South Africa’s deputy permanent representative to the UN expressed concern Tuesday over a possible Israeli assault on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, which is home to more than 1 million people seeking refuge from Israel’s war on the enclave. "The announcement of expanded...

Many Syrians who had fled the war face gross human rights violations and abuses upon their return to Syria, according to a  report  by the UN Human Rights Office released today. The documented violations and abuses have been perpetrated by the Government,  de facto ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday met in Dubai with Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates. Erdogan met with Al Nahyan as part of his bilateral contacts during the three-day World Governments Summit, an annual gathering held this year with the...

The Israeli army said on Monday two of its commandos were killed and three others seriously injured in battles in the southern Gaza Strip. With the latest deaths, the number of Israeli troops killed since the war started on Oct. 7 has increased to 566, including 229 since the start of the...