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...
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Libya: violence prompts India to send troops to protect embassy
Indian authorities have announced that they are deploying 40 special forces commandos to protect their embassy in the Libyan capital...
Thailand and Cambodia launch peace talks
Thailand and Cambodia have launched negotiations after five days of border clashes, aiming to reach a ceasefire, according to The...
King of Belgium condemns war on Gaza
King Philippe of Belgium has spoken out against the "humanitarian abuses" in Gaza and the wider conflict on the enclave...
Israel ramps up ground operation as tanks enter central Gaza
For the first time since the war on Gaza began, Israeli tanks entered the central Gaza city of Deir al-Balah...
Syria: Tensions obstruct aid convoy for conflict-hit Sweida
The first humanitarian convoy to reach the conflict-hit town of Sweida, in Syria, attempted entry on July 20th, but deep-seated...
Syrian forces retreat from the south, amid Israeli threat
Syria’s government officials and leaders in the Druze minority declared a ceasefire on July 16th, following sectarian clashes which prompted...
Libya labelled too dangerous for citizens to visit by the U.S
The U.S State Department on July 16th issued the highest-level travel advisory for Libya, which warns all American citizens away...
UK convoy attacked in Tripoli, threatening diplomacy with Libya
A UK diplomatic convoy was attacked in the capital city of Tripoli in Libya on June 26th, an attack which...
Libya: Tripoli mayors reject armed militias and call for unity
The mayors and local representatives of municipalities in Greater Tripoli have recorded a statement in which they firmly reject the...
Cambodia to introduce military draft amid Thailand tensions
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet stated that his government will institute military conscription starting next year, amid border clashes with...
Syria: Israeli forces demolish homes, displace 16 families
Sixteen families have been displaced and their homes destroyed by Israeli bulldozers in Al-Hamidiyeh, a town in the Quneitra province...
Turkish pro-Kurdish delegation visits Ocalan as PKK disarms
A delegation from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM party met with jailed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) founder Abdullah Ocalan on July 6th,...
Israel launches strikes on Yemen ports and power plant
The Israeli military confirmed on July 7th it had carried out strikes on three Yemeni ports and a power plant,...
Lebanon responds to US framework for Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
US envoy Tom Barrack on July 7th arrived in Beirut to open a “diplomatic window” aimed at de-escalating tensions between...
