New US sanctions target Iran’s metal sectors and those who trade internationally in Iranian metals around the world. As the United States ramps up pressure on Iran, world powers are continuing to stick by the nuclear deal. While the Trump administration has called for its allies to support its moves against Iran, President Donald Trump […]

Pro-government forces have intensified their bombardment of rebel-held areas in northwest Syria in recent days. Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have pushed their way into a northwest rebel-held enclave, clashing with armed groups and capturing a strategically located village in Hama province, widening an offensive that had previously involved mainly aerial bombings and […]

The CHP makes new move in Turkey’s election dispute as AK Party heavyweights denounce decision to rerun mayoral vote. Turkey’s main opposition party has asked authorities to annul last year’s national elections as well as the entire Istanbul city election in March, following a decision to rerun only the mayoral vote. The Republican People’s Party […]

Western countries participating in the Iran nuclear deal have warned Tehran there will be serious consequences if it takes steps that violate its terms. The UK, France and Germany said they would still back the deal as long as Iran upheld its commitments. It follows Iran’s move to suspend some commitments now the US has […]

Local, grassroots ‘resistance committees’ organised protests and marches to remove former president Omar al-Bashir. Khartoum, Sudan – It was late evening and the sit-in outside the military headquarters was buzzing with people. Several trade union groups were holding events, while the big screens set-up by the protesters in the area displayed an image of Ayman Mao, […]

Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan forces released pictures they say are the ‘Portuguese’ pilot receiving medical treatment. Forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar have shot down a warplane belonging to the internationally-recognised Government of National Accords (GNA), Haftar’s forces said. Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) said in a statement on Tuesday it brought down […]

JERUSALEM — More than two dozen people were killed and homes and businesses destroyed in the weekend’s fighting between Israel and Gaza, but on Monday leaders on both sides declared themselves satisfied with the outcome. The cycle of violence-ceasefire-repeat that keeps verging on all-out war may look like pointless destruction to the outside world. But […]

The panel found Jordan should have arrested al-Bashir in 2017, but its failure to do so was not grounds for referral. Jordan will not be referred to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for its failure to arrest Sudanese war crimes suspect Omar al-Bashir when he visited Amman in 2017, the International Criminal Court (ICC) […]

JERUSALEM — A tentative cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militant groups in Gaza appeared to have taken hold Monday morning, bringing a short but deadly bout of cross-border fighting to an end as abruptly as it had started. At least 22 Palestinians, including militants and children, were killed in Gaza over the weekend, and four […]

Six Palestinians and one Israeli killed during latest flare-up between armed factions in Gaza and Israeli army. Israeli warplanes and gunboats continued to target the Gaza Strip on Sunday, as rockets were also fired from Gaza into southern Israel. The latest violence comes a day after at least six Palestinians, including a pregnant mother and her […]