UN Security Council knocks Israel’s decision to blacklist Secretary-General
The United Nations Security Council has called out Israel's decision to declare UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres persona non grata, stating...
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UN expert urges restriction on transgender athletes in women’s sports
A United Nations-appointed human rights expert, Reem Alsalem, will advocate for restricting women's sports to athletes born female at the...
France bolsters Middle East military presence with helicopter carrier, vows to aid citizens exit
In response to Tehran's missile barrage targeting Israel, France has mobilized additional military resources to counter the Iranian threat in...
Saudi Arabia weighs in on attack on UAE ambassador’s residence in Sudan
Saudi Arabia has joined other Arab nations in denouncing the attack on the residence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
GCC Secretary General denounces violation of diplomatic premises following attack on UAE envoy’s residence
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi has joined growing voices to denounce the recent attack on the...
GCC calls for immediate cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, urges respect for UNSC resolution 1701
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has urged for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon, stressing the need to avoid military escalation...
Hassan Nasrallah: International community reacts as Israel kills top Hezbollah leader
Reactions are trickling in from members of the international community after Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah announced its longtime leader...
UN chief calls for decisive action on Lebanon, says endless negotiations unaffordable
Lebanon reels from a fresh wave of violence as Israel unleashes a devastating attack on southern Beirut. This latest escalation...
Qatar steps up humanitarian support with $100m pledge for Gaza relief
Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Palestinian refugees, pledging an additional $100 million to the United Nations Relief and...
“Israel is destroyed”: Anti-US, Israel protests break out in Iran, flags set ablaze
Thousands of Iranians took to the streets in Tehran and other cities on Friday to condemn Israeli attacks on Lebanon...
Palestine: Saudi Arabia pushes for two-state solution, lashes Israel over use of systemic torture in Gaza
Saudi Arabia, along with its international partners, has formed a global coalition to advance a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian...
Israeli PM’s office confirms ceasefire discussions as violence spread across Gaza, Lebanon
As Israel continues its air raids on Gaza and Lebanon in wars that the international community has condemned, officials from...
President Abbas meets Gambian president at UNGA, discusses Israeli aggression, OIC support
President Mahmoud Abbas met with Gambian President Adama Barrow on Thursday on the sidelines of the 79th session of the...
MURIC applauds Nigeria’s stance on Gaza bloodshed, calls for expulsion of Israel’s ambassador
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has praised Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Federal Government of Nigeria for taking a...
Israel rejects ceasefire with Hezbollah, defying U.S., allies amid escalating conflict
The Israeli government Thursday rejected ceasefire proposals with Hezbollah, defying calls from allies, including the United States, which had urged...
‘Gaza has become world’s largest cemetery for children, women’ – Turkish president
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday urged the international community to stop Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, noting that...
US protests erupt over American support for Israel amid Middle East tensions
Protests broke out in several US cities on Tuesday, with demonstrators opposing American military support for Israel amid escalating tensions...
UNGA: US president urges Israel, Hamas to finalise ceasefire deal
US President Joe Biden has called for swift action to finalise a Gaza ceasefire agreement while addressing the United Nations...
Netanyahu vows to continue airstrikes against Hezbollah despite growing death toll
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to intensify the country's aerial bombing campaign against Hezbollah, vowing to target the Iran-backed...
Greece calls for ‘effective pressure’ on Israel as rampaging attacks on Gaza, Lebanon spread
Greece's foreign minister, George Gerapetritis, has expressed concern that Israel isn't facing enough pressure to end the war in Gaza,...
Middle East escalation benefits no one – G7 foreign ministers
The G7 foreign ministers have sounded the alarm on the escalating tensions in the Middle East, cautioning that the current...
UN sounds alarm as Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon kill more civilians
The United Nations has expressed deep concern over the escalating violence in Lebanon, where Israeli airstrikes have claimed the lives...
Iraq urges creation of Gaza reconstruction fund amid rising humanitarian crisis
Iraq has called for the establishment of a dedicated fund to aid in the reconstruction of the war-torn Gaza Strip. ...
Escalating tensions: Lebanon PM pulls out of UN General Assembly, gives reason
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has cancelled his trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New York after Israeli...
Erdogan urges western action as Israeli-Lebanese tensions escalate
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has intensified his criticism of Israel on Saturday, warning that recent attacks in Lebanon suggest Israel’s...
Iran’s supreme leader tackles Israel over “shameless crimes,” attacks on children, hospitals
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has joined growing voices to condemn Israel's actions, following the detonation of handheld communication...
Detonation of communication devices in Lebanon violates international law: UN
The United Nations has condemned the recent detonation of handheld communication devices used by Hezbollah, describing the bloody incident as...
Erdogan reaffirms commitment to Palestine ahead of UN General Assembly
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his commitment to advocating for justice for Palestine as he prepared to attend the...
Qatar endorses UN resolution condemning Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories
The State of Qatar has applauded the United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for Israel to end its unlawful presence...
