Clashes between troops backed by a Saudi-led coalition and the Iran-aligned Houthis intensified near Yemen’s Hudaydah over the weekend as the United Nations tries to negotiate a ceasefire to avert a possible assault on the main port city, military sources said. A military attack or siege on the Houthi-held western city, long a target in […]
Iraq Election Winner Muqtada al-Sadr calls on Militias to Disarm
Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on Friday for a nationwide disarmament campaign and announced his Baghdad stronghold would be first to disarm just two days after an ammunitions cache exploded there and killed 18 people. Sadr, whose political bloc won Iraq’s parliamentary election in May, called on all armed groups to hand in their weapons […]
Jerusalem Day: Israeli Soldiers Harm 525 Palestinians at Gaza Rally
At least 525 Palestinians have been wounded on the Gaza border by Israeli occupation forces who violently suppressed protests as part of Al-Quds Jerusalem Day, the Ministry of Health said today. The Gaza Ministry of Health said at least seven people were in critical condition as a result of their injuries. Israeli soldiers fired tear […]
Argentinean Soccer Team cancels Israel Match to avoid “Sports-Washing” Apartheid
(London) – Palestinians have thanked the Argentinian football team and star forward Lionel Messi for cancelling their friendly match with Israel scheduled for Saturday, according to the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI). Football fans and Palestinian human rights supporters had urged the Argentinian team to cancel the match, set […]
Israel Labor Party: Netanyahu must Resign over Spying on Mossad re: his Planned Iran Strike
Israeli opposition leader Avi Gabbay has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down over reports that he spied on a number of security officials, Israeli media has reported. On Thursday night, an investigative news program reported that Netanyahu in 2011 had asked the head of Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic security agency, to monitor […]
Germany will try to shield firms from US Sanctions after Trump Violation of Iran Treaty
Germany wants to help its companies continue doing business in Iran after the US decision to reimpose sanctions against Tehran, but it could be difficult to shield them from any fallout, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Sunday. US President Donald Trump’s decision on Tuesday to renege on the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran and […]
UN: Saudi-led Coalition inflicts 60% of Yemen Deaths, Injuries
Some 236 civilians were killed in Yemen in April making it the deadliest month for the war-torn state this year, a United Nations briefing note revealed today. “The month of April was the deadliest month for civilians in Yemen so far this year, with a sharp increase in casualties. At least 236 civilians were killed […]
PEN Int’l ‘strongly condemns’ Israel court’s jailing of Palestinian for Writing Poetry
PEN International has slammed the conviction of Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour, who was prosecuted by Israeli authorities for three social media posts, including a poem. In a statement issued yesterday, PEN – a global association of writers with a focus on freedom of expression – said it “strongly condemns the decision of the Nazareth Magistrate’s […]
Saudi Arabia world’s 3rd highest military spender but 41st in World Population
Saudi Arabia has ranked third across the world with military spending which reached $69.4 billion in 2017. It replaces Russia, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a new report on Wednesday. According to the report, military spending across the world has increased by 1.1 percent in 2017 compared to the previous year […]
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