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It comes into the category of ‘stating the obvious’ that all sides commit atrocities in war – especially in the course of modern conflicts fought out in urban centers in and around civilians. Indeed war itself is an atrocity, reflective as it is of a complete breakdown in human affairs …

Incumbent Macron, far-right leader Le Pen, seen as frontrunners in presidential election. Polls are open in France for a presidential election that has been characterised by demagoguery and the lack of a political agenda. Voting started at 8 am and will end at 8pm (18:00 GMT) when the first projections …

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has been unseated after losing a no-confidence vote in the parliament. The vote came after hours of impasse that even resulted in the resignation of the speaker of the lower house. Now, a caretaker government will lead the country until new general elections are held. …

Earlier, Israeli soldiers launched a new raid into the occupied West Bank district of Jenin. A Palestinian woman has been shot dead by Israeli forces near the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, the Palestinian health ministry said. The Israeli army said troops fired warning shots in the air when …

Thirteen Palestinians were also wounded in the shooting, including a 19-year-old female. Israeli security forces have shot dead a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank refugee camp of Jenin, home of the gunman behind a recent deadly Tel Aviv attack, the Palestinian health ministry said. Thirteen other Palestinians were wounded …

The head of Al-Fateh Alliance Mr. Hadi Al-Amiri called the national forces to give priority to the language of moderation, stressing the importance of getting Iraq out of its ordeal into the space of freedom and dignity. A statement issued by the media office of the head of Al-Fateh Alliance, …

The Iraqi National Security Adviser, Qassem al-Araji, on Saturday, described the al-Hol Camp in eastern Syria as a “real threat” to the country. At the same time, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, noted that the situation in the Camp is now …

Ambassadors of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait went back to Lebanon in what appeared to be a diplomatic turnaround that comes as the crisis-stricken country is gearing up for consequential elections. The foreign ministries of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait issues separate statements on Thursday announcing their ambassadors’ return to Lebanon after …

Issuing a statement, the Iranian foreign ministry announced that 15 US authorities were subject to sanctions by Iran for terrorist acts, promotion and support of terrorism, as well as violating human rights. The statement reads as: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in conformity with …

France heads to the polls on Sunday with Emmanuel Macron facing a far tougher test than first envisaged They are antique car aficionados and struggling students. They are retired people living in the countryside, cheerful multilingual accountants who have lived abroad, and even frustrated, disadvantaged members of the country’s Muslim …

Prime minister would have to step down if 172 members of the 342-member House vote against him Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan faces a no-confidence motion in the national assembly – a major challenge to his political career – on Saturday as political uncertainty deepens in the country. The parliament …

Saudi Arabia says Muslims from inside and outside the country will be able to perform the Hajj providing they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and no older than 65. Saudi Arabia has said it will allow one million people – from both inside and outside the kingdom – to perform …

A force of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF – Al-Hashed Al-Sha’abi) had carried out a storming operation targeting various areas of Hit district, one of the results of which was the destruction of a secret underground tunnel, a security source said on Friday. The source said to “Al-Ghadeer” website: “The …

More than 30 people were killed and over 100 were wounded in a rocket strike on a railway station in east Ukraine on Friday as civilians tried to evacuate to safer parts of the country, the state railway company said. It said two rockets had struck a station in the …

Unmanned aerial vehicles have reportedly hit targets inside a major airbase in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, which houses American military forces, who are in the country on alleged training and advisory missions. Citing a security source speaking on condition of anonymity, news outlets reported that two combat drones had …

Oil prices drifted lower on Friday and were set to drop around 3% for the week as consuming countries’ planned release of 240 million barrels from emergency stocks offset some concerns over reduced supplies from Russia due to western sanctions. Brent crude futures edged lower by 55 cents, or 0.6% …

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council over reports of “gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights” in Ukraine, prompting Moscow to announce it was quitting the body. The U.S.-led push garnered 93 votes in favor, while 24 countries voted …

Sri Lanka’s main opposition party on Friday asked the government to take effective action to resolve an economic crisis or face a no-confidence motion, as business leaders from garments, tea and other industries warned exports could fall 20 to 30 percent this year. The heavily indebted country has little money …

At least two people have been killed and several seriously wounded in a martyrdom-seeking operation in Tel Aviv’s city centre. Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said it received reports of a shooting at “several scenes” around downtown Tel Aviv. It said it had evacuated six people to a nearby …

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday released a joint statement calling for action to be taken towards an Iraq free of mines and explosive ordnance, coinciding with International Mine Awareness Day. UNMAS and UNICEF stated that over 519 children have …