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UN member states reject ‘punitive’ Israeli sanctions on Palestine after ICJ opinion request

Just days after the unanimous vote, Israel announced sanctions against the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah, limiting construction in the occupied West Bank. More than 90 United Nations member states rejected…

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UNRWA spotlights Qatar’s ‘central role’ in supporting relief efforts for Palestine

The agency was established in 1949 in light of the forced dispossession of Palestinians by the Zionist state to make way for illegal Jewish settlers. The United Nations Relief and…

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Majority of Arabs support democracy, Arab Spring more than a decade on: survey

In Doha, 61% of respondents said the Arab Spring was positive or somewhat positive and 27% said it was negative or somewhat negative. The majority of the Middle East and…

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Qatar hits out at Israeli minister for storming Al Aqsa

The move was met with global condemnation and warnings of escalations in Jerusalem. Qatar condemned “in the strongest terms” the Israeli Minister of National Security’s Itamar Ben-Gvir storming of the…

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UN seeks ICJ opinion on Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine following ‘historic’ vote

Member states that failed to vote on the resolution while condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine came under fire fir their double standards. The United Nations is seeking the International Court…

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Qatar steps in with $2.5 million to bolster UNRWA amid ‘chronic underfunding’ crisis

The agency previously called for the much-needed funding of $50-80 million to keep running until the end of the year. Qatar has stepped in to provide the United Nations agency…

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Arab League says 223 Palestinians killed by Israel in ‘deadliest year’

The United Nations said that this year has been the deadliest for Palestinians in the West Bank since it started recording fatalities in 2005. The Arab League has revealed that…

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Qatar, other Muslim nations pushed for anti-Islamophobia armband at World Cup: reports

The talks, which entailed a plan for team captains to wear anti-Islamophobia armbands, were rejected by FIFA who said they violated its rules. Qatar and other Muslim nations were planning…

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Former Qatar FM warns of ‘new Intifada’ amid Israeli impunity over crimes against Palestinians

This year has been the deadliest since 2015 for Palestinians, with Israel carrying out more killings and raids in the West Bank. A third Palestinian intifada, or uprising, might break…

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