Tunisia’s economic plan fuels pollution despite public health concerns
Tunisia's economic concerns have led to plans to expand fertiliser production at the Gabes phosphate plant, despite long-standing health concerns,...
Month: June 2025
Algerian historian faces 7 year sentence over controversial remarks
The Dar El Beida court in Algiers has requested a 7 year prison sentence for Algerian historian Mohamed El Amine...
Iran: Families pick up the pieces after conflict with Israel
While the ceasefire between Israel and Iran signified regional progress, the conflict has had a major human cost, according to...
Strikes kill 26 Palestinians in Gaza as Israeli attacks rage on
Strikes in Gaza have killed 26 Palestinians, including people who were near an aid centre, Middle East Eye via Al...
Turkish officers who tortured Syrian refugees get life sentences
Four border guards of Turkey were handed life sentences on June 26th for torturing nine migrants from Syria, in which...
More nations will normalise ties with Israel, US envoy says
The US Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, has hinted that more nations are looking to normalise ties with Israel and...
Trump wants peace in the Middle East, Palestinian FM says
The Palestinian foreign minister has said that President Donald Trump of the US wants peace in the Middle East, suggesting...
MSF urges for US-backed Gaza aid system to be dismantled
Doctors without borders (MSF) has urged for a US-backed Gaza aid system to be dismantled, due to the attacks that...
Gaza aid organisation will get $30 million from US
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation will receive $30 million in financial aid from the US State Department, marking the first known...
Syria: 16.3 million at risk of food insecurity in 2025
Roughly 16.3 million people in Syria are in danger of facing food insecurity in 2025, as wheat harvests are decreasing...
Canadian PM’s “Zionist Palestinian state” idea sparks outcry
The Canadian Prime Minister's idea of a "Zionist Palestinian state" has sparked an outcry on social media, in which critics...
Gaza ceasefire discussions intensify amid regional mediation
A Hamas representative stated on June 25th that Gaza ceasefire discussions involving Israel and Hamas have "intensified in recent hours”...
Voting to begin in Libyan local elections by mid-August
On June 25th, the head of Libya’s High National Elections Commission confirmed that the voting phase of municipal elections will...
Libya: eastern government calls for UN’s departure from nation
The head of the government in eastern Libya, Osama Hammad, has called for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya...
World Bank approves more than $1bn for Iraq, Lebanon and Syria
The World Bank announced on June 25th that it authorized more than $1 billion to fund restoration and infrastructure initiatives...
