Sat 22 August 2026: UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday that 94 per cent of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip need shelter and basic household supplies, amid the ongoing Israeli occupation and blockade of the territory. Dujarric made the remarks during a press conference in New York marking World Humanitarian Day, observed on […]
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Fri 21 August 2026: Did you know that the Prophet Mohammed was a caravan trader? He helped arrange convoys of thousands of camels carrying valuable goods across the Arabian desert. And he put his commercial nous to good use. Not only did he found one of the world’s great religions, but also a model of […]
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Fri 21 August 2026: The UN humanitarian office reported that aid workers experienced a record level of violent attacks last year, driven in part by the growing use of armed drones. Figures from the Aid Worker Security Database, which tracks major incidents involving humanitarian staff, show that 907 aid workers were killed, injured or kidnapped […]
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Wed 19 August 2026: Israeli authorities are preparing a prison wing – replete with an execution chamber – designated specifically for Palestinian prisoners convicted of murder, Israel’s i24NEWS channel reported Tuesday. The move comes after the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) approved legislation in March that calls for the execution of Palestinian prisoners convicted – by military […]
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Thu 20 August 2026: Egypt warned Wednesday against the construction of new Ethiopian dams on the Nile River, with Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty saying Cairo has the right to defend its water security. “Egypt will not allow additional dams to be built on the Nile,” Abdelatty said in an interview with Saudi broadcaster Al Arabiya. […]
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Thu 20 August 2026: US President Donald Trump has again threatened Iran with unprecedented economic action, accusing Tehran of failing to seize an opportunity to reach a deal as talks aimed at ending the more than five-month conflict between the two countries remain deadlocked. In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, Trump announced what […]
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Wed 19 August 2026: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday denied providing financial facilities to Iran, hours after announcing the suspension of trade and financial exchanges with Tehran until further notice, Anadolu reports. UAE presidential diplomatic adviser Anwar Gargash rejected the reports as false, describing claims that Abu Dhabi was providing financial facilities to Iran […]
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Wed 19 August 2026: South Africa’s decision to assist in the return of Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) soldier Daniel Perez has raised concerns about the country’s foreign policy, especially given the government’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Speaking on the matter, South African Jewish activist, writer, and commentator Paul […]
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Wed 19 August 2026: The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said 97 per cent of cropland in the Gaza Strip is now damaged or inaccessible, according to an assessment carried out with the UN Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) as of 24 June. In a report published on Tuesday, the organisation said only 448 hectares (one hectare […]
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Wed 19 August 2026: The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday strongly rejected new US sanctions targeting the court’s president and a senior lawyer in its prosecutor’s office, describing the measures as a “flagrant attack” on judicial independence. The latest designations target ICC President Tomoko Akane of Japan and Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal, a senior […]
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