Lebanese lawmaker urges nation to join NATO, sparking criticism
A Lebanese Member of Parliament (MP) and lawmaker has urged Lebanon to join NATO, prompting a reaction of condemnation and...
Ariana Hashtrudi, Middle East News Editor
Saudi journalist was executed over X account, campaigners say
A Saudi journalist who shed light on corruption and women's rights was executed on June 14th and campaigners have claimed...
Hamas denies its leader survived assassination in Qatar
Hamas denied speculation on June 15th that Khalil al-Hayya, its chief leader, had been the target of an assassination attempt...
Over 51 killed as Israel opens fire near aid hub in south Gaza
Over 51 Palestinians have died after Israel's forces fired on people near a south Gaza aid site, according to witnesses...
A nuclear bomb on Gaza would also reach Israel, lawmaker warns
A US Republican congressman has warned that if a nuclear bomb was to target Gaza the fallout from the explosion...
More than 16,600 students have died in Gaza and the West Bank
At least 16,607 students have died and 26,271 have sustained wounds since Israel's war on Gaza and the West Bank...
UN calls Israeli military action in Gaza unconscionable
The Human Rights Chief of the United Nations has strongly condemned Israel's military activity in Gaza, asserting that the country...
Syria’s Assad ordered death of journalist, ex-commander says
A former commander has claimed that the former Syrian leader, Bashar al-Assad ordered the death of Austin Tice, who is...
Syrian doctor who tortured detainees gets life sentence
A court in Germany on June 16th sentenced a Syrian doctor who tortured people staying at Syrian military hospitals to...
Israeli attacks in Gaza Strip kill over 45
Over 45 people have been killed by Israel, during several attacks on the Gaza Strip since the morning of June...
Thousands march in Netherlands and Belgium for Gaza
In the streets of the Hague and in Brussels, thousands took to the streets on June 15th to urge for...
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...
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...
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...
