Tag: violence
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A US firm which helped with the operations of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has withdrawn from the foundation after criticism has been targeted at [more…]
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…]
Teenagers in Germany suspected of arson attack on refugee shelter
Authorities in Germany arrested five teenage boys on May 21st over alleged terrorist activity, with some purportedly committing arson on a refugee shelter, suggesting political [more…]
Hollywood voices stand against Gaza war in open letter
More than 380 film professionals critcised Israel’s actions during the Gaza war in an open letter published on May 13th, before the Cannes Film Festival [more…]
Hollywood figures condemn war on Gaza in open letter
Over 380 people from the film industry denounced the war on Gaza in an open letter published on May 13th, as the Cannes Film festival [more…]
UN warns of rising displacement crisis in West Bank
The UN humanitarian agency (OCHA) has raised concerns over rising violence and displacement in the occupied West Bank, Middle East Eye reported on April 15th. [more…]
UN sound the alarm on escalating displacement in West Bank
The UN humanitarian agency (OCHA) has sounded the alarm over the increase in violence and the issue of displacement in the occupied West Bank, the [more…]
Syrian president extends probe into Alawite community killings
Syrian President, Ahmed al-Sharaa on April 10th extended the deadline of the investigation led by National Committee for Investigation and Fact-Finding by three months, allowing [more…]
Sectarian violence kills 12 civilians in Syria, monitor says
Twelve civilians, mostly Alawites, were killed in two sectarian attacks in Syria on March 31st, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, The New [more…]
Dead Gaza medics found handcuffed and shot
Israel’s forces have been accused of executing Palestinian medics who were in handcuffs, before reportedly burying them in a mass grave underneath their destroyed ambulances [more…]
Syrian aid convoys sent to people affected by coastal violence
Aid convoys that are volunteer-led were sent to provide food baskets, blankets and other vital items for Syrians affected by the violence taking place in [more…]
Al-Sharaa vows to hold perpetrators of violence accountable
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed to hold perpetrators of violence behind the conflict in Syria’s coastal region accountable, the Middle East Eye reported on [more…]
Al-Sharaa pledges to punish those responsible for coastal violence
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has pledged to punish forces who continue ongoing violence in Syria’s coastal regions, The Middle East Eye reported on March [more…]
Syria massacre may have caused genetic change for survivors
Violence in Syria may have caused genetic changes in victims that could affect future generations, researchers have found, Middle East Eye reported on March 7th. The [more…]
Violence in Syria could have changed the DNA of survivors
The violence that took place in Syria during the 1980’s may have changed the DNA of victims for generations, according to researchers, the Middle East [more…]
One killed and four wounded in Israeli knife attack
An elderly man has been killed and four other people have suffered wounds in what police have said was a stabbing attack in Haifa, northern [more…]
Guterres “gravely concerned” by Israeli settler violence
The UN chief has expressed concerns over increasing violence from Israeli settlers in the West Bank and calls for annexation after Israel declared a widened [more…]
At least 35 killed in South Sudan cattle camps attack
Unidentified attackers descended on cattle camps in a southeastern part of South Sudan, killing at least 35 people and leaving 46 with wounds, according to [more…]
South Sudan blocks social media over videos of Sudan killings
The authorities of South Sudan have temporarily blocked access to social media for at least 30 days, after graphic content showing the alleged killings of [more…]
Tel Aviv stabbing attack injures five Israelis
Five people were wounded in a stabbing attack on January 21st in Tel Aviv, according to Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom, the New Arab [more…]
