Family of murdered activist Nizar Banat take Palestinian Authority to ICC

Earlier this year West Bank authorities ordered the release of security agents allegedly responsible for beating Banat to death

Washington rejects ICC probe into Israel’s murder of Al Jazeera reporter

Washington has long opposed efforts to prosecute war crimes committed by Israel against Palestinians living under an apartheid system

Al-Jazeera calls for ICC probe into killing of Shireen Abu Aqla

In a statement, the network confirmed that it had newer evidence indicating Israel’s culpability in the murder of the renowned journalist

Amnesty International calls on ICC to investigate Israeli war crimes

Amnesty International released a report investigating the circumstances around three attacks on Palestinian civilians by Israeli forces

Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers vow to meet in near future

Saudi Arabia and Iran are dashing forward with a China-brokered rapprochement deal that has raised alarms throughout the west

In Moscow, Xi and Putin bury Pax Americana

In Moscow this week, the Chinese and Russian leaders revealed their joint commitment to redesign the global order, an undertaking that has 'not been seen in 100 years.'

Erdogan behind 10 points ahead of May election: Polls

According to a poll conducted by Aksoy Research, the main opposition bloc is ahead with 43.5 percent, while Erdogan's AKP and the nationalist MHP is at just 37.8 percent

Iraq’s Silk Road: Port and canal project set to transform Baghdad’s geopolitical clout

Iraq’s two ambitious trade corridor projects present an opportunity for a beleaguered Baghdad to enhance its geopolitical status and establish economic independence.

A panicked Empire tries to make Russia an ‘offer it can’t refuse’

Realizing NATO’s war with Russia will likely end unfavorably, the US is test-driving an exit offer. But why should Moscow take indirect proposals seriously, especially on the eve of its new military advance and while it is in the winning seat?

By the numbers: The de-dollarization of global trade

Data suggests that US dollar reserves in central banks are dwindling, as is the influence of the US on the world economy. This presents a unique opportunity for regional currencies and alternative payment systems to enter the vacuum.

Abandoning Afghanistan is dangerous for its neighbors

Despite the Taliban's many shortcomings, only a unified, multilateral approach to negotiating with and recognizing the Islamic Emirate will safeguard the borders of neighboring states.

US bargains over Iran’s unrest

The US has voiced willingness to end support for Iran's protest movement if Tehran stops selling drones to Moscow and makes concessions on its nuclear program.

Imran Khan shot in apparent assassination attempt

The former prime minister was removed from office earlier this year in a US-backed parliamentary coup

Saudi Aramco lowers oil prices for Europe, raises them for the US

The decision was made one day after OPEC+ announced it would cut output by 2 million barrels per day

Former Palestinian prisoner rearrested during Israeli raid

Israel released Abu Hawash several months ago after a 141-day hunger strike

Palestinian NGOs shutdown by Israel ‘not going anywhere’

Several of the NGOs, branded as 'terrorist groups' by Israel, had been documenting war crimes committed by the occupation army

How the US controls Lebanon’s energy supply

Far from helping Lebanon solve its acute energy crisis, the US is leveraging Egypt’s gas supply to pressure Beirut over US-brokered maritime border talks with Israel

Iran condemns new round of US sanctions

Tehran has vowed to give a 'swift response' to unilateral sanctions targeting Chinese and Emirati firms

India-Russia-Iran: Eurasia’s new transportation powerhouses

No longer just an 'alternative route' on a drawing board, the International North South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) is paying dividends in a time of global crisis. And Moscow, Tehran and New Delhi are now leading players in the Eurasian competition for transportation routes.

Biden in Jeddah: mending fences, not building bridges

President Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia will likely end in face saving gestures, but no major geopolitical concessions

Iran in South Caucasus: Turning losses into wins

Determined not to be cut out of the South Caucasus, Iran is forging strategic ties with both Baku and Yerevan

Israeli fire killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqla: UN

The UN has finally corroborated the account of Abu Aqla's colleagues, who at the time said Israeli snipers indiscriminately opened fire on them

Belarus presents Iraq with evidence of mass killings of refugees by Poland

Belarus presented Iraqi delegates with evidence of what they refer to as 'Polish crimes against humanity, war propaganda, and deliberate failure to provide assistance to refugees'

Seven Yemenis tortured and killed by Saudi coalition forces: Yemen Health Ministry

Yemen’s Ministry of Health has called on the UN to refer Saudi war crimes to the International Criminal Court

Western media whitewashes Israel’s murder of Al Jazeera journalist

Israel has been accused of killing at least 55 Palestinian journalists since the year 2000

Palestinians mourn slain Al Jazeera journalist as calls grow for independent investigation

Palestinians refused calls for a joint investigation of Shireen Abu Aqla's murder, citing Tel Aviv's track record of inaccurate investigations of their soldiers' crimes

Israeli officials evade responsibility for fatal shooting of Al Jazeera reporter

Other journalists wounded in the attack have vehemently denied that any resistance factions were nearby when Israeli troops killed Shireen Abu Aqla Nasri

US ‘coercive diplomacy’ with Saudi Arabia

While a carrot may advance US interests infinitely better than a stick at this sensitive juncture in US-Saudi relations, all indications are that Biden will resort to the stick.

Saudi-led coalition attack kills two civilians in Yemen’s Saada province

The attacks come as Sanaa has increased calls for the UN to investigate possible war crimes committed by the Saudi-led coalition

Saudi-led coalition intensifies aggressions on Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition has been accused of causing the 'world's worst humanitarian crisis' in the Arab world's poorest country