli forces made people in occupied Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque evacuate on June 13th, and later closed off its gates, Middle...
US staff leave Iraq as Iran-Israel clash unravels
The US is evacuating non-essential embassy staff from Iraq as security risks rise, according to the BBC on June 12th....
Syria: Ex-officials expose torture detainees faced under Assad
Many ex-officials from Syria have spoken out about the normalisation of torture in Syrian prisons under the leadership of Bashar...
Oil costs surge following Israel’s strike on Iran
Global oil prices rose sharply after Israel struck Iran, marking a significant acceleration in Middle East tensions, according to the...
Israel claims airstrikes damaged Iranian nuclear centrifuges
Israel claims that Iran’s underground uranium enrichment centrifuges in Natanz have been damaged by Israeli airstrikes, according to Middle East...
Israel: Hamas is using Gaza’s suffering as a weapon
Israel accused Hamas of using Gaza's suffering as a weapon, following reports from a US and Israeli-backed charity that its...
UN General Assembly passes resolution for Gaza ceasefire
The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution urging for an immediate, unconditional, and lasting ceasefire in Gaza, Al-Monitor reported...
UK trains Israeli army officers, defence ministry says
The UK is training people from the Israeli army on UK territory, Ministry of Defence officials have confirmed, the Middle...
Palestinian children find healing far from home in Italy
A total of 17 Palestinian children, accompanied by 50 relatives, arrived in Italy to receive medical treatment, Middle East Eye...
Algeria added to EU ‘high risk’ money-laundering blacklist
The European Union has announced on 10 June that it has added Algeria on its blacklist of high-risk countries for...
Lebanon arrests ex-economy minister over fraud
Authorities in Lebanon on June 11th apprehended the country’s ex-economy minister over charges of embezzlement, forgery and the misuse of...
