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Iran’s Foreign Minister, in his address at the emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), described the catastrophic situation in Gaza, stressing that “Gaza cannot wait—now is the time for action.” ...

Yemen urges UN to save lives of over 5,000 patients suffering from kidney failure

The Yemeni health ministry has called on the United Nations to intervene immediately and save the lives of more than 5,000 kidney failure patients in the war-torn country, as health facilities are facing a severe shortfall of essential supplies and m...

UN envoy raises alarm at worsening crisis in Yemen, urges truce renewal

The UN special envoy for Yemen sounds the alarm over a worsening economic and humanitarian situation in the war-ravaged country, which remains under a crippling Saudi-led siege, calling for a renewed cessation of attacks on Yemen by Riyadh and its co...

Israel’s arrest of minors adds fuel to Palestinian resistance

The Palestinian Prisoners' Society has said that Israeli regime forces have arrested more than 750 Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank and East al-Quds since the start of the year. Amid an armed resistance movement emerging in the occupied...

Saudi war killed, injured more than 8,000 Yemeni children since 2015: Rights group

A human rights organization says the ongoing Saudi war and tight blockade have taken a heavy toll on children in Yemen, leaving more than 8,000 minors dead and injured in the already impoverished Arab country.

Saudi Activist Sentenced 10 Years in Prison over Tweets

A Saudi pro-democracy activist has been given a 10-year prison term for posting tweets that were critical of the Riyadh regime, according to human rights organizations.

Bahrain: Leading rights defender faces fresh charges over prison protests

Charges against Abdul-Hadi Al-Khawaja, linked to his protests against conditions in Jau Prison, range from insulting Israel to breaking a plastic chair.

‘I applied for radiotherapy nine times and got no reply’: living with cancer in Gaza

For specialist treatment, Palestinians often need to be referred to a hospital outside Gaza – then apply for a travel permit. Tight budgets and restrictions mean few are granted. Here, one woman details the obstacles she has faced.

Senior Red Cross official says 19 Yemenis suffer from food insecurity as Saudi-led war against impoverished country continues

About 19 million Yemenis are currently suffering from food insecurity, according to a senior official with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), amid the ongoing Saudi-led war and siege on the poorest Middle Eastern country.

Rights group: Eight-year-old Yemeni boy killed by sniper with Saudi-led coalition

The Human Rights Office in Yemen’s southwestern province of Taiz has slammed the killing of an 8-year-old boy by a sniper serving the Saudi-led coalition of aggressors in the province’s Mawiya district.

Iran urges Iraq to proceed trial of Gen Soleimani’s assassinators

Iran’s Judiciary Chief in a letter to the head of the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Faiq Zidan, called for accelerating the process of trial of the agents of the January 2020 assassination of General Qassem Soleimani.