RSF Urges UN Security Council Meeting After Gaza Journalist Killings

(MENAFN- Khaama Press) Reporters Without Borders has called on the UN Security Council to convene an emergency meeting following the killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on the …

An expected visit by the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, to Iraq and Lebanon

European Solidarity urges Rada speaker to discuss front situation at conciliation council

Photo: https://eurosolidarity.org/ European Solidarity has called on the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, to immediately discuss the situation on the front at the conciliation council of heads of parliamentary factions and …

Sudan pushes for tighter economic, security ties with South Sudan

A high-ranking Sudanese official met with South Sudan’s president Monday in a bid to bolster economic and security cooperation as Sudan’s conflict intensifies economic strains and regional instability. Malik Agar, deputy chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign …

Denmark’s EU Council Presidency Puts PRM and NGT in the Spotlight

On July 1, 2025, Denmark assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the EU, part of a trio that includes the previous presidency Poland and subsequent Cyprus through mid-2026. Positioned under the banner “A Strong Europe in a Changing …

Netanyahu Defends Gaza Offensive Amid Criticism at UN Security Council

The UN ambassadors criticised the plan during an emergency weekend session of the UN security council in New York. “If these plans are implemented, they will likely trigger another calamity in Gaza, reverberating across the region and causing further …

Four UN Security Council permanent members oppose Israel's Gaza occupation plan

NEW YORK Four of the five permanent U.N. Security Council members condemned Israel's plan to occupy Gaza during an emergency meeting Sunday, with only the U.S. supporting Israeli actions. Russia, China, the U.K., and France strongly opposed the Israeli …

Birmingham City Council approves $1.2 million for micro-shelters for unhoused people

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham has taken another step towards helping people who have no place to live. On Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Birmingham City Council voted to approve spending $1.2 million to build 15 micro-shelters at the Faith Chapel Care Center …

UN security council statement on syria and suwayda unrest

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The Security Council today (Sunday) expressed deep concern over the escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Suwayda governorate of Syria. The Council strongly condemns all acts of violence against …

Iran-Iraq security pact lays foundation for lasting regional security: Larijani

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani has praised the security agreement signed earlier this week between Tehran and Baghdad, saying it lays the foundation for sustainable security in West Asia. Larijani, who is in Iraq, called …