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Iraq calls for UN mission's departure by 2025
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani said the 'grounds for having a political mission in Iraq' no longer exist.
Australia says Palestinian UN membership bid builds peace momentum
Australia backed a UN General Assembly resolution recommending the Security Council reconsider Palestine's membership 'favourably'.
UN Security Council seeks inquiry into mass graves in Gaza
Members of the UN Security Council expressed their 'deep concern over reports of the discovery of mass graves, in and around the Nasser and Al-Shifa' hospitals.
IDF calls on Palestinians to evacuate parts of Rafah, two northern Gaza neighborhoods
U.S. says it's 'reasonable to assess' Israel has violated Intel' law in Gaza, but won't suspend arms aid ■ France demands Israel to immediately halt assault on Rafah ■ Large blazes broke out in northern Israel following over 30 rockets launched from Lebanon ■ White House: U.S.
US slams Israel's use of American weapons in Gaza
The United States has issued a stunning criticism of Israel's use of American weapons in the Gaza war, after Israeli forces intensified operations around the southern city of Rafah, where more than a million displaced people are sheltering. Israel's main international ally said
Israel strikes Gaza as US report criticises war conduct
Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Saturday after renewed US criticism over its conduct of the war and a UN warning of "epic" disaster if an outright invasion of crowded Rafah city occurs. AFP journalists reported the strikes in various sectors of the coastal territory, where the UN
US says Israel use of American arms likely violated intl law
The caveat that the administration wasn't able to link specific US weapons to individual attacks in Gaza could give leeway in any decision on restrictions.
South Africa asks ICJ to order Israel withdraw from Rafah
South Africa asked the International Court of Justice to order that Israel cease the ongoing Rafah military offensive.
A Palestinian teen was standing on the street with his scooter when Israeli troops shot him dead
A boy stands on a Tul Karm street watching as Israeli troops move toward the city's refugee camp. Soldiers fire shots from hundreds of meters away and one of their bullets slams into the boy's chest. Qais Nasrallah was 14 at his death
For Biden, only a cease-fire could quell Democrat dissent on Israel-Hamas war
Is Biden winning or losing showdown with Netanyahu over Gaza?
US report criticizes Israel but does not block arms
A long-awaited State Department report on Friday said that Israel likely violated norms on international law in its use of US weapons but it did not find enough evidence to block shipments. The report said it was "reasonable to assess" that Israel, which receives some $3
My friend, Nasrallah's biggest fan
From the moment we met, in London, Randala and I were nearly inseparable. We had so much in common. But she was from Lebanon and I from Israel, and eventually she became obsessed with radical Islam
Kuwait Emir dissolves parliament, suspends some constitution articles
Kuwait's Emir suspended some constitutional articles for a period not exceeding four years during which all aspects of the democratic process will be studied.
U.S. says 'reasonable to assess' Israel violated international law in Gaza, but won't halt arms aid
The admistration's assertion that Israel is not obstructing the delivery of humanitarian aid – even qualified as an 'ongoing assessment' – will likely be the most contentious element of a report that will assuredly gain significant criticism from across the political spectrum
Lebanon's Hezbollah says fires rockets at Israel after deadly strike
Hezbollah said it fired Katyusha rockets at Israel in retaliation for strikes, which state media said killed two people in the south of Lebanon.
US says ‘reasonable to assess’ Israel’s weapons use in Gaza ‘inconsistent’ with international law
A lack of complete information prevented the State Department from verifying whether US arms were “specifically used” in alleged violations.
US says Israel’s weapons use in Gaza likely ‘inconsistent’ with international law
A lack of complete information provided by Israel prevented the State Department from verifying whether US arms were “specifically used” in alleged violations.
Australian footballer calls for Israel suspension at FIFA
As the world football body is set to convene this week at FIFA Congress 2024, there has been growing calls for Israel’s ban from international football.
In Rafah, people flee to nowhere in a desert of devastation and sand
Some 1.2 million Gazans are huddled in a city that has already seen devastating bombings and shellings. They are sure Biden's warnings will not stop a massive ground attack like there was in Gaza City and Khan Yunis
Wife of detained journalist raises alarm over poor health
Wife of journalist Ahmed Subai has made a plea for him to receive proper medical care, adding he can no longer stand without support.
Israel at war, day 217: UNRWA says 110,000 have fled Rafah so far
WH: Biden administration hasn't made final decision on delivering arms shipment to Israel ■ Hamas demanded 12-week cease-fire instead of the six weeks Israel agreed to, CNN reports ■ Israeli tanks capture the main road dividing eastern and western Rafah ■ Netanyahu says
Netanyahu criticised for controversial Dr Phil interview
Dr Phil also received criticism for the interview, with some describing his framing of the war as justifying "the mass killing of Palestinians in Gaza".
US' Blinken does not report Israel violating weapons terms
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to submit a report that fails to say Israel is breaking weapons terms, according to Axios.
