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August 09, 2022
Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades commander Al-Nablusi killed in Israeli air raid
August 09, 2022
ILO calls for adequate workers conditions during extreme heat in Iraq
NEW YORK — The Security Council held an emergency meeting on Monday to assess a fragile truce between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza after three days of deadly fighting.Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, called on all sides to abide by the agreement while delegates denounced the deliberate targeting of civilians, notably children.“The ceasefire remains in place as I speak,” said Wennesland, updating on events between 5 and 7 August, which marked the worst outbreak of fighting since May 2021.Alongside efforts by the UN, Qatar, United States, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority, he welcomed Egypt’s crucial role in brokering the accord“Together these efforts helped prevent the outbreak of a full-scale war,” and allowed...
August 09, 2022
Fresh Israel-Palestinian Islamic Jihad truce prevents ‘full-scale war’
August 08, 2022
Israel, Islamic Jihad declare truce in Gaza after three days of clashes
August 05, 2022
Palestinian commander killed as Israel strikes after militant threats
BAGHDAD — Every effort must be made to support the Yazidi community in Iraq, the United Nations said on Wednesday, marking eight years since the extremist group IS launched a brutal assault on the religious minority.IS, also known by the Arabic moniker, Daesh, conducted a genocidal campaign against the Yazidis, whose historic homeland is the northern town of Sinjar.The atrocities they committed included sexual violence, mass executions, forced conversions, and other crimes.“As we commemorate this traumatic page of Iraqi history, we renew our commitment to peace and stability for the Yazidis and the people of Sinjar,” the UN Office in Iraq said in a statement.“We salute the Yazidis’ resilience in preserving their culture and heritage despite IS attempts to erase them, and in spite...
August 04, 2022
UN renews commitment to Yazidi community eight years after Daesh onslaught
GENEVA — A cohort of independent UN experts has called on the Human Rights Council to launch an international investigation into the massive explosion in Beirut two year ago, with a view to securing justice for those who died and were injured.The powerful blast, caused by a stockpile of ammonium nitrate in a port warehouse, occurred on 4 August 2020 and killed more than 200 people while decimating a vast swath of the Lebanese capital.The explosion destroyed 77,000 apartments, wounded 7,000 people, displaced over 300,000 more, at least 80,000 of which were children, the experts noted, in a press release issued by UN human rights office, OHCHR.“This tragedy marked one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in recent memory, yet the world has done nothing to find out why it happened," the...
August 04, 2022
Human rights experts call for international investigation into 2020 Beirut explosion
August 01, 2022
Iran could build nuclear bomb, says its atomic energy chief
July 31, 2022
Iraq protests: 'De-escalate’ urges UN chief, rise above differences
July 30, 2022
Al-Assoumi underscores need to provide full support for Arab youths
