Hunger monitor asked by Israel to retract Gaza famine report
An international hunger monitor was asked by Israel on July 27th to retract a report which identified that famine is...
Month: August 2025
Palestinian president Abbas hints Lebanon could ban Hamas
Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, has suggested that Lebanon might end up banning Hamas, as Palestinian camps undergo a disarmament...
US advocacy group says Gaza aid system is counterproductive
The US-based Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) has said that a Gaza aid organisation is causing more turmoil in the...
Israel carries out fresh attack on Yemeni capital Sanaa
Israel attacked Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on August 28th, following a previous strike on the city on August 24th, according to...
Libya: eastern government forms new body to tackle power crisis
Libya’s Director of the Reconstruction and Development Fund, of the eastern government, has announced a new committee to tackle the...
Deadly week on Morocco’s roads: several killed in crashes
Between August 18 and 24, 2025, 1,973 traffic accidents were recorded in Morocco's urban areas, according to Tanja24. This resulted...
Libya: early elections results come in, Dbeibah meets winners
The preliminary results of the second round of Libya’s municipal elections show a significant representation of young people and women,...
Prosecutors reject release request for Moroccan activist
Moroccan activist Ibtissam Lachgar, held on charges of “insulting the divine entity,” had her release request rejected by prosecutors on...
Libya’s rival governments continue repressive actions
Concerns over repressive practices from both of Libya’s rival governments are becoming increasingly prominent, according to The New Arab plus...
India to increase Russian oil imports, despite US tariffs
India is expected to increase its imports of Russian oil in September, despite United States President Donald Trump’s decision to...
Egypt and Türkiye to co-produce combat drone
In a significant stride toward regional defense integration, Egypt and Türkiye have signed a memorandum of understanding in Cairo to...
Iraq delays vote on legislation for Iran-backed forces
Out of fear of a reaction by the US, Iraq’s ruling Shi’ite alliance has delayed a vote to potentially pass...
600,000 people displaced from Sudanese city of El-Fasher
At least 600,000 people, half of whom are children, have been displaced from El-Fasher, which is under siege by the...
Save the Children says famine is slowly killing Gaza children
Inger Ashing, the head of the organisation Save the Children discussed during a UN Security Council meeting the severe malnutrition...
Hezbollah arms talks leaves Lebanon on edge
Lebanon has entered yet another period of uncertainty after an apparent setback in US mediation efforts with Israel, according to...