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting over Lebanon pager explosions
The United Nations Security Council is set to convene an emergency meeting on Friday to address the recent string of...
UN General Assembly demands end to Israel’s “unlawful” occupation within 12 months
The UN General Assembly made a landmark decision on Wednesday passing a resolution that calls for an end to Israel's...
President Mahmoud Abbas heads to Spain after historic Palestine recognition
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid on Thursday, marking his first visit...
Saudi Cabinet approves laws for commercial registration and trade names
The Saudi Cabinet session, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh has approved the Law...
UN special coordinator for Lebanon urges caution amid destructive pager explosions
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert has urged for calm following Tuesday's attacks across Lebanon, which resulted in the...
UN reacts to pager explosions across Lebanon as more casualties reported
The United Nations has expressed deep concerns over the deadly pager detonations across Lebanon. The Musim Parrot earlier reported that...
Iran defies western criticism with successful launch of Chamran-1 research satellite
Iran has launched its latest research satellite, Chamran-1, into orbit, marking another stride in the nation’s aerospace ambitions while defying...
Saudi Arabia strongly condemns Israel’s targeting of school in Gaza
Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Thursday targeting of a school that was sheltering displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip by...
Polio vaccination target achieved in Gaza, WHO confirms
The World Health Organization has expressed optimism that a huge polio vaccination drive in Gaza has hit its target of...
Kuwait calls for unalloyed support of Palestine’s UN membership
Kuwait has urged South American and Caribbean nations to continue backing international efforts for Palestine’s full United Nations membership. The...
China and Somalia elevate relations to strategic partnership
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud officially elevated the relationship between China and Somalia to a...
Opinion: Arab inaction and failure to protect Palestine from Israeli hostilities
The conflict between Israel and Palestine has been a persistent and deeply entrenched issue in the Middle East for over...
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi: UN demands transparency in investigation into killing of Turkish-American activist
The United Nations has demanded a "full investigation" following the murder of a Turkish-American activist, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, by the...
UNRWA vaccinates over 160,000 children in Gaza against polio despite challenging circumstances
Despite the challenging circumstances in Gaza, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) successfully vaccinated more than 160,000 children...
UN commends Gaza polio progress, calls for permanent ceasefire agreement
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, a UN agency that supports the...
Bangladesh faces renewed Rohingya Muslims influx following escalating violence in Myanmar
No fewer than 8,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh, escaping the intensifying conflict in Myanmar's Rakhine state, according to...
UN rights experts raise concerns as Iran executions surge to over 400 in 2024
A group of 11 independent United Nations rights experts expressed deep concern on Monday over a significant surge in executions...
UN leads talks in Libya to resolve central bank crisis
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced that it held discussions in Tripoli on Monday aimed at resolving...
Gaza launches massive polio vaccination drive amidst ongoing conflict
A long-awaited vaccination campaign kicked off Sunday in the war-torn Gaza Strip, aiming to immunize 640,000 children against polio. The...
Saudi Arabia to host donor conference for Sahel, Lake Chad crisis
In response to the severe humanitarian crisis impacting Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, and Mali, Saudi Arabia has announced...
Saudi Arabia joins hands with global community in establishing peace in Sudan
Saudi Arabia joined hands with the United Nations, African Union and a number of friendly countries in their joint efforts...
UN chief calls for permanent Africa Security Council seat
UN chief António Guterres has called for Africa to be given a permanent seat at the UN Security Council as...
Iraq loses 60% of its river-irrigated land
The Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture revealed that Iraq’s river-irrigated agricultural land has lost almost 60 percent of its total area....
Gambian President Barrow backs Tangara as Commonwealth SG
Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has backed Dr. Mamadou Tangara, the current Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, for the...
Iraq calls for urgent truce in Gaza at UN Security Council meeting
Iraq’s Charge d’Affaires to the United Nations in New York, Abbas Kadhim Obaid, called for an urgent and permanent ceasefire...
Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli threats of nuclear weapon use against Palestinians
Saudi Arabia condemned incendiary remarks and threats made recently by an Israeli government official regarding the use of nuclear weapons...
Iraqi PM warns narcotics affect regional stability
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, warned on Monday that the trafficking and use of narcotics are seriously threatening...
Saudi Arabia condemns attacks on UNRWA school, Attar area in Gaza
Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the targeting of Al-Razi School, which belongs to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for...
Iraq finds remains of 139 IS victims from mass grave
Iraqi authorities have removed the remains of 139 people from a large pit believed to contain victims of the Islamic...
Saudi Arabia reaffirms support for Palestinian rights, statehood at UNRWA conference
Saudi Arabia has reiterated its steadfast support for the Palestinian people's aspirations to regain their lands, restore their legitimate rights,...
KSrelief commits $9 million to Yemen Humanitarian Fund
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) on Thursday signed an agreement with the United Nations Office for...
