Middle East tensions prompt surge in oil costs
International oil costs rose sharply after Israel attacked Iran, as regional conflict escalates, according to the BBC on June 13th....
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US denies any role in Israeli strikes on Iran
The White House emphasised that the United States was not involved in Israel’s attack on Iran, The Washington Post reported...
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...
US staff leave Iraq as Iran-Israel clash unravels
The US is evacuating non-essential embassy staff from Iraq as security risks rise, according to the BBC on June 12th....
Syria: Ex-officials expose torture detainees faced under Assad
Many ex-officials from Syria have spoken out about the normalisation of torture in Syrian prisons under the leadership of Bashar...
Israel claims airstrikes damaged Iranian nuclear centrifuges
Israel claims that Iran’s underground uranium enrichment centrifuges in Natanz have been damaged by Israeli airstrikes, according to Middle East...
Record numbers in South Sudan face starvation
At least 83,000 people in South Sudan are teetering on the edge of famine, with an estimated 7.7 million —...
Boko Haram kidnaps Nigerian priest amidst mounting Christian persecution
A Nigerian Catholic priest, along with other travellers has been abducted on 1 June by Boko Haram terrorists within Borno...
Tunisia and Italy to expand and strengthen military cooperation
Following a meeting with the Chief of Staff of the Italian Army, the Tunisian Defence Minister Khaled Sehili on June...
Children of Gaza go to Italy for medical care
A total of 17 children from Gaza have gone to Italy for medical care, accompanied by 50 relatives, Middle East...
Lebanon: Ex-economy minister arrested over embezzlement
Authorities in Lebanon on June 11th apprehended the country's ex-economy minister over charges of embezzlement, forgery and misusing funding from...
Three strikes in Gaza kill 10 Palestinians as war escalates
A total of 10 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been killed on June 11th, as the war on the...
