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Attacks on Saudi airports kill three people, as fighting escalates in Yemen

Attacks on Saudi airports kill three people, as fighting escalates in Yemen

By Enas Alashray, Mohammed Ghobari and Timour Azhari Oct 7 (Reuters) - Three people have been killed in attacks on Saudi airports, the country's civil aviation authorities said on Wednesday, as fighting intensified in Yemen between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces.
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UN Highlights Critical Humanitarian Challenges in Gaza Amid Funding Shortfalls and Supply Restrictions

UN Highlights Critical Humanitarian Challenges in Gaza Amid Funding Shortfalls and Supply Restrictions

The United Nations and its humanitarian partners are continuing to deliver aid and respond to the needs of people in Gaza, despite significant ongoing challenges. Efforts include bringing in more fuel to sustain essential services and collecting medical, educational supplies, and food from the Kerem Shalom crossing. However, a severe lack of funding for fuel is threatening to slow down critical operations such as healthcare, water provision, rescue efforts, and debris removal. Water and sanitation support is also being hampered by funding shortfalls and restrictions on the entry of vital supplies, including engine oil, spare parts, and equipment needed for water-related vehicles and machinery. Maintenance issues at two desalination plants in southern Gaza have already led to reduced water production, resulting in rationing for approximately 500,000 people in Deir al Balah and Khan Younis. Across Gaza, about three out of four families depend on truck-delivered water until infrastructure can be fully restore...
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Oxfam International Recruits Digital Content Creators to Combat Inequality and Injustice

Oxfam International Recruits Digital Content Creators to Combat Inequality and Injustice

Oxfam International, a confederation of 21 independent charitable organizations operating in over 90 countries, is actively recruiting digital content creators. These new roles are central to Oxfam's global strategic framework, which aims to influence and mobilize audiences worldwide to address inequalities and end poverty and injustice. The digital content creators will be responsible for the end-to-end production of engaging, human-centered digital content, including video, to make complex issues relevant, accessible, and captivating for digital audiences. This initiative is part of Oxfam's broader effort to achieve systemic change and impact by leveraging its presence from local to global levels. The organization's mission focuses on advocating for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action, providing life-saving support during crises, and ensuring equal rights and treatment for all.
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Plane billows smoke at Riyadh airport as Houthis escalate attacks

Plane billows smoke at Riyadh airport as Houthis escalate attacks

By Timour Azhari and Federico Maccioni RIYADH/DUBAI Oct 8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis escalated their campaign of strikes against Saudi Arabia on Thursday, trying to shut down the kingdom's airspace and oil facilities with missile fire that has killed three people this week.
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Booms and flight disruptions in Riyadh as Saudi-Houthi war escalates

Booms and flight disruptions in Riyadh as Saudi-Houthi war escalates

By Timour Azhari RIYADH, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have stepped up their deadly campaign of strikes on Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, where booms were heard on Thursday, flights disrupted, and some office staff told to work from home.
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Syria calls for independent probe into sinking of ship in Black Sea

Syria calls for independent probe into sinking of ship in Black Sea

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Syria called on the International Maritime Organization and Bulgarian authorities on Thursday to conduct an independent investigation into the sinking of a cargo ship in the Black Sea, whose 10 crew members including 9 Syrians were missing.
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Iraq rejects Syrian request to repatriate 4,000 suspected IS detainees, official says

Iraq rejects Syrian request to repatriate 4,000 suspected IS detainees, official says

Iraq has denied Syria's request to repatriate thousands of suspected Islamic State members transferred from Syrian detention centers to Iraqi custody earlier this year
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Explainer-One year on, Trump's Gaza plan has not stopped Israeli fire or disarmed Hamas

Explainer-One year on, Trump's Gaza plan has not stopped Israeli fire or disarmed Hamas

JERUSALEM, Oct 6 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump’s year-old plan to end the Gaza war has stalled, with Israel mounting near daily attacks and occupying around two-thirds of the shattered enclave where Palestinians face dire conditions.
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International Law Faces Global Challenges Despite Resilience

International Law Faces Global Challenges Despite Resilience

International law is currently under significant pressure from powerful global actors, yet it continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience. A notable example is the conviction of former Syrian secret service officer Anwar Raslan in a German court in January 2022 for crimes against humanity. This conviction was achieved through the principle of universal jurisdiction, which allows national courts to prosecute serious international crimes regardless of where they occurred. This legal avenue was pursued after an investigation into Syria by the International Criminal Court (ICC) was effectively blocked by vetoes from Russia and China. Activists and NGOs played a crucial role in gathering evidence, smuggling documents out of Syria, and facilitating witness testimonies in the German court. This case highlights how international law can still provide avenues for justice even when international political bodies face impasses. The broader context suggests that while powerful entities attempt to undermine internat...
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Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing visits Malaysia amid criticism over repatriation of nationals

Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing visits Malaysia amid criticism over repatriation of nationals

The leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government is traveling to Malaysia for talks with its leaders as the two Southeast Asian nations work to repatriate thousands of Myanmar nationals
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Satellite photos show how Israeli forces have erased Gaza towns

Satellite photos show how Israeli forces have erased Gaza towns

Satellite imagery three years after the Gaza War began shows how the Israeli military has systematically razed the territory it controls in the Gaza Strip, erasing towns and districts