Iran holds elections amid fears of record abstention reflecting public unrest
Polls predict low turnout in first election since the death of Mahsa Yina Amini in police custody
Polls predict low turnout in first election since the death of Mahsa Yina Amini in police custody
Several experts believe that Israel has linked the agency to the Hamas attacks in a bid to put an end to this principle, which was recognized by the U.N. in 1948
The opposition candidate for the presidency of Mexico is confident that she will defeat the ruling party’s candidate — Claudia Sheinbaum — on June 2, despite the fact that the polls show her lagging far behind
The stigma that still tinges the illness of rulers is breaking down, due to social changes and the evolution of the leadership model
The attacks on a crucial commercial artery under the pretext of solidarity with Gaza have increased the regional weight of the fundamentalist group, which controls nearly 30% of the Arab country
Neve Shalom is the only Israeli village where members of the two communities have chosen to live together. Its neighbors struggle to minimize the impact of the Hamas attack and the war in Gaza on their project.
Israel continues to shell areas in southern Gaza, despite ordering internally displaced civilians to move there, as its troops continue their ground offensive
Israel is the only state in the world that systematically tries children and adolescents in military courts, according to UNICEF. The vast majority say they suffered physical or psychological abuse and many remain detained without charge
66% of Palestinians killed since October 7 in the occupied territory died in ‘search and seizure operations’ by the Israeli army in the region and nearby Tulkarem, according to the U.N.
UNICEF spokesman James Elder and two residents of the Strip recount the situation after the end of the truce. ‘We are waiting for the world to do something to protect us, but we have no more hope’
The parties have announced a temporary ceasefire agreement that will last until Friday morning and allow for a new exchange of hostages and prisoners
Israeli forces arrested more Palestinians in the West Bank early Tuesday morning than they released as part of the hostage-for-prisoner swap, Palestinian sources say
The United States, Qatar and Egypt are hopeful the truce between Israel and Hamas can be extended. Cairo said it had received ‘positive signals’ that the cessation of hostilities could be increased by a ‘day or two’
Residents of the Strip take advantage of the beginning of the truce to look for food and try to find out if their loved ones are still alive
The first group returned as part of the deal between Israel and the militia consisted of women and children as well as Thai workers
The idea of two states coexisting side by side remains a reference point but its implementation is hampered by the realities on the ground. ‘Everything is reversible,’ says one expert
Most of the prisoners who will be released in exchange for Israeli hostages are teenagers facing ambiguous allegations or being held without charges in ‘administrative detention’
The Israeli army also accuses this medical complex of harboring Hamas facilities and is escalating its efforts to prove that the civilian targets it attacks are being used for military purposes
The entry of food through Egypt is stopped due to the lack of fuel for the vehicles that distribute it to the refugees. Gaza’s death toll has risen to 12,000, including 5,000 children, according to authorities in the Strip
Thousands of people are returning to Afghanistan after the deadline given by the Pakistani authorities to irregular immigrants expires. The situation is aggravating the fragility of a country plunged into the abyss since the return of the Taliban
The thousands of deaths in the Strip have seen the normalization agreement between Riyadh and Israel shelved following the October 7 militia attacks
The husband of the activist who won the Nobel Prize argues that this award boosts the struggle of the Iranian women who participated in protests against the Islamic Republic
According to several intelligence services, Iran — whose shadow looms over the attack on Israel — has provided money, weapons and military training to the fundamentalist militia since the 1990s
The absolute monarchy led by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has been cracking down on online dissent even as it seeks to show a kind face to the world in order to attract tourism and investment
The establishment of relations between Riyadh and the Jewish state would be a triumph for Washington. Biden is scheduled to meet Netanyahu next week in New York to discuss ‘integration in the region’
With two months to go to the anniversary of the start of anti-regime protests, authorities intensify their crackdown on Iranian women who disobey hijab law
The fundamentalists will cancel the licenses of these businesses, one of the last strongholds of work and socialization for Afghan women