Iran rejects suggestion its missile programme is negotiable
Summary Iran claims that an interview with their Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was mischaracterized to suggest that the country is willing to negotiate …
United Nations
Israeli forces may have committed war crimes
Summary A United Nations report released on Monday suggests that Israeli security forces may have committed war crimes against Palestinian protesters last year. The …
Saudi Women, Tired of Restraints, Find Ways to Flee
Summary The recent story of Rahaf Alqunun, a Saudi teenager who fled Saudi Arabia to seek asylum, a renewed debate on women personal freedom in …
Fragile Ceasefire Takes Effect in Yemen. Why Now and What’s Next?
Summary In Sweden last week, the Saudi-led coalition and their Houthi enemies agreed to a ceasefire in the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah, an …
Child on death row in South Sudan as state executions escalate – rights group
Summary State-sanctioned executions are on the rise in South Sudan and people who were children at the time of the crime are among those who …
Katowice: UN climate talks stand-off continues
Summary Climate Summit in Poland extended as there are several sticking points that some negotiators do not agree on, including compensations for poorer countries, …
Spain Will Go Ahead with Sale of 400 Bombs to Saudi Arabia
Summary On Thursday, September 13, 2018 Spain reneged on its promise to halt the sale of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia. Spain’s Foreign Minister …
UN Syria Envoy Offers to Negotiate Ceasefire in Last Rebel Stronghold
Summary The UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura for Syria has offered to travel to the country’s last opposition stronghold in the north of the …
World Court hears Iran lawsuit to have U.S. sanctions lifted
Summary On Monday, August 27, 2018, the United Nations’ International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, listened to oral hearings regarding a …
UN Chief Calls for Investigation into Saudi-led Strike That Killed Yemen Children
Summary UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an independent investigation into a Saudi-led coalition airstrike in Yemen that killed dozens of children. The airstrike …