The Palestinian Authority has asked the United Nations Human Rights Council to conduct a formal inquiry into the impact of Israeli settlements in the occupied territories, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad al-Maliki said on Monday. The probe should look
Egypt’s new parliament voted on Monday to award cash handouts to people left severely handicapped in clashes with security during last year’s uprising against Hosni Mubarak, in its latest move to boost compensation to victims of the violence. Forces
The United Nations nuclear watchdog says it received an invitation from North Korea to visit.
قال ناشطون إن ثمانية أشخاص قُتلوا بمنطقة غسان عبود في دير الزور جراء قصف الجيش النظامي، ليرتفع عدد قتلى اليوم الاثنين إلى ثلاثين، في حين أفا
Tens of thousands of Iraqi Shias hold a large rally in the southern city of Basra demanding better living conditions.
Camps in South Sudan struggling to cope as thousands flee fighting in neighbouring South Kordofan.
Russia calls for daily humanitarian ceasefires in Syria to allow aid into the areas worst affected by fighting, following a meeting with the Red Cross.
Russian special forces have arrived in the Syrian Mediterranean port city of Tartus, opposition sources told Al Arabiya on Monday. Israeli-based open source military intelligence website DEBKAfile has also reported that two Russian naval vessels have a
Opposition supporters demonstrate against President Mohammed Waheed Hassan, who they say took power in a coup.