Sat 23 November 2024: At least six Israeli soldiers have taken their own lives in recent months, the Israeli daily, Yedioth Ahronoth, revealed on Friday, citing severe psychological distress caused by prolonged wars in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon as the primary cause, Anadolu Agency reports. The investigation suggests that the actual number of suicides may be […]
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Sat 23 November 2024: The Israeli army has admitted that a troop shortage affects its ability to control the Gaza Strip, Walla news site has reported. According to Israeli journalist Bini Aschkenasy, the army submitted a letter to the Supreme Court regarding the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave, in which it claimed that the […]
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Fri 22 November 2024: Syria has failed to comply with an order by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to halt and prevent torture in the country, a leading human rights organisation has reported. In November last year, the ICJ issued provisional measures ordering the Syrian government to combat torture, following the Netherlands’ and Canada’s […]
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Fri 22 November 2024: Starbucks has reportedly closed dozens of stores in Malaysia, amid the ongoing widespread boycott of pro-Israeli brands and products throughout the country and the wider international community. According to the Malaysian news outlet, The Rakyat Post, Starbucks has temporarily closed 50 out of its 408 stores nationwide. Although the reason for those […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: New Zealand has officially designated the Lebanese group, Hezbollah, as a terrorist organisation. The announcement comes as Israel continues its military attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon, an extension of its ongoing war in Gaza. Similarly, the Yemeni Houthi movement, Ansar Allah, has also been classified as a terrorist entity by New […]
Continue ReadingThu 21 November 2024: This is the first time there has been an indictment for Netanyahu since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and a top Hamas leader on charges of war crimes and […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: Iraq has officially banned the sale of alcohol in social clubs and hotels, eliminating some of the last venues serving alcohol in the country. The move marks a major step in Iraq’s gradual crackdown on alcohol consumption, which has faced legal and social challenges for years. Violators now face fines ranging from 10 […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: The Israel Defence Forces have issued more than eleven hundred arrest warrants to ultra-Orthodox Jews who have ignored draft orders, a senior army officer told Knesset members on Wednesday. The Times of Israel has reported that the head of the IDF’s Personnel Directorate’s Planning and Personnel Management Division explained that the army issued […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: The push led by Senator Bernie Sanders falls short, but advocates say it shows progress for the Palestinian rights movement. Washington, DC – The United States Senate has rejected a bill that aimed to block a US weapons sale to Israel amid the country’s war on Gaza, an outcome that rights advocates say […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: Syria’s reliance on Captagon smuggling faces new challenges as the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah threatens to undermine critical revenues for the Assad regime Syria’s illegal drug trade, a critical economic pillar for President Bashar Assad’s regime, is under threat as the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah disrupts the production and […]
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