Iran, allies hold annual pro-Palestinian rallies

Large crowds took to the streets in the capitals of Iran, Iraq and Yemen yesterday for the annual show of support for Palestinians and denunciation of Israel.Quds (Jerusalem) Day commemorations were launched in 1979 by Ayatollah R Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic republic, which has made support for the Palestinian cause a cornerstone of […]

Israeli court’s rejection of aid appeal ‘legalises starvation, genocide in Gaza’

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor stated that the Israeli Supreme Court's decision to reject the appeal for allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza represents a central part of a comprehensive colonial system that directly contributes to the commission of genocide against the people of Gaza.In a statement issued Friday, the monitor emphasised that the decision,further proves […]

Israeli actions in Gaza bear hallmarks of atrocities: UN

Israeli actions in Gaza, including strikes on populated areas in which civilians have been killed, bear the hallmarks of atrocities, the agency that co-ordinates UN humanitarian aid said Friday.’There is a callous disregard for human life and dignity. The acts of war that we see bear the hallmarks of atrocity crimes,’ Jens Laerke, spokesperson for […]

Israel flouting international law with forced evacuations in Gaza: UN

The UN Human Rights Office accused Israel on Friday of violating international law by forcibly displacing Palestinians in Gaza under ‘mandatory evacuation orders’.The Israeli army has issued what the UN described as 10 mandatory evacuation orders, covering large areas across Gaza, since it resumed its war against Hamas on March 18, ending a two-month-old ceasefire […]

Israel hits building in Beirut’s southern suburbs, first since truce

Israel's air force conducted a large strike on a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Friday, a Reuters reporter said, the first heavy bombardment there since a truce deal in November ended a war between Israel and Hezbollah.Israel's military said it hit a drone storage facility in the area belonging to […]

Egypt, Sudan Foreign Ministers discuss bilateral relations, latest field developments in Sudan

gyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aati discussed bilateral relations and the latest field developments in Sudan with his Sudanese counterpart, Ali Youssef El-Sherif.The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement today that Abdel Aati expressed, during the meeting held in Cairo, Egypt's full solidarity with Sudan, given the special historical relations and close fraternal ties […]