Saudi Arabia: man executed for attending demonstrations aged 15
Saudi Arabia said on August 21st that it executed a man for crimes he allegedly committed when he was just...
Day: 22 August 2025
Over 20,000 from northeast Syria camps repatriated to Iraq
A total of 25,000 Iraqis from northeast Syria's al-Hol and al-Roj camps have been repatriated, according to the US Central...
Israeli data: 83% of Palestinians killed in Gaza are civilians
Israeli figures imply that 83% of Palestinians killed in Gaza are civilians, revealing a shockingly high ratio of civilians to...
Israel army unit tasked with falsely linking journalists to Hamas
Israel's army formed a unit which was tasked with linking journalists to the militant group, Hamas, in a bid to...
Libya’s need for economic reform discussed at Central Bank meeting
In the wake of instability in the banking sector, Libya’s Speaker of Parliament met with the Central Bank to discuss...
“Man-made” famine declared in Gaza by UN-backed experts
A famine that is completely "man-made" is happening in Gaza City as conditions worsen in conflict-hit Gaza, according to UN-backed...
NGO denounces Qatar over jailing of religious leader
Human Rights Watch has denounced Qatar's decision to sentence a religious leader within the country to five years in prison,...
Libya officials discuss tackling power crisis causing blackouts
On August 20th, officials of Libya's eastern government held an emergency meeting in Benghazi to address the electricity crisis in...
UN envoy: Syria’s governance shift prompts separatist speculation
The UN’s special envoy for Syria warned that the formation of a committee to oversee Sweida province's governance has fuelled...
Sudanese army denies RSF’s accusation of targeting aid convoy
On August 21st the Sudanese army denied an accusation from the paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces that they hit...
US: 630 arrested as Trump federal takeover escalates
630 people have been arrested in the US in line with the Trump administration’s federal takeover of the US capital,...
Tunisians rally behind trade union under governmental pressure
Tunisia saw the largest rally in months on August 21st, as members and supporters of the Tunisian General Labour Union...
UN envoy warns of fragile situation in Syria
UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, told the Security Council on August 21st that the situation in Syria is...
Aid groups say Gaza food crisis is at a tipping point
A number of aid groups, malnutrition experts, and the United Nations have warned of a critical hunger crisis in Gaza,...
DR Congo: Former President facing $46 billion in reparations
As DR Congo’s former president sits on trial for treason, civil parties have demanded billions of dollars from him in...
