Middle East

France court orders release of Lebanese militant after four decades in prison

PARIS, July 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A French appeals court Thursday ordered the release of pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah,…

Morocco hosts Palestinian delegation for human rights training

Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH) and the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s (PLO) Department of Human Rights are set to sign…

Brazil scrambles for rooms to host COP30 in Amazon

BRASILIA, July 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil insisted Wednesday it will have enough rooms for the tens of thousands of people…

Syria Condemns Israeli Strikes In Damascus, Calls For UN Action

DAMASCUS, Jul 17 (NNN-SANA) – Syria, yesterday, condemned the Israeli regime airstrikes that struck government buildings in the capital, Damascus,…

Regional countries condemn Israeli raids in Syria

CAIRO, Jul 17 (NNN-MENA) – Countries in the Middle East, yesterday, condemned the Israeli airstrikes targeting the Syrian Army General…

Experts urge UN to safeguard poor communities’ right to milk, meat in new declaration

UNITED NATIONS, July 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A draft UN declaration to eliminate trans-fatty acids from global diets risks inadvertently denying the world’s…

Heatwave Grips Egypt, Prompts Widespread Warnings

CAIRO, Jul 17 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt is experiencing an exceptional heatwave, with high temperatures and humidity posing significant risks to…

Sweden gang violence: Three jailed over murder of award-winning hip-hop star in car park

The shooting took place in a parking garage in Gothenburg in June 2024 GOTHENBURG (Sweden), July 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three…

US deports five ‘barbaric’ migrants to Eswatini

MBABANE, July 17 (BBB-AGENCIES) — The US has deported five people who it described as “criminal illegal aliens” to the southern…

Egypt, China Signed Deal For Flagship Industrial Zone Expansion

CAIRO, Jul 17 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt and China, yesterday, signed a deal, for the expansion of the China-Egypt TEDA Suez…