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Regional and world developments as followed by the Al Rai newsroom.
The Dutch Parliament has approved a motion calling on the government to explore options to ensure the International Criminal Court's continued access to international payment systems, in light of the…
The Yemeni Army announced on Wednesday evening that more than 200 members of the Houthi group were killed or wounded, an armed convoy was destroyed, a drone was shot down, and two tanks were disabled…
The Palestinian Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (governmental) announced on Wednesday that it had documented 21 attacks carried out by Israeli forces and settlers against Palestinian…
The death penalty for crimes related to forest fires and child abduction has officially entered into force in Algeria, under new amendments to the Penal Code. This comes following the publication of…
The Israeli army shelled, on Wednesday, the vicinity of "Tel Kroum" in the countryside of Quneitra Governorate, southern Syria, with 3 artillery shells. The Syrian state-run "Al-Ekhbariya" channel…
The Israeli government, via a telephone referendum, has extended the state of emergency in prisons and detention centers for an additional two months, until December 15, in a move that allows the…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview today, Wednesday, that it was "painful" when US President Donald Trump sided with the other party in the ongoing war between Ukraine and…
The Yemeni Army announced on Wednesday evening that more than 200 members of the Houthi group were killed and wounded, an armed convoy was destroyed, a drone was shot down, and two tanks were…
The UN Security Council discussed the situation in Libya on Wednesday, and members heard a briefing on the matter presented by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna…
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution today, Wednesday, to renew the sanctions regime imposed on Haiti for an additional year. The Russian Federation abstained from voting on Resolution 2831,…
The Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Mohamed bin Ahmed Al-Yamahi, condemned in the strongest terms the decision of the State of Colombia to open an embassy in the city of Jerusalem, stressing that…
The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmed El-Tayeb, praised the positions of His Majesty King Abdullah II in supporting Arab and Islamic causes, foremost among them the Palestinian cause, noting that His…
