The UN General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution last week establishing a commemoration day for the 1995 killings of more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys in Srebrenica and to formally recognize the event as genocide. Proposed by Germany and Rwanda, two countries with a unique history dealing with genocide in the 20th century, and [...]
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EU announces end of Niger military mission over 'grave political situation'
The European Union (EU) announced Monday that they will be ending their Military Partnership Mission in Niger (EUMPM), citing the “grave political situation” in the junta-led nation. The EUMPM was established in December 2022, to enhance the capacity of the Niger Armed Forces to fight against terrorist groups while maintaining adherence to norms of human [...]
Saudi Arabia appointed Dr Faisal Al-Mujfel as its first ambassador to Syria since relations were severed in 2012 on Sunday. This appointment comes after Saudi Arabia reopened its embassy in Syria earlier this year. The diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Syria initially deteriorated following the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011, sparked [...]
EU approves directive on corporate due diligence for sustainability and human rights
The Council of the European Union approved the EU Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDDD) on Friday. The CSDDD introduces obligations for EU and non-EU companies related to compliance with human rights and their impact on the environment. The approval by the Council means that the CSDDD is adopted as legislation and its approval [...]
Can MENA Nations Lead the Way in Refugee Aid and Peace Building?
One of the major global issues facing many nations in both the developing or developed categories is forced migration and displacement during crises. No matter which region, continent, or nation is the focus, every state, in addition to several other political players, has its own role to play in addressing this complex problem. Situational analysis [...]
Moldova and EU sign historic security and defense partnership
The Republic of Moldova and the European Union signed a security and defense partnership on Tuesday, making Moldova the first non-member country to enter into such an agreement with the EU. The meeting was chaired by High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Joseph Borrell, Prime Minister of Moldova Dorin Recean [...]
EU officially approves world's first landmark AI legislation
The European Union (EU) officially approved the world’s first landmark AI legislation on Tuesday. The Council of the European Union unanimously adopted the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, which will enter into force 20 days after publication in the EU’s official journal. Petra De Sutter, Belgian deputy prime minister and minister for telecommunications, said in a [...]
Greece judge dismisses deadly Pylos migrant shipwreck case for lack of jurisdiction
A Greek judge on Tuesday dropped the charges against nine Egyptian men involved in a 2023 migrant boat wreck off Pylos that killed at least 82 people because the court did not have jurisdiction to hear the case, as the sinking happened in international waters. This sinking incident shocked the European Union’s border protection and [...]
Israeli Minister of Communication Shlomo Karhi ordered the return of Associated Press (AP) equipment Tuesday after officials from the ministry seized it and took down the news organization’s live feed of northern Gaza earlier in the day. Karhi said that the defense ministry was re-examining the issue and that the equipment would be returned until [...]
DRC army quashes attempted coup against President Felix Tshisekedi
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) army on Sunday said it quashed a coup attempt comprising of Congolese and international fighters against President Felix Tshikedi in the country’s capital, Kinshasa. In a message broadcast on DRC national television, the spokesperson for the Congolese army, General Ekenge affirmed that the Congolese army foiled this coup attempt. [...]