July 19, 2024

Sweden announces the cessation of its aid to Iraq

Sweden announced the start of the gradual cancellation of its development aid to the State of Iraq, noting that the latter has sufficient resources to care for its population.

The Swedish government said in a statement that it had instructed relief a…

UK pledges USD 108 mln to stop illegal migration ‘at source’

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged USD 109 million for projects in Africa and the Middle East to stop illegal migration “at source”.

The government said the new funding for education, employment opportunities and humanitarian support woul…

Trump accepts republicans’ nomination for president

Former US President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for him as its official candidate in the presidential elections, set to take place in November.

In a speech late Thursday at the conclusion of the Republican National Convent…

UK to restart funding to UNRWA

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced Friday that the UK will lift the pause on funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the key aid delivery body operating in Gaza.

In his first statement to MPs, the Secretary outlined that the UK wil…

Ukraine’s pres. briefs UK PM on war with Russia

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky informed on Friday British Prime Minister Keir Starmer about the latest developments in Ukraine.

Zelensky and Starmer discussed the need of ensuring the arrival of required military equipment to the front lines …

Germany renews call for ceasefire in Gaza

The German government renewed on Friday its call for ending the ongoing war in the besieged Gaza Strip, criticizing Israeli occupation for its 10-month aggression on the Strip.

International humanitarian law sets limits to all wars, German Foreign Mi…

The Palestinian Ambassador to Iraq regarding the decision of the International Court of Justice: A new legal achievement that supports all efforts to end the occupation and establish a Palestinian state with al-Quds as its capital

The Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Iraq, Ahmed Al-Ruwaidi, considered that the legal advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice today, Friday, July 19, 2024, regarding the nature of the illegal Israeli occupation of the occ…