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UK 'in discussion' with France and Saudi Arabia over Palestinian statehood Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/01/2025 - 12:36 British Foreign Secretary David Lammy says two-state solution remains 'the only option' ahead of next month's UN conference on the issue in New York David Lammy at a press conference in the Qatari capital Doha on 27 April 2025 (Karim Jaafar/AFP) Off British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Why I wrote an expert report against the UK's classing Hamas as a terror group Submitted by Jonathan Cook on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 18:03 Predictably, the British establishment is vilifying lawyers trying to end the proscription of Hamas' political as well as armed wing. The lawyers have good arguments. So why is no one listening? British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is pictured in Rome, Italy, on 14 December 2024 (Filippo...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Buildings burn and land is scorched as wildfires spread outside of Jerusalem.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Buildings burn and land is scorched as wildfires spread outside of Jerusalem.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Thousands of reservists have joined calls to end the Gaza war and bring the remaining hostages back.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:The move comes after survivors and relatives of victims of apartheid-era crimes launched a court case.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Severe Sandstorm sweeps through Gaza Strip A severe sandstorm has hit the Gaza Strip todayexacerbating Palestinian suffering as winds tear through thousands of tents that have provided temporary refuge to them since Israel started its war, Al Jazeera Arabic reported on Wednesday. An ongoing humanitarian blockade by Israel since March 2 means that civilians are being subject to famine-like conditions as food has largely...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu thanks Hungary for withdrawing from the ICC as ICJ hearings unfold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Hungary on X for withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday. The ICC issuedarrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant for βwar crimesβ committed in the Gaza Strip in November 2024. Hungary announced its decision to withdraw from the ICC...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Lamine Yamal scores once and hits the bar twice while helping Barcelona recover from two down in first leg in Spain.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:More than 2,300 people, including 600 children, have been killed in Israeli attacks in last six weeks Israeli attacks have killed 2,308 people and wounded 5,973 people since Israel broke the ceasefire on March 18, according to Gazaβs Health Ministry. The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights said among those killed were 595 children and 308 women.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Impact of US president's policies and actions felt globally.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Islamabad asks the US to help ease tensions with New Delhi after receiving 'credible intelligence' of imminent strike.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Trump golf course deal announced in Qatar ahead of US president's visit Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 20:53 The real estate deal will be built in partnership with local firm Qatari Diar, as well Dar Global, a Saudi entity Locals look at the 3D model of Trump International Golf Club and villas project launched between Qatar Diar and DarGlobal in Doha, Qatar, on 30 April 2025 (Bassam Masoud/Reuters) Off In...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:US plans to eliminate security office coordinating with Palestinian Authority Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 20:27 Elimination of US Security Coordinators Office would further downgrade US-PA ties after head of Palestinian affairs resigned Security forces deploy in the Jenin camp for Palestinian refugees in the occupied West Bank, on 18 January 2025 (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) Off The Trump administration plans...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Arab-American Trump voters have reservations but stand by their decision Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Tue, 04/29/2025 - 17:13 Middle East Eye revisited those who celebrated Trump's November win to ask how they're feeling after 100 days in power Then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is joined by his daughter's Lebanese father-in-law, Massad Boulos, during a campaign stop at the Great Commoner restaurant...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:A major highway in Israel was closed after wildfires engulfed it with flames and smoke.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Israeli forces kill a Syrian in air strike outside of Damascus Israeli military conducted a strike outside Damascus in Syria, killing one member of Syria's new security forces, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. Israel claimed it was targeting people who attacked members of the Druze community. Syriaβs foreign ministry said in a statement that it rejected "all forms of foreign interference in our internal affairs,"...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:The Trump administration remains defiant despite a judge's order to 'facilitate' return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Exchanges of live fire across the contested border between Pakistan and India have raised fears of an all-out war.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Israeli settlers set Palestinian agricultural land in the West Bank on fire Israeli settlers set agricultural land belonging to Palestinians on fire in the West Bank, Haaretz reported on Wednesday.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Israeli blockade on Gaza reaches 60th day The 30th of April marks the 60th day since Israel started a complete blockade of food, water, medicine and medical supplies entering Gaza on 2 March, more than two weeks before Israel broke the ceasefire agreement on 18 March 18 to restart attacks on Palestinians in the enclave. The UN has warned of famine-like conditions across the enclave and has called for action to stop a β...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:From immigration crackdowns to sweeping tariffs, Donald Trumpβs second term as US president began at full speed.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Judge says administration must give migrants opportunity to express concerns about safety of deportation destinations.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:βThatβs Biden. Thatβs not Trumpβ President Trump blames his predecessor for the 0.3% drop in US gross domestic product.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Kneecap invites mixed responses amid row over βkill your MPβ footage Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 18:10 βReal anger should be directed towards slaughter and famine [in Gaza],' the hip hop group said in a statement Mo Chara (L) and Moglai Bap from the Irish Hip Hop trio Kneecap perform onstage during 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, on 11 2025...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Palestinian workers suffer monthly losses of $373m following war The secretary general of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) said that tens of thousands of Palestinian workers have been deprived of their wages for the past 17 months, Wafa news agency reported on Wednesday. Shaher Saad added that the estimated monthly loss for workers was around 1.35 billion shekels (approximately $373m). In a...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Mahdawi is among the student protesters targeted for deportation under President Trump for pro-Palestine advocacy.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:The Atlantic Forest used to blanket Maxakali territory. But as the forest disappears, the group faces intense heat.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen join GM and Volvo, who suspended guidance earlier this week.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:At least 29 people killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday At least 29 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip since early this morning, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Israeli military conducts armed raids on Bethlehem and Nablus areas of West Bank Israeli forces conducted multiple armed aids in the Nablus and Bethlehem areas in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, Wafa news agency reported. During a raid on the town of Beita, which is south of Nablus, Israeli troops fired both live ammunition and rubber-coated metal bullets, used tear gas and sound bombs on residents, which led to...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi was freed on bail Wednesday from custody in Vermont.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Pakistan says 'credible intelligence' shows Indian military incursion 'imminent' Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 16:02 Pakistan said it expects an attack by India in the 'next 24-36 hours', while India has given its armed forces 'operational freedom' A Pakistani soldier stands guard on a post near the Line of Control, the de facto border between India and Pakistan, at Salohi village in Poonch district of...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:The strikes were south of Damascus, where Syrian security forces say they are battling gunmen from the religious minority.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:ICJ urged not to throw Sudan's UAE genocide case out on a 'technicality' Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 15:57 Legal experts say the World Court should reject the United Arab Emirates' assertion that it cannot be tried at The Hague The United Arab Emirates delegation waits for the start of a hearing before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, on 10 April (Remko de Waal/ANP/AFP) Off A group...
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