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Rachel Bendayan, a Canadian of Moroccan descent, appointed Minister of Immigration in Canada

In the recent Canadian cabinet reshuffle, Rachel Bendayan, a Canadian politician of Moroccan descent, has been appointed as the new Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship. This significant appointment underscores her long-standing political career and highlights her prominent role within......

Hamas agrees to mediators’ proposal to hand over US-Israeli hostage

Hamas has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing negotiations regarding the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire. The Palestinian group announced today its agreement to transfer Edan Alexander, a US-Israeli captive, along with the remains of four others with dual citizenship. This decision follows a proposal......

Morocco's strategic role in revitalizing the African Union's Economic Council

Morocco’s leadership of the African Union's Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) has been marked by unprecedented achievements and forward-looking strategies that had a tangible impact on the ground, according to Khalid Boudali, who recently completed his four-year term at the helm......

US Senate approves GOP spending bill to prevent shutdown

The United States narrowly avoided a government shutdown on Friday, with lawmakers, already dealing with President Donald Trump's drastic federal spending cuts, agreeing to fund the government through September. As the midnight deadline loomed, Democrats abandoned their plan to block the Trump-supported......

Trump Escalates Threats against Opponents in Justice Department Speech

In a speech at the United States Department of Justice, former President Donald Trump criticized judges, prosecutors, and officials from the previous administration, calling them corrupt and signaling potential legal action against his political rivals. Trump framed his remarks as a response to what......

US expels South Africa’s ambassador over Trump comments

South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, has been declared “no longer welcome” in the US by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This announcement marks a significant diplomatic fallout following Rasool’s critical remarks about former President Donald Trump. In......

Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Occupy Trump Tower in New York

On Thursday, hundreds of Jewish protesters took over New York's Trump Tower in a demonstration supporting Palestinians and Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student activist. The protesters, wearing red T-shirts with the slogan "Jews say stop arming Israel," occupied the building for over an......

Sánchez will not define the increase in military spending until the NATO summit in June

As the NATO summit approaches in June, European leaders are engaging in discussions about the future of military spending. Scheduled to take place from June 24 to 26 in The Hague, the summit will see European nations present their plans for increasing defense budgets. Following the summit, a European......

Palestinians recount harrowing tales of torture and sexual violence at UN hearings

This week marked a significant moment as Palestinians shared their distressing accounts of abuse at the hands of Israeli settlers and security forces during the latest round of public hearings of the United Nations’ Independent Commission of Inquiry (COI) concerning the situation in the Occupied......

United States joins human rights watch list amid declining civil liberties

Civicus, a nonprofit focused on monitoring civic rights globally, has recently included the United States in its watchlist due to a significant deterioration in civil liberties within the nation. Alongside countries such as Serbia, Pakistan, Italy, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the U.S. now......

Morocco's court endorses the contentious strike law amid labor unrest

The Constitutional Court of Morocco has validated a contentious strike law, officially known as Organic Law 97.15, which governs the right to strike and conditions for labor actions. This ruling emerges after extensive public discourse and nationwide labor protests regarding the law's implications......

Gaza: Israel to free 369 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday (NGO)

Israel is set to release 369 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday in exchange for three hostages held in Gaza since Hamas launched its attack on Israeli soil on October 7, 2023, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Club. Abdallah Zeghari, the president of the organization, confirmed that the exchange......

Israel's war on reproductive healthcare in Gaza denounced as genocidal by UN commission

A recent United Nations report has condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocidal,” citing systematic attacks on reproductive healthcare. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry, based in Geneva, found that Israel intentionally targeted women’s healthcare facilities,......

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