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Amnesty International organization has criticized the human rights record in the UAE, describing it as an oppressive and unpopular state, coinciding with the 7th anniversary of the verdict in the "UAE94" grossly unfair mass trial of…

After five years of war, war parties face a stark choice: accept a ceasefire and an imperfect political settlement, particularly in light of fears of a growing COVID-19 outbreak, or continue a war that will produce more human suffering but…

The Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, announced that he had been infected with the Corona virus, days after he participated in a meeting with the American Special Envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad. He said through his…

The Italian National Commission for the Control of Arms Sales confirmed that its country continues to impose a ban on arms sales to countries participating in the aggression against Yemen. The director of the commission, Alberto Cotillo,…

Palestinian Interior Ministry in Gaza announced early on Friday that it has arrested an undercover cell operating on behalf of the Zionist occupation in the coastal enclave which is controlled by Hamas Resistance movement. …

Two major Palestinian groups, the Hamas resistance movement and Fatah political party, have pledged unity against Israel’s annexation of the West Bank, as signs are emerging of a purported rift between Israel and the United States over the…

Unemployment rates for African Americans and whites in the US had its widest gap in five years in June, indicating an uneven nascent recovery from historic job losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. While the rates for both…

New U.S. COVID-19 cases rose by nearly 50,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, marking the biggest one-day spike since the start of the pandemic. The record follows a warning by the government’s top infectious…

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution calling for an immediate halt to conflicts worldwide in an attempt to facilitate the fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic. The resolution, which…

Several world countries renew a call for Israel to halt contentious plans to annex parts of the occupied Palestinian territory after the regime delayed the implementation of the land garb bid in the face of a series of stumbling blocks,…

The aircraft of the Zionist enemy continue to overfly intensively the Gaza Strip, after the resistance in the Gaza Strip sent messages against the annexation, warning of launching 24 experimental missiles towards the sea at dawn today.…

"China firmly upholds the authority of the UNSC resolution and the efficacy of the JCPOA," Lijian said addressing the Tuesday press conference. "We oppose the US move to push for an extension of the arms embargo against Iran in…

US President Donald Trump has vowed to veto the annual defense bill if it is amended to require the renaming of all US army bases with links to the Confederacy. “I will Veto the Defense Authorization Bill if the Elizabeth…

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 2,545,250 cases of new coronavirus and said that the number of deaths had risen to 126,369 as of Monday night. The United States recorded at least 42,000…

Republican member of the US Senate has proposed legislation that would make it possible for the United States to buy Turkey’s S-400 Russian-made defence system amid issues between Washington and Ankara over Turkey’s purchase of…

The New York Times isn’t and never was “the newspaper of record” except in its own mind. It’s a national disgrace, a lying machine, an instrument of state-approved propaganda, notably on geopolitical issues. It features US…

Sudanese media reported on Monday evening that authorities have arrested a former foreign minister, Ibrahim Ghandour, on charges of involvement in planning subversive acts in the country. Sudanese media quoted that the leader of the…

Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said on Sunday that his country is experiencing its toughest year because of U.S. sanctions coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reports. The coronavirus crisis has exacerbated economic problems…

Protests condemning the Israeli plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank are set to take place in the United States and Europe on the same day prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to begin the process. The…

China has decided to impose visa restrictions on Americans who interfere in Hong Kong affairs, Zhao Lijian, the spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said on Monday. “Of course, this is a new measure. We decided to…

Reports suggest that Some leaders of Palestinian Resistance have ordered military forces to prepare themselves to respond to Zionist regime’s plan of annexing West Bank to the occupied lands. According to these reports, all military…

Hezbollah Lawyers Assembly hailed Saturday the decision issued by the Urgent Matters Judge in Tyre, Mohammad Mazeh, who prohibited the US ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea from making statements aimed at destabilizing the nation. In a…

China says evidence against two Canadian citizens arrested for espionage is solid, rejecting public statements by Canadian officials that the two are being held “arbitrarily.” “Stop making irresponsible remarks on cases of…

Senior Iraqi leaders say the US was behind the Thursday raid on the headquarters of Kata'ib Hezbollah, which raised serious questions about Iraq's direction under the new government. Kata'ib Hezbollah is an anti-US unit operating under…

Amnesty International has called on Saudi Arabian authorities to immediately release women human rights activists, including those who are "being punished for daring to drive." The kingdom on Thursday marked the second…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged European countries to think about a new reality when it comes to America’s global clout. “We grew up in the certain knowledge that the United States wanted to be a world power. Should…

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to prosecute racial justice protesters who have been toppling Confederate statues and defacing statues of Christopher Columbus, the Founding Fathers and others. “I just…

The US Treasury sent checks designed to help stimulate the economy devastated by COVID-19 to more than one million dead people, according to a government watchdog report Thursday. The independent Government Accountability…

The Lebanese interior and municipalities minister has blamed recent violent street protests on foreign meddling and funding, vowing to sue those blocking roads during the riots. Speaking to al-Manar TV channel on Friday, Mohammed Fahmi…

The military wing of Hamas Palestinian Resistance movement warned on Thursday that an Israeli decision to annex areas of West Bank and Jordan Valley would be a ‘declaration of war’. “The Resistance considers the annexation of…