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Syria has been voted out of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for repeated use of chemical weapons.
Faten Ali Nahar, a 50-year-old Damascus resident, has nominated herself in an election which is certain to be won by President Bashar Al- Assad.
Chemical weapons watchdog weighs Syria sanctions
World powers urged the global chemical weapons watchdog OPCW to hit Syria's brutal Assad regime with unprecedented sanctions
Abbas raises alarm over Israeli 'apartheid' at J Street
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas addressed the liberal pro-Israel lobbying group's 2021 National Conference.
Palestinian electoral authorities identify voting centres in East Jerusalem
The Palestinian Central Election Committee has found six voting centres in occupied East Jerusalem, but the ability to use them are ...
Israel arrests Palestinians for holding election meeting in Jerusalem
Israeli police arrested three Palestinians for attempting to hold a news briefing on the elections in East Jerusalem.
How Israel is trying to derail Palestinian elections
In-depth: With Palestinian legislative elections fast approaching, Israel has ramped up measures to sabotage the vote.
No elections without East Jerusalem, say Palestinian factions
Palestinian political factions on Monday unanimously agreed that no elections will take place without Jerusalemites taking part.
Germany demands Syria be held accountable over chemical weapons
Germany's Foreign Minister demanded Syria's government be held accountable after an investigation from a global watchdog said the regime used ...
Somalia parliament approves two-year extension to president’s term
Somalia's ongoing political turmoil deepened on Monday as the country's lower house approved a two-year extension to the president's four-year ...
American activist, ex-justice official Ramsey Clark dies at 93
Ramsey Clark, described as a defender of 'Palestinian and human rights' and an opponent of US wars with Iraq, died aged 93 on Saturday.
Veteran ruler Guelleh re-elected Djibouti president for fifth term
73-year-old Ismail Omar Guelleh, who has controlled Djibouti with an iron fist since 1999, is set to start a fifth term after winning over 98 ...
Polls open in Djibouti as Guelleh seeks fifth term
Some 215,000 citizens are registered to vote in the ballot pitting Guelleh, 73, against a little-known businessman widely seen to pose little ...
Goalkeeper, celibate millionaire, Gaddafi adviser vie for Peru presidency
Eighteen candidates will contest a first round of presidential elections in Peru.
Ex-secretary of state Pompeo to join Fox News
"I intend to give viewers a candid, no-nonsense look at geopolitics, international relations and the America First policies that helped chart ...
The Iraq Report: Saddam-era laws used to silence dissent
Iraq is using Baathist-era laws to indict critics, prompting anger that penal codes imposed by a dictatorial regime are being used to crush dissent.
Russia and West spar over Syria chemical weapons vote
A disagreement has erupted over a vote to strip Syria of its voting rights in the international chemical weapons watchdog.
Palestinians approve 36 groups to run in May vote
36 candidate lists, from the dominant factions to individuals and popular figures, have been approved for the Palestinian legislative elections ...
US Capitol on lockdown after report of gunfire nearby
The US Capitol is on high alert after a car rammed a barricade, injuring two police officers.
A new effort to sell Israel to American liberals
Comment: A new group seeks to sell Israel to American liberals. But the reality of massive and long-term violations of Palestinian rights will ...
As diaspora Palestinians, our votes should count too
Comment: Palestinians in the diaspora are a significant intellectual and economic force that aids the Palestinian cause. We should be allowed to ...
UNHRC votes in favour of Israel arms embargo
The UN Human Rights Council has voted in favour of a resolution that calls for an arms embargo against Israel, where they could be used to ...
Israeli police prepare for parliament incursions by Netanyahu supporters
Israeli police have trained in anticipation of a Capitol riot-like storming of the Knesset by far-right activists in the event of a Netanyahu ...
Polls open in fourth Israeli election in two years
Nearly 14,000 polling stations opened at 7am (5am GMT) across the country, several thousand more than previous elections to prevent crowding in ...
The US found Russia and Iran to have targeted the 2020 American election.
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