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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.

Palestinians mark Nakba Day, 65 injured in protests

Israeli forces injured 65 protestors as thousands of Palestinians staged massive protests along the Gaza border and the West Bank to mark the 71st anniversary of Nakba (catastrophe) Day, which commemorates the displacement of Palestinians in 1948.

Amnesty slams arrests, torture, mass execution in Saudi Arabia in ‘year of shame’

Amnesty International has released a report marking the first year since the Saudi regime launched a campaign of suppression against women’s rights activists, detailing how the kingdom indulged in arrests and torture of activists as well as mass exec...

Palestinian campaigners call for mass boycott of Airbnb on May 15

A Palestinian campaign has called on people to deactivate their Airbnb accounts on May 15, because the home-sharing platform continues to list rental properties in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Palestinian family slams Israeli plea deal in 2015 arson attack

A Palestinian family has denounced a plea deal to clear an Israeli settler from murder charges in a 2015 arson attack in which a Palestinian baby and his parents were burned alive in the occupied West Bank.

UN probing Afghan civilian casualties from US strikes

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is investigating allegations of civilian casualties following US airstrikes in Farah and Nimroz provinces, according to a report.

UN experts urge 'financial isolation' of Myanmar military

Myanmar's military commanders should be financially "isolated" and brought to trial to face charges of war crimes and genocide against the Rohingya minority, UN investigators said Tuesday.

Leader: There will be no war with US despite tensions

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei rules out the possibility of war between the United States and Iran despite heightened tensions between the two sides, saying Washington knows engaging in such a conflict would not be in ...

President Highlights Role of Sunni Muslims in Iran

President Hassan Rouhani commended Iranian Sunni Muslims for playing an active role in the country’s political and social arenas, reiterating that his administration protects the rights and dignity of all ethnic and religious groups.

Israel, origin of all humanitarian crises in Mideast, Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that 71 years ago an illegitimate entity called the Zionist regime of Israel was born which is today the origin of all humanitarian crises in the region, posing a real threat to international peace and sec...

Envoy: UN after Iran’s Help for Stabiltiy in Iraq

Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq's Affairs Jeanine Hennis Plasschaert described her recent visit to Iran as successful, and added that the UN seeks Tehran's continued help to establish peace and security i...