Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed a tax treaty Monday, Israel’s Finance Ministry said, according to Reuters. Meanwhile, the Arab Gulf country has reportedly refused to help rebuild Gaza under the pretext of presence [ More … ]
The New York Times has published an extensive account of the youngest victims of Israel’s most recent 11-day offensive, in which the Israeli forces frequently targeted residential areas of Gaza, known as the world’s largest [ More … ]
Egyptian doctors have protested on social media over a recent announcement by the Ministry of Health to issue records against those allegedly responsible for the “death of coronavirus patients and delays in patient treatments”. The [ More … ]
A growing US partisan divide over Israel-Palestine and a gap between public opinion and policymakers Most Americans and a significant majority of Democrats oppose unrestricted military aid to Israel if it continues to expand settlements in the occupied [ More … ]
A legal communication submitted last week to ACHPR by US-based NGO, raised concerns over the actions of the Egyptian and Ethiopian government in relation to the Renaissance Dam. US registered NGO, Egyptians Abroad for Democracy, [ More … ]
Speaking to Middle East Eye, Meshaal, head of Hamas in the diaspora, calls on all Palestinians to unite on a ‘comprehensive uprising’ against Israeli occupation Hamas now leads the Palestinian people because the primary role [ More … ]
While most Islamic and Arab as well as other states strongly condemned Israeli atrocities against civilians in Gaza and elsewhere in Palestine, Abu Dhabi adopted a low-key approach toward the latest round of Israeli violence [ More … ]
When it comes to Palestine, Egypt gives opposite messages, as the official narrative is completely different from the behavior of security forces on the ground. A citizen that may just waive a Palestine flag in [ More … ]
Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza and the Palestinian territories poured onto the streets to celebrate the ceasefire, waving flags and flashing ‘V’ signs for victory. ‘This is the first time the Sword of Jerusalem [Palestinian [ More … ]
Only 12 Injured Palestinians out of 1600 have reportedly been taken through the Rafah crossing for treatment in Egypt so far. Egyptian authorities on Sunday officially announced it would open the Rafah border crossing, which connects the [ More … ]
The UAE is continuing to operate direct flights and tours to the Yemeni island of Socotra despite not having the permission of the government. According to local sources, hundreds of foreign tourists have arrived on the archipelago [ More … ]
Israel’s bombing campaign has killed at least 213 Gaza, including 61 children. Palestinians across the West Bank and in east Jerusalem have mobilized in solidarity, staging protests and a general strike which, shuttering non-essential businesses. [ More … ]
Long before the ‘Abraham Accords’, Abu Dhabi was investing in the US and developing an intensive lobbying strategy in Washington. Eva Thiebaud, an independent journalist discusses a new report by Colin Powers in a recent [ More … ]
Death toll of civilians, including children and women is escalating in Gaza, amid the continued Israeli bombardment of buildings and infrastructure utilities in the Strip Amid mounting international calls for a ceasefire, Israel has continued [ More … ]
Displaced families are weary as battle for Marib threatens to uproot them again. Four million Yemenis are now homeless, but many won’t move again unless the fighting reaches their camps Hadi Salah and his family [ More … ]
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