Politics

A group of 744 elite Arab lawyers, intellectuals, and academics has sent a memorandum to UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, urging the UN to adopt a new resolution recognizing Zionism as a form of racism. The memorandum cited Israel’s alleged war crimes, genocide, and forced displacement in Gaza over the past

The State Forces Alliance bloc confirmed its support for amending the Personal Status Law, stating: “This amendment comes in response to the diverse requirements and needs of society.” The bloc said in a statement: “The proposed amendment provides citizens with logical options that suit different circumstances and situations, which enhances

Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, on Monday welcomed Admiral Edward Ahlgren, the UK’s Senior Defense Advisor for the Middle East, and his accompanying delegation at the second presidency in Ain al-Tineh. British Ambassador to Lebanon, Hamish Cowell, was also in attendance. Discussions focused on the situation in Lebanon and

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: “We must strengthen our military capabilities in order to deter Israel from its practices against the Palestinian people.” Erdogan added during his participation in a meeting of the Justice and Development Party branch in the northeastern province of Rize: “Just as we entered Karabakh

The Coordination Framework called on the House of Representatives to proceed with the first reading of the law. He said in a statement that “the Coordination Framework held its regular meeting today, Monday, in Nouri al-Maliki’s office, calling on the House of Representatives to proceed with the first reading of

The Ministerial Council for the Economy announced today, Monday, the formation of an operations room to unify the instructions for granting entry visas from within Iraq. The Council stated in a statement that “Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chairman of the Ministerial Council for the Economy, Fuad Hussein,

One person killed and four others injured as a result of two Israeli airstrikes in two towns in southern Lebanon. Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that an Israeli drone bombed a car between the towns of Mays al-Jabal and Shaqra in southern Lebanon, resulting in two injuries. A motorcycle was

The Head of the National Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, stressed the necessity of making the local governments experience a success. The Wisdom Movement stated in a statement: “Al-Hakim met today with the head of Wasit Provincial Council, Ali Sulaiman al-Shammari, his deputy, and a number of council members, reviewing the