Kuwait enforces sanctions on Hezbollah’s financial wing
Kuwait on July 28th enforced sanctions against Hezbollah's financial wing, Al-Qard al-Hassan Association, which has already been targeted by sanctions...
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Airport bombing in Yemen prompts depleting medicine stocks
Sanaa in Yemen as well as other cities in the country are facing a severe lack of medicine, because of...
UN plan sees Syrian refugees return from Lebanon
Syrian refugees started returning to their home country from Lebanon on July 29th under a plan created by the United...
UN conference supports Palestinian state and two-state solution
After two days of deliberations, the United Nations conference on Palestine and the two-state solution concluded on July 30th at...
Lebanon approaches turning point on Hezbollah disarmament
Lebanon is approaching a turning point as its cabinet prepares to officially discuss the disarmament of Hezbollah on August 5th....
UK may recognise Palestine as a state amid Gaza crisis
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Britain is ready to recognise a Palestinian state in September during the United Nations...
UK dismisses claim Hamas benefits from Palestinian recognition
The UK has rejected the accusation that Hamas will benefit from the country's plans to recognise Palestinian statehood, according to...
Iraq: Drone attacks continue as investigation unfolds
Drones loaded with explosives were dropped near the city of Erbil, Iraq on July 28th, following the arrival of Iraq’s...
Yemen murder victim’s brother demands death penalty for nurse
An Indian nurse, sentenced in Yemen for murder, narrowly evaded the gallows on July 16th, but celebrations may be premature...
Trump calls on Israel to allow food entry into Gaza
US President Donald Trump has called on Israel to allow "every ounce of food" to enter Gaza, as people continue...
Lebanon: Man sentenced to death in absentia due to UNIFIL killing
A man has been sentenced to death in absentia by a Lebanese court over the killing of a United Nations...
At least 60,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza
Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have caused the deaths of at least 60,000 Palestinians since October 7th 2023, according...
Saudi Arabia inks deals worth $6.4bn for reconstruction in Syria
Saudi Arabia on July 24th inked investment and partnership deals worth $6.4 billion to help with Syria's post-war reconstruction as...
Israel’s Netanyahu will annex Gaza if Hamas turns down ceasefire
If in the coming days Hamas fails to agree to a ceasefire deal Israel will start annexing Gaza, under a...
France: Prosecutors eye new arrest warrant for Assad
French prosecutors announced on July 28th that they have sought a new arrest warrant against the ex-leader of Syria Bashar...
