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ICJ orders Israel to halt Rafah assault amid ‘immense risk’…

Posted by May 24, 2024

Judges at the top United Nations court ordered Israel to halt its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah and withdraw from the enclave, in a case brought

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Healthcare in Syria is at risk of collapse

Posted by May 24, 2024

On April 30, the European Union’s eighth annual conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” in Brussels started with a day of dialogue.

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The ICC is not in the business of peacemaking, but…

Posted by May 23, 2024

Whenever the International Criminal Court (ICC) opens an investigation into an ongoing war, versions of the following question will inevitably be asked: Does th

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Families of Israeli captives show video of female soldiers taken…

Posted by May 23, 2024

The video released by Israeli families shows several of the young soldiers bloody and wounded near the Gaza fence on October 7.The families of five female Israe

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Is Benny Gantz a ‘centrist’ challenging Netanyahu for power in…

Posted by May 23, 2024

In his 2019 campaign for the Israeli parliament, Benny Gantz – the man many see as a likely successor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – put out a video

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Why is Israel angry some EU countries are recognising Palestine?

Posted by May 23, 2024

Ireland, Norway and Spain will formally recognise Palestine as a state for the sake of “peace in the Middle East”. Their announcement on Tuesday triggered w

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Poverty in Lebanon more than tripled in past decade: World…

Posted by May 23, 2024

Report shows country has slid into a protracted financial crisis, with Syrian refugee population hit particularly hard.Poverty in Lebanon has more than tripled

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Medics in Gaza risking their lives to save people hurt…

Posted by May 23, 2024

Izedine Lulu was besieged in Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital when he heard that Israel had bombed his family home in November. His brothers, sisters and father had a

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Colombia’s Petro orders opening of embassy in West Bank’s Ramallah

Posted by May 23, 2024

Petro had recalled the Colombian ambassador from Tel Aviv, where the embassy was closed on May 3.Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the opening of an

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Mapping which countries recognise Palestine in 2024

Posted by May 22, 2024

Norway, Ireland and Spain have announced they will formally recognise Palestine as a state on Tuesday. Wednesday’s announcement has prompted Israel to immedia

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Maggot infestations and wounds that never heal for Gaza’s malnourished

Posted by May 22, 2024

Dr Mohammed Harara, 28, had barely begun working as a general practitioner when he was thrust to the front lines of a warzone, forced to become a jack-of-all-tr

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As West grows colder and Middle East heats up, Chinese…

Posted by May 22, 2024

“The change of systems [from one place to another] involves a lot of fundamental work on research and development,” Lau told the Post in an interview at his

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