Syrians return to own country, despite risks of persecution
Undeterred by the chaos in the war-ridden country, a significant number of Syrian refugees are returning from host countries, Arab...
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Libya: Central bank chief calls for unified government
Libya’s central bank’s governor devalued the dinar and asked parliament to approve a new, unified government on March 5th, according...
Hezbollah detained UN troops lost using Google Maps in Lebanon
A United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) team were temporarily detained by local residents tied to militant group Hezbollah...
UNRWA boss insists Gaza famine can still be avoided
The United Nations’ Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), an agency assisting Palestinian refugees, said that famine in the battle-stained Gaza...
Hezbollah fires salvo of rockets at Israeli base
Hezbollah fired a large salvo of rockets at Israeli forces on February 27th, following Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, according...
WFP pauses aid deliveries to northern Gaza
The World Food Programme (WFP) said it was pausing “life- saving” food deliveries to northern Gaza on February 20, Al...
UN experts warn of growing IS threat in Africa
UN experts warned of a growing Islamic State (IS) threat in West Africa and the Sahel on February 15th, according...
Israel frees two hostages in under-threat Rafah
Israel freed 2 hostages taken by Hamas in the southern Gazan city of Rafah on February 12, Reuters reported. The...
Syria: Earthquake survivors face dwindling international aid
A year on, Syria’s earthquake survivors face dwindling international aid and increasing violence, according to AP. On February 7th, UN...
UN says Israel is holding back food for 1.1 million Gazans
The United Nations expressed deep concern at Israel preventing food arriving to a significant number of Gazans, the Associated Press...
Spanish FM’s Algiers visit scrapped with hours to spare
Spain’s foreign minister's planned Algiers visit was cancelled last minute on February 12th, according to Yabiladi and agencies. With no...
Israel claims to have found tunnel under UNRWA HQ
Israel said that its forces discovered a tunnel underneath the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in Gaza City,...
Palestinian president calls for international peace talks
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas called for an international peace conference on February 5th, according to Asharq Al-Awsat and agencies. In...
Algeria at UN says Israel’s “impunity” is over
Amar Bendjama, Algeria’s permanent representative to the UN, stated that in line with the International Court of Justice’s provisional ruling,...
Detainees’ association claims Syrian regime levelled graves
Saydnaya Detainees’ Association (SDA) claimed Syria’s regime levelled mass graves in a January 30th report, according to The New Arab...
