Month: June 2025
Flooding in Nigeria causes at least 200 deaths
Following flooding in the town of Mokwa in Nigeria, at least 200 people have died and a further 500 have gone missing, as rescue efforts [more…]
EU and western nations show solidarity with displaced Palestinians
The European Union and a dozen countries expressed solidarity with displaced Palestinians and urged Israel to adhere to international law on June 4th, Middle East [more…]
UK thinks US may sanction Amal Clooney over ICC involvement
The UK government thinks the US could sanction the human rights lawyer, Amal Clooney, due to her involvement in guiding the International Criminal Court’s chief [more…]
Aid convoy attack kills five in Sudan
An attack on an aid convoy has killed five humanitarian workers in Sudan, the UN said on June 3rd, as the conflict in the war-torn [more…]
Palestinians arrested in West Bank raids as Gaza death toll grows
A total of 19 Palestinians have been arrested by Israeli forces during raids which took place in the occupied West Bank, as the death toll [more…]
Turkey boosts defence support to Somalia amid militant group conflict
Turkey has heightened its defence assistance to Somalia in its battle against al-Shabab militant group, delivering helicopters to the country, Middle East Eye reported on [more…]
US supports Syria’s plan to enlist foreign fighters in its ranks
The Trump administration has endorsed a Syrian government plan to integrate former rebel and foreign fighters into the national army, The New Arab reported via [more…]
US firm ends ties with humanitarian foundation for Gaza
A US firm which helped with the operations of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has withdrawn from the foundation after criticism has been targeted at [more…]
Intelligence files confirm US journalist was jailed by Assad regime
Intelligence files have confirmed that the missing US journalist Austin Tice was jailed by the regime of former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, the BBC reported on [more…]
Incident at Gaza aid centre killed at least 21, Red Cross says
A south Gaza Red Cross field hospital had a large influx of people who sustained shrapnel or gunshot wounds, following conflicting reports about a Rafah [more…]
Syria: Militia groups sanctioned by EU over violence against Alawites
The EU on May 28th imposed sanctions on three Syrian militia groups as well as two of their leaders over human rights abuses for their [more…]
Sudan falls deeper into crisis as cholera outbreak kills 70
At least 70 people have died from cholera in Sudan’s capital within 48 hours, health officials confirmed on May 29th, according to France 24 and [more…]
Sudanese PM dissolves interim government
The Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris dissolved Sudan’s interim government, Middle East Monitor via Reuters reported on June 2nd. The news agency, SUNA, did not [more…]
UK sees Morocco’s plan for Western Sahara as most feasible
The UK believes Morocco’s autonomy proposal is the most feasible route to resolve the Western Sahara conflict, the UK Foreign Secretary said on June 1st. [more…]
UK and France warned against recognising Palestinian state by the US
The UK and France have been warned to not recognise a Palestinian state by the US, as France had been preparing to do so at [more…]
US Secretary of State says visas of terrorists will be terminated
Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, on June 2nd said that terrorists in the US will have their visas terminated following a Colorado attack [more…]
Russia eyes victory in Ukraine peace talks, security official says
The purpose of Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations was to solidify an immediate Russian victory, Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said on June 3rd, according to The [more…]
UK’s Starmer raises the alarm as Gaza crisis deepens
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that the Gaza crisis is worsening rapidly, Middle East Eye via Reuters reported on June 2nd. Speaking in Scotland, he [more…]
US supports Syria’s plan to bring foreign fighters into army
The Trump administration has supported the Syrian government’s plan to bring in ex-rebel and foreign fighters into Syria’s army, The New Arab via Reuters reported [more…]
French anti-terror prosecutor probes into Tunisian national killing
France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office is considering whether the killing of a Tunisian national in the European nation was a racially-driven attack related to a terrorist [more…]
