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Sudan’s war has brought painful memories back to the troubled Darfur region where armed groups are accused of ethnically targeting civilians, sparking fears of a new “genocide.” “They burned every house in the neighborhood and killed my…

The UN Security Council urged Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday to avoid actions that can further inflame tensions in the volatile West Bank. The statement was backed by both the United States and Russia in a moment of unity on a…

The international community must act against what has been described as the ongoing and pervasive violence being perpetrated by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. This was the call made by several experts at…

The US and Saudi Arabia on Sunday urged the warring parties in Sudan to get their acts together after fighting resumed upon the expiration of a 24-hour cease-fire. In a joint statement, the partners condemned the resumption of violence,…

A Turkish commando battalion requested by NATO has arrived in Kosovo to assist in quelling recent violent unrest in the Balkan country. The Turkish Defense Ministry shared a video on Sunday showing troops wearing the insignia of the…

French authorities will on Monday ask Lebanon to lift the immunity of Beirut’s ambassador to Paris after an investigation was opened into alleged rape and intentional violence by the envoy, a source said. “Steps in this direction will be…

Lebanon’s ambassador to France is being investigated over rape and assault allegations following complaints by two former embassy employees, with French authorities requesting the lifting of his diplomatic immunity. The Lebanese Foreign…

The UN security council on Friday expressed concern over the continued fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces and condemned attacks on civilians and UN and humanitarian workers, as well as on…

An Israeli soldier killed a Palestinian man in the West Bank, and earlier a medical student was killed by a policeman at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa compound. The victim was identified as Mohammad Ra'ed Baradiyah, 24, who was shot while in his car…

The Palestinian Authority condemned the Israeli minister's statement denying the existence of Palestinians as "conclusive evidence" of the Israeli government's "racist ideology". Bezalel Smotrich, a member of Benjamin…