Tehran 18 January 2026 gnada Wed, 01/21/2026 – 03:23 Tehran Wed, 01/21/2026 – 12:00 18 January 2026 President Masoud Pezeshkian contended that “if the people of Iran face hardship… one of the main reasons for it is the longstanding enmity and inhumane sanctions impost by the U.S. government. Pezeshkian also warned: “Any aggression against the […]
Lebanon 17 January 2026 gnada Wed, 01/21/2026 – 03:23 Lebanon Wed, 01/21/2026 – 12:00 17 January 2026 Hizbollah leader Naim Qassem said “It is time to stop the Americans” and accused President Trump of “trying to exploit power and violate the rights of people and countries”. He also maintained that “the resistance’s weapons are a […]
The United Nations continues to monitor developments in northeast Syria following clashes between government troops and the Kurdish-led SDF militia during which scores of detained ISIL militants reportedly escaped from prison.
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have cut heat, electricity and water to hundreds of thousands of civilians in freezing winter conditions, prompting the UN human rights chief to denounce the strikes as “cruel” and a clear violation of international law.
The reported demolition underway early Tuesday of the headquarters of UN agency UNRWA by Israeli forces in occupied East Jerusalem – apparently “under the watch of lawmakers and a member of the Government” – has prompted swift condemnation from the global body.
Since 2026, nearly 17 percent of Lebanon’s population has been living in a state of major food insecurity – a situation that is likely to worsen in the coming year.
Atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region are spreading from town to town in an organized campaign of violence that includes mass executions, rape and ethnic targeting, amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court told the UN Security Council on Monday.
In Yemen, renewed political instability and economic woes linked to the war threaten to complicate the already difficult task of helping vulnerable people suffering from deepening hunger, illness and displacement, the UN’s top aid official there said on Monday.
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Washington 16 January 2026 #2 gnada Sat, 01/17/2026 – 03:45 Washington Sat, 01/17/2026 – 12:00 16 January 2026 U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Wikoff asserted that “I hope there’s a diplomatic resolution [on Iran]”, which would cover “nuclear enrichment… missiles – they have to cut back on their inventory… the actual [nuclear] […]
