Headlines- President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been authorized by the Egyptian parliament to offer military assistance to Saudi Arabia in response to the escalating attacks by the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen.
- Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, defeated by left-wing incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil.
- Asserting that "there will not be an attack today," US President Donald Trump has ruled out taking immediate military action against Iran.
- Iran says that Washington must now "take the necessary actions to extricate" itself from the "quagmire" that the US has entered as a result of its miscalculations in starting the conflict.
- Over the past six months, US forces have assisted over 3,000 commercial vessels in crossing the Strait of Hormuz, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).
- On Sunday, Qatari mediators visited Tehran in an attempt to ease tensions in the area.
- Israeli forces have raided Hebron, locked down the whole occupied West Bank, and killed at least eight Palestinians in Gaza.
Tag: Afghistan War
Hunger Strike by Afghan Women ...
British Afghan women have gone on hunger strike in Afghanistan to protest the Taliban’s treatment of women
In Afghanistan, Targeted Killings Are Seen...
On Thursday, a former TOLO NEWS anchor was gunned down, highlighting the dangers that journalists face in the region
Afghan Women Determined to Defend Hard-Fought...
Women’s rights leaders in Afghanistan and human rights advocates are expressing concern the hard-fought gains of the past 20 years are under threat from a potentially resurgent Taliban when U.S. and coalition troops depart later this year
Young Afghans Concerned Over US Pullout
Young Afghans say they are concerned over the U.S. troop pullout from Afghanistan this year, while calling on the Afghan government and the Taliban to reach a peace agreement
Press Freedom: Afghanistan Women Journalists
Female journalists in Afghanistan are calling on Kabul to include their representative at peace talks to ensure media and women’s rights are protected
14 Women Killed in Targeted Attacks...
Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission confirmed Thursday that 14 women have been killed and 22 others injured since January in targeted killings by armed militants