Middle East

Hamas fights Israel in Gaza and death toll of civilian casualties climbs

The UN Secretary-General on Friday issued an urgent appeal for all parties involved in this week's escalation of violence in…

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Middle East: Tensions in Israel could escalate to a ‘full-scale war’

The UN warns that the situation in Israel is “escalating towards a full-scale war”, amid continuing air strikes and rocket…

4 years ago

Billions without clean water and sanitation a ‘moral failure’

Access to clean water is not just about “liquid in a bottle” but instead touches on universal issues such as…

4 years ago

Syria: Grim 10-year anniversary of ‘unimaginable violence and indignities’

Syria will “go down as one of the darkest chapters in recent history” and Syrian people will be among “the…

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Syria war: Average of one child injured or killed every eight hours

The war in Syria has left 90 percent of the country’s children in need of help, as a triple crisis…

4 years ago

Syrian crisis ‘remains a living nightmare’ for more than ten years

Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined the UN’s determination to continue pursuing a negotiated political settlement to the Syrian civil war.…

4 years ago

EU takes humanitarian action as a global leading humanitarian aid donor

EU debates humanitarian aid while action is facing an unprecedented set of challenges, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Humanitarian aid…

4 years ago

ICC Prosecutor opens probe into alleged crimes in occupied Palestine

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said that her Office has started an investigation into crimes allegedly committed…

4 years ago

Pandemic pushing people and human rights ‘even further behind’

As the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace, people and human rights worldwide are “being left behind – or pushed even further…

4 years ago

Josep Borrell EU debates to revive JCPoA Iran nuclear deal

The EU reiterates its strong commitment to and continued support for the Iran nuclear deal to revive Joint Comprehensive Plan…

4 years ago

Iran agreed on temporary inspection solution with Nuclear energy agency

The UN-backed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reached a temporary deal with Iran for nuclear programme international inspection to continue.…

4 years ago

European Union will host 2021 Brussels V Conference on Syria

The European Union will host the fifth Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” on 29-30…

4 years ago

Sergey Lavrov EU debates with Josep Borrell in Moscow

Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister and Josep Borrell Fontelles gave a joint press conference in Moscow. EU condemns the arrest…

4 years ago

Israel secures equal vaccination to Palestinians

Israel’s “impressive” vaccination programme against the COVID-19 pandemic must include Palestinians under occupation, UN independent human rights experts stressed on…

4 years ago

Iran nuclear deal: Heated rhetoric and the heightened risk of miscalculation

Although the landmark Iran nuclear deal could improve regional stability if fully implemented, increased tensions have highlighted the risks posed…

4 years ago

Israelis, Palestinians must return to path of meaningful negotiations

Israelis, Palestinians, Jews and Arabs must work together in Middle East Peace Process to return to the path of meaningful…

4 years ago

No end in sight to the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

Yemen remains the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, and the situation risks deteriorating even further. The conflict continues to take a…

4 years ago

EU promises generous grants for the people of Afghanistan

The EU is collectively the biggest donor for international aid in the world and reconfirms further support for Afghanistan. EU…

4 years ago

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