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 Popular Mobilization Authority announced the arrest of 35 people accused of promoting the banned Baath Party during the first half of this year. The Authority stated in a statement: “In qualitative operations that included a number of governorates, the General Directorate of Information in the Intelligence and Information Assistant

The Ukrainian Air Force said it intercepted nine out of 10 combat drones launched by Russia overnight, as well as one Russian cruise missile, with no damage reported in the attacks. Drones flew in the other direction, too, with the Russian Defence Ministry saying today that 39 Ukrainian drones were

Governor of Kirkuk Rakan al-Jubouri confirmed that the parties that talk about the governor’s position going to a non-Arab figure do not have the majority. He said in a statement, “The governor’s position going to a non-Arab figure does not come through statements and speculations, but through political consensus.. indicating

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, on Monday held phone discussions with his Lebanese and Israeli counterparts, Abdallah Bou Habib and Israel Katz, in an effort to prevent the conflict in the Middle East from escalating, according to Italy’s Nova News Agency. Following talks, Tajani