What has been happening in the Gaza Strip is a genocide that is a part of Western imperialism, according to a Black British academic and author who specializes in Black studies. In the face of decades-long Israeli occupation and oppression, the Palestine issue has long been embraced by Black...

The Dutch Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) is moving to deport minor asylum seekers more quickly if they have committed crimes, rather than treating them as juveniles. This law will come into effect within two weeks, and the IND can refuse or revoke permits on the basis of these...

Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned home since the fall of Bashar Al Assad in early December, the UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi said ahead of a visit to the region. Between December 8 and January 16, some 195,200 Syrians returned home, according to figures published by Grandi on...

A ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement took effect at 11.15 a.m. local time (0915GMT) on Sunday after a few hours delay. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed that the first phase of the ceasefire came into force Sunday at 0915 GMT. The ceasefire was originally...