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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.” ...

WhatsApp blocks accounts of Palestinian activists, journos in social media crackdown

WhatsApp has become the latest social media platform to block Palestinian access to its service, with Palestinian journalists, activists and public figures saying they have been unable to access the messaging application.

Saudi-led coalition breaches Yemen’s UN-brokered truce nearly 200 times in 24 hours

The Saudi-led coalition forces and their mercenaries have violated a UN-brokered nationwide truce that took effect in the war-ravaged Yemen in April nearly 200 times over the past 24 hours .

Yemen suffers fuel crisis despite UN truce

For the first time since the beginning of the UN-brokered agreement in April, Yemenis are waiting in long lines in front of a limited number of operating petrol stations in the capital Sana'a to refill their vehicles. Yemen is suffering from a fresh ...

Saudi woman gets 45-year prison term for social media posts

Saudi Arabia has sentenced a woman to 45 years in prison for her social media posts, a rights group says, marking the latest example of a major crackdown on Twitter users led by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS).

Israeli forces raid house, injure dozens of Palestinians in West Bank town

More than two dozen Palestinians have been injured in the town of Rujeib, near the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, as clashes erupted after Israeli forces raided a house.

Drinking water in Yemen’s Hudaydah contaminated with radioactive substances, heavy metals: Report

The Yemeni Ministry of Water and Environment has warned about drinking water pollution in the country’s strategic coastal province of Hudaydah, raising alarms about the serious health hazards derived from repeated exposure to traces of heavy metals, ...

EU says shocked by pictures of Palestinian hunger striker Awawdeh, calls for his release

The European Union says it is “shocked” to see pictures of the frail body of Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, who has been on a continuing hunger strike for nearly six months in protest at his detention by Israel without trial or charge, calling ...

Israeli settlers storm al-Aqsa Mosque compound again in provocative move

Israeli settlers, escorted by military forces, have again stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds, a move seen as provocative by Palestinians.

Official urges Iran-Turkey cooperation on citizenship rights

Head of Iran's State Inspectorate Organization hoped for developing cooperation with Ombudsman Institution of Turkey in various fields, especially protecting citizenship rights.

Over 630,000 under-five Yemeni children suffer from acute malnutrition amid Saudi-led aggression: Health Ministry

Yemen's Ministry of Public Health and Population has recounted the drastically fatal effect that a 2015-to-present Saudi-led blockade of the country is having on the lives of people, particularly in the health sector, urging a swift and complete end ...