ICC to reconsider Israel’s challenge to arrest warrants
Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) instructed a lower panel to revisit Israel’s objections to the court’s jurisdiction,...
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UK removes sanctions on Syria’s defence and interior ministries of Syria
The UK has lifted sanctions on Syria's defence and interior ministries, as well as several intelligence agencies, in a significant...
Lebanon secures increased World Bank loan of $400m
Lebanon has secured an increased World Bank loan for reconstruction work, the Finance Minister Yassine Jaber revealed, Al-Monitor via Reuters...
Trump says he expects a fair trade deal with China
President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about the United States reaching a fair trade deal with China, Africanews reported on...
Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood, accuses it of accumulating arms
Jordan declared on April 23rd that it was prohibiting the operations of the Islamist movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, alleging it...
Morocco green lights plan for rail expansion worth $10b
King Mohammed VI of Morocco gave the green light for a $10.3 billion rail expansion plan, which includes a high-speed...
Amazon accused of discriminating against Arab American event
Amazon faced backlash for abruptly cancelling an Arab American event just days before it was set to take place at...
World’s only research centre for skin disease destroyed by Sudan war
The world's only research centre for a tropical skin disease has been destroyed due to the conflict in Sudan, according...
Auschwitz march pays tribute to Holocaust victims, Israeli president attends
Thousands, including those who survived the Holocaust, participated in an annual march that remembers the Jews who died in the...
Tunisian authorities set fire to migrant tents
Authorities in Tunisia burnt tents used by migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, according to an AFP correspondent, in a bid to...
FBI and Michigan condemned for crackdown on pro-Palestine students
The US state of Michigan and the FBI have been condemned by human rights activists and legal experts for cracking...
Mediators propose new ceasefire plan for Israel and Gaza
Mediators from Egypt and Qatar have proposed a new plan for an Israel-Gaza ceasefire, according to a senior Palestinian official,...
Gaza hospital director warns of worst malnutrition crisis in Gaza
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital’s medical director has said Gaza is now facing a severe malnutrition crisis, Middle East Eye via Wafa...
Trump eyes repression of diversity at US universities
US President Donald Trump signed executive orders on April 23rd targeting US universities, amid his administration's attempts to tackle diversity...
UAE puts 11 political dissidents on its terrorist list
A total of 11 political dissidents and their family members have been designated as terrorists by the United Arab Emirates...
Hamas delegation in Egypt for new ceasefire talks
A Hamas delegation travelled to Cairo to meet with Egyptian officials to explore new proposals for a ceasefire with Israel,...
Jordan outlaws Muslim Brotherhood, accuses group of plotting attacks
Jordan declared on April 23rd that it was prohibiting the operations of the Islamist movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, alleging it...
Panic flares up as 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Istanbul
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Istanbul, triggering widespread panic, Middle East Eye via Reuters reported on April 23rd. Emergency units...
Donald Trump optimistic about striking fair trade deal with China
US President Donald Trump said on April 23rd that his country and China will strike a fair trade agreement in...
UK drops sanctions on ministries and intelligence agencies of Syria
The UK has dropped sanctions on the interior and defence ministries of Syria as well as a variety of the...