United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk on Friday called on UN Security Council and UN General Assembly to stop illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory. Lynk urged "effective diplomatic and political measures to ensure Israeli compliance with Security...

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Friday world powers must work with Damascus to create safe zones in Syria so refugees can return to their country. It was the first time the Beirut government had lent its support to such a plan. At least a million people have fled the Syrian civil war...

The United States has sent a Navy destroyer to patrol off the coast of Yemen to protect waterways from Houthi militia aligned with Iran, two U.S. officials told Reuters Friday, amid heightened tension between Washington and Tehran. The USS Cole arrived in the vicinity of the Bab al-Mandab...

(Sky News)- Angelina Jolie has criticised the decision to stop refugees entering the US, arguing it will not make the country safer. The actress and UN special envoy spoke out against Donald Trump's decision to prevent refugees from entering the US in an editorial for the New York Times....