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UN to mark 75th anniversary of Palestinian exodus from Israel
United Nations will officially commemorate the flight of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from what is now Israel on the 75th anniversary of their exodus — an action stemming from the UN’s partition of British-ruled Palestine into…
Sudanese singer and peacebuilder Shaden Gardood sadly killed
Sudanese singer Shaden Gardood has tragically become another victim of the ongoing conflict in Sudan. She was caught in the crossfire of clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces, or SAF, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF,…
Israeli army kills Palestinian in West Bank
Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian man Monday in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, with the army saying it returned fire after being shot at.
“Saleh Mohamed Sabra, 22, was killed by live bullets during an…
Turkey heads for runoff, Erdogan in the lead with 49.4% of the votes
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s opponents face an uphill struggle to end his two-decade rule of Turkey in a runoff vote on May 28 after he performed better than predicted in a first round of voting on Sunday but fell short of an outright…
64% of Palestinians opposed to Abraham Accords, majority say 2020 pact made Israel more aggressive
The majority of Palestinians are opposed to the Abraham Accords, the agreements that normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and some Arab nations in 2020, and that just over a half believe it made Israel more aggressive, a new…
Yemeni government airlifts nationals from Sudan to Yemen
Yemen’s internationally recognized government on Sunday began airlifting home hundreds of Yemenis stuck in Sudan.
The Yemeni government, and emergency committee, which oversees evacuation efforts in Sudan, announced that 179 Yemenis…
The situation in Jerusalem is boiling over
Israel struck Hamas targets in Lebanon and Gaza after rocket attacks from southern Lebanon. No deaths reported, only damage to buildings and cars. The exchange of fire followed Israeli police raids on Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque, and…
Oman attempts to negotiate a new ceasefire, Saudi Arabia releases 13 Houthis
As part of efforts to end Yemen's long-standing conflict, Saudi Arabia has released 13 Houthi prisoners ahead of a wider prisoner release agreed upon by both sides. Oman officials are also involved in negotiations.
The…
Iraq asking Turkey to apologize for Sulaimaniyah airport attack
The Iraqi government has called on Turkey to apologize for an attack on an airport in the country’s northern Kurdish region, denouncing what it called a “flagrant aggression” against its sovereignty in the area.
The demand on Saturday…
UK Charity For Humanity launches Emergency Appeal Aid for Palestinians affected by Violence in…
UK-based charity Action For Humanity has launched a full-scale emergency appeal to help Palestinians affected by escalating violence in the Palestinian territories.
The organization has been working in Palestine since 2021. In addition…