Arab grassroots decry Israel’s flagrant overseas “piracy” against Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters
Western countries have been blamed for encouraging Israel to go too far with its crimes by not taking the necessary measures to deter it after its two-year genocide in Gaza.
Moroccans take to the streets in largest protests in years
Prioritizing the expenditure of public finances on building stadiums for the 2030 FIFA World cup, while the situation of healthcare sector, education and employment has been drastically deteriorating, have sparked nationwide protests.
Israel imposes de facto annexation on three communities in Jerusalem
The residents of the annexed communities are unable to reach their homes without special Israeli permits anymore.
Western recognition of Palestinian statehood: a symbolic move or real progress towards a just solution?
While the Palestinian Authority welcomed the recognition, the Palestinian grassroots faulted the move as conditional, symbolic, unjust, and took dozens of thousands of lives to be announced.
Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah released from prison
Alaa’s release by way of a presidential pardon came after a long international solidarity campaign calling for his freedom and a 10-month hunger strike by his elderly mother.
Israel escalates aggression on southern Lebanon in new violation of UN resolution and ceasefire deal
The Lebanese state accused Israel of undermining the US-brokered disarmament plan with its fresh aggression.
Yemen bids farewell to 31 journalists assassinated by Israel
Israel has been targeting journalists across the West Asia region during the last couple of years to silence the voices that expose its crimes.
Arab-Islamic summit produces “embarrassing” response to Israel’s crimes, says Dr. Issam Khawaja
The recent Arab-Islamic summit has been criticized for its nominal outcomes, in line with past summits typically marked with inaction when it comes to Israeli violations and crimes across the West Asia region.