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Humanitarian crisis deteriorating in Yemen, UN warns

The United Nations has warned that the situation in war-ravaged Yemen is further deteriorating as the Arab country is facing the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world.

Bomb attack kills 8 Hashd al-Sha’abi fighters in central Iraq

Nearly a dozen fighters from the Iraqi pro-government Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) have lost their lives and several others sustained injuries when a massive bomb explosion struck their convoy in Iraq’s north-central province of Salahuddin.

You can't have Syria safe zone without Assad's consent, Russia tells Turkey

Russia has reminded Turkey that it must obtain the consent of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government for its plan to create a safe zone in the northeastern part of the conflict-plagued Arab country.

Israel detained over 500 Palestinians in January: Advocacy groups

Three advocacy groups say Israeli forces detained more than 500 Palestinians, including dozens of children and women, last month.

US must impose sanctions on Saudi for Yemen war: Analyst

The resolution approved by the US House of Representatives to end Washington’s support for the Saudi war on Yemen is “meaningless,” says a political commentator, adding that economic sanctions should be imposed on Riyadh for its military aggression against the impoverished nation.

Israel blocks planned UNSC visit to occupied Palestinian territories

Israel has refused to allow the UN Security Council (UNSC) to visit the occupied West Bank for a close-up look at the situation on the ground after Tel Aviv decided to expel an international observer mission tasked with safeguarding Palestinians in the flashpoint city of al-Khalil (Hebron).

EU puts Saudi Arabia on ‘dirty money’ blacklist

The European Commission has added Saudi Arabia, among others, to a blacklist of countries with lax controls on terrorism financing and money laundering, sparking an angry reaction from the Riyadh regime.

House passes resolution to end US aid for Saudi war on Yemen

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted a resolution that obliges President Donald Trump to end Washington’s military support for the Saudi-led coalition’s war on Yemen, and withdraw almost all US forces engaged in the war in less than a month.

UAE jails former British soldier for drug dealing

A former British soldier has been jailed in the United Arab Emirates, a move that could concern London about recurrent arrests of nationals and affect bilateral relations.

Palestine’s Hamas, Fatah movements denounce US 'deal of century' for Middle East

Two major Palestinian rival groups, the West Bank-based Fatah party and the Gaza-based Hamas resistance movement, have expressed their strong opposition to US President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” on the so-called Middle East peace process.