Qatar has called on the international community to take urgent action to prevent a potential "genocide" in Rafah, as Israel prepares for a major military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
North Macedonia's right-wing opposition won big in parliamentary and presidential elections on Wednesday, on a night that saw the Balkan country also elect its first female head of state.
Tunisia's public prosecutor on Tuesday detained Saadia Mosbah, a prominent activist and head of a nongovernmental group that defends the rights of migrants.
U.S. President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that the threat of antisemitism is growing in the United States, including on college campuses, as his support for Israel's assault on Gaza divides Democrats and alienates some young voters.
A team from the Financial Action Task Force, an international crime watchdog that "grey-listed" Turkey in 2021, held meetings with Turkish authorities last week ahead of its highly-anticipated report on the country next month, two sources said.
Hamas official Osama Hamdan warned on Tuesday that if Israel's military aggression continues in Rafah, there will be no ceasefire deal.
Öncü Keçeli, the spokesperson for the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has publicly welcomed the acceptance of a ceasefire by Hamas.
On Tuesday, the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a stark warning against the actions of Israeli forces in the city of Rafah. The focus on Israel's operations in Rafah is seen by some as a diversion from Lebanon's pressing issues.
A team of mid-ranking Israeli officials will travel to Cairo in coming hours to assess whether Hamas can be persuaded to shift on its latest ceasefire offer, a senior Israeli official said, reiterating the current proposal was unacceptable to Israel.
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas remains one of the most intractable and devastating facets of Middle Eastern politics.
The World Bank's Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde, arrived in Lebanon on Monday “for a two-day visit to discuss with stakeholders the latest socio-economic developments in the country and reaffirm the World Bank's strong support for Lebanon in these challenging times,” according to a statement from the organization.
Israel's offensive on Rafah will likely kill more civilians and is being carried out despite explicit warnings against it from European Union member states and the United States, the EU's top diplomat said on Tuesday.
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