Once a year, movie fans from near and far flock to the French Riviera resort of Cannes to catch a glimpse of their favourite celluloid stars: real stars, in the flesh. They’ve always seemed larger than life –...
Spanish PM reaffirms decision not to resume trade with Israel over Gaza war
“Let me make one thing clear. We do not trade with a genocidal state” During a parliamentary meeting on May 14, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stated that his country would not resume trade with Israel due to its...
Palestinians remember 1948 mass dispossession amid Gaza massacres
Palestinians mark 77 years since the Nakba, the mass dispossession that lies at the heart of their national struggle. For many, the trauma of 1948 now echoes, and in some ways is eclipsed, by the scale of devastation...
Türkiye congratulates Pakistan on ceasefire with India
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has praised Pakistan’s handling of the recently escalated India–Pakistan conflict, stating that he “congratulate[s]… our Pakistani brothers and sisters” for their “patience”...
Israeli foreign minister denies famine in Gaza
“There is no famine in the Gaza Strip” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar lied to a journalist during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Wednesday, claiming that Israel was “facilitating...
‘There’s no doubt tensions are still simmering’
‘There’s no doubt tensions are still simmering’ Despite a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, which was announced by President Trump, Yalda Hakim has concerns about what could happen next. Hear...
Lifting of sanctions an opportunity for all Syrians to play role politically, socially, economically
President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will ease sanctions on Syria could eventually facilitate the country’s recovery from years of civil war and transform the lives of everyday Syrians. But experts say it...