Muhamad Yehia After more than a year of being held captive, Israeli soldier Agam Berger was released on Thursday by Hamas as part of the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel. She was among five female Israeli soldiers abducted by the Palestinian militant group during the October 7th Hamas …
Read More »Rally in Ramallah against Trump’s call to uproot Gaza’s population
Muhamad Yehia Dozens of Palestinians gathered in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on Wednesday to protest against recent comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump. On Saturday, Trump said he would like to see Jordan, Egypt and other Arab nations increase the number of Palestinian refugees they are accepting …
Read More »Belgian prison to release renowned Malian artist Rokia Traore
Muhamad Yehia The Malian artist Rokia Traore, who was detained in Rome last year due to an international child custody battle and subsequently extradited to Belgium, was released from a Belgian prison on the evening of Wednesday, January 22, following a new hearing at the Brussels courthouse. The acclaimed musician …
Read More »DRC demands action against Rwanda from the United Nations Security Council
Muhamad Yehia The United Nations Security Council met for the second time in three days on Tuesday to discuss the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. UN agencies on the ground are reporting chaotic scenes in the streets of the regional capital, Goma, amid rising death and …
Read More »Rwanda-backed rebels tighten control over Goma as regional leaders meet
Muhamad Yehia Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city including its airport, the United Nations said, as Rwanda’s president on Wednesday joined calls for a ceasefire in the decadeslong conflict. Much of the beleagured city of Goma was calm early Wednesday morning, after a day during which …
Read More »Kenyan president says diplomacy the only solution to DRC conflict
Muhamad Yehia Kenya’s president, William Ruto, on Monday described the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo as “very complicated” and said it could only be solved diplomatically. “We do not see, from where I sit, a possibility of a military solution to the challenges that face the eastern DRC,” …
Read More »Trump proposes relocation of Gazans which Hamas rejects
Muhamad Yehia president Donald Trump has suggested that Jordan, Egypt, and other Arab countries increase the number of Palestinian refugees they accept, potentially relocating enough and create a fresh start. In a recent Q&A aboard Air Force One, Trump also confirmed the U.S. had lifted the ban on sending large …
Read More »Congolese soldiers flee to Rwanda as M23 Rebels capture Goma
Muhamad Yehia Dozens of Congolese army soldiers fled into the Rwandan border town of Rubavu on Monday, where they surrendered their weapons and were processed by Rwandese border officials. It follows an advance by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, who claimed they had captured the eastern city of Goma early Monday. …
Read More »Experts gather in Rome to form special taskforce to protect Syria’s cultural heritage
Muhamad Yehia International experts and academics wrapped up the Syrian Heritage Week in Rome with a debate on how to safeguard Syria’s cultural treasures. Led by the Heritage International Institute, the initiative aims to establish a global taskforce to protect heritage sites in the post-Assad era. Representatives from international organisations …
Read More »White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdown
Muhamad Yehia BOGOTA, Colombia — The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.S. partner. Long close partners in anti-narcotics efforts, …
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