Assad regime used chemical weapons in Saraqib: Global watchdog
The Assad regime used chemical weapons against its population in Saraqib, Syria in 2018, a global watchdog said on Monday. The report by the Organisation
Homelessness in the US exploded before the pandemic
A new “point-in-time” report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shows that homelessness increased significantly during the Trump administration. The report includes
Israeli occupation forces detain 20 Palestinians from across the occupied territories
Israeli occupation forces today detained 20 Palestinians from various parts of the occupied territories but mainly from East Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society
German Bild editor-in-chief steps aside over bullying allegations
The editor-in-chief of Bild, Germany’s top-selling daily, has temporarily stepped aside over an investigation of “alleged compliance violations.” Several female colleagues had made accusations including
Yemen Faces the Worst Famine the World Has Seen in Decades, the U.N. Warns
Conflict-torn Yemen “is falling off a cliff” and will face the worst famine the world has seen for decades unless donors, and especially its Gulf
UN Report: Palestinian socioeconomic development suffers one of its worst years since 1994
A newly published United Nations report describes 2020 as a year of setbacks for the Palestinians, their institutions, and their economy owing to the COVID-19
Twelve Mexican police arrested over mass killing of migrants near US border
A dozen Mexican police officers have been arrested for allegedly killing 19 people, including Guatemalan migrants, whose bodies were found shot and burned near the
German cardinal accused of abuse cover-up turns to pope
The Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, has been accused of not informing the Vatican about sex abuse allegations against a priest. He’s now
Israeli forces storm, fire tear gas into hospital in Tulkarm
Israeli forces Monday overnight stormed and fired grenades into a Palestinian hospital in the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarm, according to sources. Director of
TikTok removes Palestinian account without notice
TikTok removed the account of a Palestinian news outlet Friday that shared posts about Israeli human rights violations and reactions to Arab-Israeli normalization. The Chinese
Israel forces uproot dozens of olive trees in Bethlehem
Israeli occupation forces uprooted dozens of olive trees on Palestinian-owned lands this morning in the village of Al-Jab’a in the southern West Bank city of
Return to ‘path of meaningful negotiations’, UN envoy urges Israelis, Palestinians
“Israelis and Palestinians, Jews and Arabs have lived with conflict for too long”, said the UN envoy. “Loss and displacement are part of the personal
Dozens of journalists’ phones hacked in widespread campaign by Saudi Arabia and UAE, Toronto internet lab says
Rania Dridi is used to presenting the news. As one of the hosts of the London-based Arabic-language Alaraby news channel, she became known for her
Israeli settlers burn 400 olive trees in West Bank
Israeli settlers set fire to hundreds of olive trees belonging to Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank, a local activist said Sunday. Fouad Al-Amor,
Photo reveals Australian soldier drinking beer out of dead Taliban fighter’s prosthetic leg
Senior Australian special forces soldiers drank beer out of the prosthetic leg of a dead Taliban soldier at an unauthorised bar in Afghanistan – with
2.5M Nigerian children suffering from malnutrition
Around 2.5 million children in Nigeria below the age of 5 are suffering from severe malnutrition, an official said Tuesday. According to Clem Agba, Nigeria’s
The Most Damning Revelations From the Vatican’s Report on Former DC Archbishop McCarrick
Today, the Vatican released a 461-page report detailing how much the Catholic Church knew about the misconduct of former Archbishop of Washington Theodore McCarrick, who was stripped
Israel rebuked for ‘biggest demolition of Palestinian homes in years’
The United Nations has rebuked Israel for carrying out what it said was the biggest demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank for
Containment: inconsistent government communication for 7 in 10 French people
If the government wanted to appear clear in its intentions, it has failed. According to a survey YouGov for The HuffPost carried out between Monday 2 and Tuesday 3
Israeli bulldozers, demolish structures in Jerusalem neighborhood
The Israeli municipality of Jerusalem today leveled and demolished several Palestinian-owned structures and land in Beit Hanina and Jabal al-Mukabbir neighborhoods, according to a media
Jewish settlers attack Palestinian vehicles near Nablus
Jewish settlers on Monday attacked Palestinian vehicles on the road between Nablus and the town of Qalqilya in the north of the occupied West Bank,
