Dr. Rafea Halabi, a prominent Druze leader and human rights advocate, has issued an open letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, urging immediate international intervention to halt what he describes as a “very cruel massacre” of Druze communities in Syria.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for a United Nations–mandated mission to secure and administer Gaza has been met with skepticism from critics who view it as a calculated attempt to regain international relevance rather than a coherent geopolitical strategy.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Friday condemned Israel’s newly approved plan for a full-scale military takeover of Gaza City, warning it would lead to more “deaths and suffering” and must be halted “immediately.”
Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice President of the European Commission and a senior member of Spain's Socialist Party (PSOE), drew sharp attention for her remarks on the war in Gaza, telling Politico that the displacement and killing there “looks very much like genocide.”
It is a moment that would seem surreal—if not so predictably cynical.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly revised Egypt’s economic growth forecast for the fiscal year ending in June 2025, raising it to 4 percent, up from its previous estimate of 3.8 percent, according to the July 2025 update of its World Economic Outlook (WEO) report.
During a high-level conference in New York centered on the renewed global push for the recognition of a Palestinian state, Egypt surprised many observers by issuing a clear and firm call for the disarmament of Hamas, the militant organization that rules the Gaza Strip and is widely held responsible for the ongoing conflict with Israel.
As French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot touts what he calls a “historic moment” at the United Nations—a two-day conference co-organized with Saudi Arabia aimed at pushing forward the recognition of a Palestinian state—critics see the event for what it is: a media spectacle, orchestrated to serve President Emmanuel Macron’s political vanity, not the cause of peace.
France’s announcement that it will formally recognize a Palestinian state in September—becoming the first G7 country to do so—has sparked intense debate both domestically and internationally.
Caroline Yadan, member of Parliament for French citizens living abroad (8th constituency, including Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and Turkey), announced on Friday that she is leaving President Emmanuel Macron’s parliamentary majority following his decision to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state at the upcoming UN General Assembly.
Recent remarks by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas raise serious concerns about the bloc’s understanding—and handling—of the war in Gaza.
In an unusually political speech on the eve of Belgium’s National Day, King Philippe made strong comments on the war in Gaza, calling the situation “a disgrace to humanity” and denouncing what he described as “serious humanitarian abuses.”
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