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The United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory has warned against the possibility of repetition of the tragedy of Gaza in the West Bank.

Rights center: Over 18,000 Yemenis killed, 30K injured in 2,800 days of Saudi war

More than 18,000 Yemeni people, including women and children, have been killed and some 30,000 injured since the Saudi-led aggression against the impoverished country began in 2015, a report says.

Saudi war internally displaced more than five million Yemenis: Report

The number of internally displaced persons in Yemen has increased to more than 5 million by the end of August 2022, amid an ongoing devastating Saudi war and worsening humanitarian conditions in the war-hit Arab country.

What did U.S. “human rights” do to Yemen?

As U.S. officials tour the globe lecturing others on human rights, Washington stands accused of being the number one violator of human rights in the world. Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen, widely backed by the West and in particular the United States, is...

Yemen urges UN to save lives of over 5,000 patients suffering from kidney failure

The Yemeni health ministry has called on the United Nations to intervene immediately and save the lives of more than 5,000 kidney failure patients in the war-torn country, as health facilities are facing a severe shortfall of essential supplies and m...

UN envoy raises alarm at worsening crisis in Yemen, urges truce renewal

The UN special envoy for Yemen sounds the alarm over a worsening economic and humanitarian situation in the war-ravaged country, which remains under a crippling Saudi-led siege, calling for a renewed cessation of attacks on Yemen by Riyadh and its co...

Israel’s arrest of minors adds fuel to Palestinian resistance

The Palestinian Prisoners' Society has said that Israeli regime forces have arrested more than 750 Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank and East al-Quds since the start of the year. Amid an armed resistance movement emerging in the occupied...

Saudi war killed, injured more than 8,000 Yemeni children since 2015: Rights group

A human rights organization says the ongoing Saudi war and tight blockade have taken a heavy toll on children in Yemen, leaving more than 8,000 minors dead and injured in the already impoverished Arab country.

Saudi Activist Sentenced 10 Years in Prison over Tweets

A Saudi pro-democracy activist has been given a 10-year prison term for posting tweets that were critical of the Riyadh regime, according to human rights organizations.

Bahrain: Leading rights defender faces fresh charges over prison protests

Charges against Abdul-Hadi Al-Khawaja, linked to his protests against conditions in Jau Prison, range from insulting Israel to breaking a plastic chair.

‘I applied for radiotherapy nine times and got no reply’: living with cancer in Gaza

For specialist treatment, Palestinians often need to be referred to a hospital outside Gaza – then apply for a travel permit. Tight budgets and restrictions mean few are granted. Here, one woman details the obstacles she has faced.