UN: Displacement in occupied West Bank biggest since 1967
The United Nations has said that displacement in the occupied West Bank has reached record-levels not seen since Israel began...
Day: 17 July 2025
Lebanon: Central bank bans deals with Hezbollah’s finance wing
The central bank of Lebanon issued an order on July 15th, prohibiting financial institutions from working with entities that are...
Israel: Minister urges for assassination of Syria’s al-Sharaa
The Minister for Diaspora Affairs in Israel, Amichai Chikli, has urged for Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa to be assassinated, claiming...
Israel’s assault on Syria denounced by GCC
Israel's attacks on the presidential palace and defence ministry of Syria have been denounced by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...
Syrian forces retreat from the south, amid Israeli threat
Syria’s government officials and leaders in the Druze minority declared a ceasefire on July 16th, following sectarian clashes which prompted...
U.S. republicans push to label Muslim Brotherhood terrorists—again
A renewed push in Washington to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation may gain more traction than past...
Jeremy Corbyn will host tribunal to examine UK role in Gaza war
A “Gaza tribunal” scheduled for September, which will examine the UK's complicity in Israel’s war on Gaza, will be led...
Ghana’s president renews reparations call at AU summit
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama renewed his call for reparations from countries involved in the transatlantic slave trade and the...
Israel to increase defence spending to address security threats
Israel will raise its defence spending by 42 billion shekels ($12.5 billion) this year and in 2026, the finance and...
Burkina Faso to dissolve its electoral commission
On July 16th, the government of the Burkinabe military regime adopted a bill to dissolve the Independent National Electoral Commission...
Pilot body discourages “hasty conclusions” on Air India crash report
Following a gruesome Air India plane crash in June, which killed all 241 on board and 19 people on the...
Egypt launches diplomatic talks to ease tensions in Middle East
Egypt has launched intensive diplomatic talks to de-escalate tensions amid the spiralling crisis in the Middle East, according to Middle...
Togo: elections begin amid violent anti-government protests
On July 17th, Togo is holding local elections which are expected to generate further protests and demonstrations against the government,...
Libya labelled too dangerous for citizens to visit by the U.S
The U.S State Department on July 16th issued the highest-level travel advisory for Libya, which warns all American citizens away...
ICC turns down Israel’s bid to drop Netanyahu’s arrest warrant
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have turned down Israel’s attempt to overturn arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin...
