Middle East
UN reports continued Israeli shelling, airstrikes in Gaza, warns civilians at risk
'Civilians and civilian infrastructure must always be protected during military operations,' says spokesperson
UN reports continued Israeli shelling, airstrikes in Gaza, warns civilians at risk
'Civilians and civilian infrastructure must always be protected during military operations,' says spokesperson
Japan urges Israel to 'fully freeze' illegal settlements in occupied West Bank
'Settlement activities are in violation of international law and undermine the viability of a two-state solution,' says Foreign Ministry
Nearly 400 Palestinians crossed Rafah in a week, Gaza authorities say
Israeli restrictions limit crossings to about a quarter of agreed figure, according to Gaza media office
Syria joining US-led anti-ISIS coalition meeting 'marks a new chapter,' says US envoy
'Regional solutions, shared responsibility. Syria’s participation in the D-ISIS Coalition meeting in Riyadh marks a new chapter in collective security,' Tom Barrack says
Netanyahu says he will present 'Israel’s vision' on Iran talks to Trump during US visit
Israeli prime minister says Iran negotiations top agenda during brief Washington visit aimed at influencing US-Iran talks
Israel has no legal authority to permanently abolish Jordanian-era laws in occupied West Bank: Experts
‘Abolishing a law presupposes legal sovereignty, which does not exist internationally. This means Israel is imposing a fait accompli by force, not by legitimacy,’ political science professor Issa Al-Shalabi tells Anadolu
