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UN council mulls condemning Iran over Yemen’s Houthis’ getting missiles
Middle East
February 18, 2018
UN council mulls condemning Iran over Yemen’s Houthis’ getting missiles
Britain, the United States and France want the United Nations Security Council to condemn Iran for failing to stop its…
UN warns of war crimes in Syria after ‘one of the bloodiest periods’ in conflict
Middle East
February 11, 2018
UN warns of war crimes in Syria after ‘one of the bloodiest periods’ in conflict
The UN’s top human rights official on Saturday said 230 civilians were killed in the past week by a government…
Tadwein gender studies center launches anti-FGM campaign
Egypt
February 6, 2018
Tadwein gender studies center launches anti-FGM campaign
Tadwein Center for Gender Studies launched on Sunday its first campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM) under the slogan “It…
Syria blasts US accusations on chemical weapons use as ‘lies’
Middle East
February 6, 2018
Syria blasts US accusations on chemical weapons use as ‘lies’
Syria on Saturday denied recent accusations by the United States that it had used chemical weapons on opposition forces near…
More deadly regime strikes as Syria toll mounts
Middle East
February 6, 2018
More deadly regime strikes as Syria toll mounts
Fresh regime strikes on a besieged rebel-held enclave near Damascus killed 35 civilians on Tuesday despite mounting Western pressure on…
UN demands cessation of Syria hostilities, says situation ‘extreme’
Middle East
February 6, 2018
UN demands cessation of Syria hostilities, says situation ‘extreme’
UN representatives in Syria called on Tuesday for an immediate cessation of hostilities lasting at least month throughout Syria to…
Israel issues deportation notices to African asylum seekers
Middle East
February 5, 2018
Israel issues deportation notices to African asylum seekers
Letters offering a plane ticket and $3,500 (€2,800) on Sunday reached the first of what Israeli newspaper Haaretz said were…
US investigating possible sarin gas attacks in Syria: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
Middle East
February 3, 2018
US investigating possible sarin gas attacks in Syria: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
The United States is investigating whether the Syrian government recently used sarin gas in attacks on the opposition, US Secretary…
UN Syria mediator to head commission to draft new Syrian constitution: Ifax
Middle East
January 29, 2018
UN Syria mediator to head commission to draft new Syrian constitution: Ifax
United Nations Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura will head a new constitutional commission that will be set up at a…
Israel accuses UN rights forum of bias over Palestinians
Middle East
January 23, 2018
Israel accuses UN rights forum of bias over Palestinians
Israel accused the United Nations on Tuesday of continuous discrimination against it over its treatment of Palestinians and called for…