LONDON (AA) – The UK government has announced new sanctions targeting three illegal Israeli settler outposts and four organizations supporting violence in the West Bank. The move comes in response to a significant rise in attacks against Palestinian communities by Israeli settlers. Foreign Secretary David Lammy revealed the measures as p...
ANKARA (AA) – The Scottish National Party (SNP) has expelled a member of the Scottish Parliament following comments the lawmaker made on social media about Israel’s war on Gaza, according to press reports. John Mason, MP for Glasgow Shettleston since 2011, wrote in an August post, “If Israel wanted to commit genocide, they wo...
LONDON (AA) – Norway has advised all its citizens in Lebanon to leave while it remains possible and warned against any travel to the region. According to an official statement, Norway’s ambassador to Lebanon will remain in Beirut, along with a small number of diplomats, to monitor the situation. The announcement comes as Israel intensifi...
ANKARA (AA) – France will host an international conference on October 24 in Paris to address Lebanon’s ongoing political and humanitarian crises, the French Foreign Ministry has said. The event, led by President Emmanuel Macron, will gather Lebanon’s partner states, the UN, the EU, and multiple other “international, regional ...
PERTH, Australia (AA) – In a move that aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 to modernize along secular lines, Cruise Saudi is set to launch the Mediterranean’s first cruise line specifically tailored to Arabian guests, CEO Lars Clasen told the media. Aroya Cruise, which will set sail next summer, represents a significant expansion for ...
LONDON (AA) – Religious hate crimes in England and Wales reached an all-time high, with a 25% increase following the onset of Israel’s war on Gaza, according to the latest Home Office figures. The sharp increase comes despite a 5% drop in hate crimes during the same period. The report highlights that religious hate crime […]
GENEVA (AA) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that Germany will continue to supply arms to Israel, which continues air and ground attacks in Gaza and Lebanon. During the German Bundestag debate on the events of October 7, 2023, Scholz said: “We have supplied weapons and we will supply weapons. … We have made decisions […]
ANKARA (AA) – France has banned the son of late Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden from returning to the country. Omar Bin Laden, who has been living in the northwestern department of Orne as the spouse of a British citizen for several years, made statements on social media in 2023 that were termed by […]
LONDON (AA) – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has firmly rejected calls to ban arms sales to Israel, despite escalating violence in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, and Lebanon. During Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, Starmer responded with a clear “no” when asked by MP Zarah Sultana if he would halt the [&h...
During Israel’s yearlong war in Palestine, the UK has experienced an unprecedented rise in anti-Muslim hatred, according to a report by British NGO Tell MAMA. Between October 2023 and September 2024, 4,971 Islamophobic incidents were recorded, with 63% involving abusive behavior and 27% threatening actions. Tell MAMA’s director, Iman Atta, hig...
