Red Cross calls for unhindered aid access to Gaza
The Red Cross on January 8th has urged for unhindered and safe aid access to Gaza, the conflict torn Palestinian...
Day: 8 January 2025
Israel’s closure of Al Jazeera West Bank office extended
Israeli authorities have extended a closure order for Al Jazeera’s Ramallah office in the occupied West Bank on January 7th,...
Yemen launches effort to combat corruption and money-laundering
Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) launched a comprehensive crackdown on corruption within government institutions, Asharq Al-Awsat reported. This series of...
Israel will withdraw from Lebanon according to US envoy
The Israeli military has stated it will withdraw entirely from southern Lebanon, according to Al Jazeera on January 6th. This...
US grants sanctions exemption for Syrian public services
The U.S. Treasury issued a six-month sanctions exemption on January 6th allowing specific transactions with governing institutions in Syria, following...
Healthcare facilities are out of fuel stocks, Gaza ministry says
Gaza's ministry of health said on January 8th that healthcare facilities have run out of fuel stocks and added that...
Israel blocks UN Investigation into sex crimes allegations
Israel is blocking a UN investigation into accusations of sex crimes committed during the Hamas-led attacks of October 7th, Middle...
Assad family smuggled millions to Moscow, document says
A confidential document acquired by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has exposed major cases of money smuggling which...
Lebanese lawmakers to make another attempt at electing president
Lebanese lawmakers will be meeting on January 9th to elect a new president, France 24 via AFP reported on January...
Concerns raised that US bill could impede international justice
A US House Bill, which has been reestablished earlier in January has sparked concerns that it could obstruct international justice,...
Israeli attacks in Gaza kill at least 28
Israeli attacks on the Gaza strip have killed at least 28 Palestinians on January 8th, with the UN agency UNRWA...
1,316 dead from cholera in Sudan, following reports of famine
Following an outbreak of cholera in Sudan early in August 2024 1,316 people have died, reports Anadolu Agency. This further...
Over 100 dead in Syria amid pro-Turkish and pro-Kurdish forces conflict
According to a war monitor, at least 101 fighters have been killed in northern Syria in fights between Turkish-backed forces...
