A temporary cease-fire agreement to facilitate the release of dozens of hostages is expected to bring the first respite to Palestinians in Gaza.
This much is clear: Hamas fighters killed at least 1,200 people in Israel, mainly in the initial Hamas attack, and 41 Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza since the ground offensive began, Israeli officials say. The Foreign Ministry had previously estimated the civilian death toll at...
Today in Gaza, Palestinians have no right to life or safety. It has become a land of orphans, of widows and of mass graves. Nearly40,000 peoplehave been killed, including over16,000 children, by whatPresident Bidendescribed as Israel’s“indiscriminate bombing.” Nearly the entire population ...
An upside-down U.S. flag has long been a sign of dire distress and versatile symbol of protest. But in January 2021, when it flew over the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, it was largely seen in connection with a specific cause.
As related in the Quran, Ibrahim is called upon to sacrifice his son Ismail as a test of faith, but God stays his hand at the last moment. Ibrahim and Ismail later are said to have built the Kaaba together. In the Christian and Jewish traditions, Abraham nearly sacrifices his ...
Opposition parties are active and have been able to take several provincial assemblies/municipalities in the central and northern provinces, where they have their strongest following. However, there are no elections at the more local level (e.g., districts), where state representatives are appointed...
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Gaza: deadly shelling of another UN school draws condemnation, calls for ceasefire 12:00 The Lebanese Association for Electoral Democracy holding a press conference at UNESCO to expose potential violations at Koura by-elections 17:00 Press conference by JosA' Carreras and Monica Younes upon an invit...
As war in Ukraine grinds toward its third year and fighting in Gaza inflames a broader crisis across the Middle East, global security observers are keeping a close watch on another part of the world – North Korea, where Kim...
Well, it’s true that international public opinion in general and the political attitude of governments have been, to a certain extent, diverted to the serious security crises that we are witnessing with the war in Ukraine, with the situation in Gaza and others. But the emergency question that...