Mandela’s grandson calls out David Lammy on Gaza protests
The grandson of the South Africa leader criticised the UK's Shadow Foreign Secretary for suggesting Nelson Mandela would not have supported Gaza protests.
As it expands operations, Israel weighs Rafah options, looks to Egypt
Israel's military has seized the Rafah crossing, but some doubt the move's significance without control of the entire Gaza border.
UNGA asks Sec Council to reconsider Palestine membership
The United Nations General Assembly was set to back a Palestinian bid to become a full UN member on Friday by recognising it as qualified to join.
UN approves resolution granting Palestine to revive its bid
The United Nations General Assembly was set to back a Palestinian bid to become a full UN member on Friday by recognising it as qualified to join.
US uni dismisses professor for verbally abusing Muslim woman
ASU President Michael Crow said Jonathan Yudelman was “no longer permitted to be on campus and will never teach here again.”
UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership
Bid passes with 143 votes in favor and nine against, while 25 countries abstained, with the U.S. expected to use its veto in the Security Council to block full Palestinian UN membership
Rukban IDP camp 'starving' as Syrian regime cuts off food
Residents of al-Rukban, a Syrian IDP camp in the desert between Syria and Jordan, is on the brink of starvation after not receiving food for a month.
The Palestinian who almost represented Iceland at Eurovision
Jerusalem native Bashar Murad was determined to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest, but with no option to represent Palestinians, he opted to try his luck singing for Iceland. "I'm an artist, I make pop music, and Eurovision is like the Olympics of pop music", the
Multiple arrests as US police clear MIT, UPenn Gaza protests
Police carried out pre-dawn swoops Friday on students protesting the war in Gaza at two prestigious US universities, in the latest unrest on campuses across the country. And late Thursday, police broke up a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Calgary in western Canada
India's top court releases jailed Modi opponent on bail
Arvind Kejriwal was released on bail to compete against Modi after being detained in March over a probe into corruption.
'Genocide song contest': How Eurovision split Malmö
Thousands of protesters drowned the streets of Malmö in a sea of black, white, red and green as they called for a boycott of Israel amid Eurovision bias.
As Israel expands attacks in Rafah, Palestinians are trapped
"I do not want to lose my children here in Rafah. But I do not have any other place to go," a displaced Palestinian in Rafah told The New Arab.
NGO sounds alarm over Palestinian detainee torture by Israel
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society says they hold the Israeli Prison Administration accountable for the fate of 59-year-old Ibrahim Hamed.
Clinton: Gaza student protestors are 'ignorant of history'
Hillary Clinton slammed student protesters as being ignorant of the history of the Middle East, while campus encampments grow.
Sudan war rages amid reports of ethnic cleansing, children 'piled up and shot'
The Sudanese army and rival paramilitary forces have engaged in heavy battles in el-Fasher, in the Darfur region, amid fears that a full-scale attack on the city will lead to abuse and violations against civilians, as has happened elsewhere in the region.
As US-Israel spar over Rafah, cost of full invasion is higher for Biden
Fears are now on the rise over a potential full-blown Israeli incursion, despite President Joe Biden’s threat to cut off US arms transfers to Israel if it does so.
General Assembly votes to grant Palestine more UN rights short of membership
By a significant majority, the UN General Assembly recommended the Security Council reconsider the Palestinian bid for full membership.
Belgium TV union hacks Eurovision coverage with Gaza protest
Eurovision audience members booed Israel's entry and chanted 'free Palestine' during a dress rehearsal on Wednesday.
Iranians vote in parliamentary runoff election
Iranians voted in the parliamentary election after candidates failed to secure enough votes in March when conservatives and ultra-conservatives won a majority.
Trump: Biden siding with Hamas for halting Israel arms sale
The Republician presidential candidate has criticised President Biden for confirming he would pause weapons supply to Israel for its assault on Rafah.
CAF Confederation Cup final set for Morocco amid drama
The Moroccan club Renaissance Berkane are due to host Egyptian outfit Zamalek on Sunday amid a dispute over Western Sahara shirts that led to cancellations.
The New Arab Weekly: Al Jazeera banned and US bomb delays
This week, the closure of Al Jazeera offices, the advance of Israeli tanks to the Rafah border crossing, and the US decision to withhold a shipment of bombs.
Spain and Ireland to recognise Palestinian state on 21 May
The EU's foreign policy chief said on Thursday that Spain, Ireland and other European Union member countries plan to recognise a Palestinian state on 21 May.
Why closure of Al Jazeera is futile and slippery slope for Israel
There is broad understanding in Israel that shutting down Al Jazeera's local outfit is not only technologically impossible but also harmful to Israel's international image.
Behind Fairuz’s powerful force in Macklemore’s Hind’s Hall
Macklemore's sample of Fairuz's song in Hind's Hall beautifully exemplifies the cultural overlap of two populations using music to stand up for what's right.