Politics
The head of Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, Shin Bet, has claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attempted to dismiss him for refusing to carry out unlawful operations that would serve the prime minister’s personal and political objectives. In an affidavit submitted to Israel’s......
The Israeli police announced the arrest of two close advisors to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein, in connection with the so-called "Qatargate" scandal. This investigation, led by the Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, suspects that Netanyahu's......
Hamas has agreed to continue discussions on a ceasefire in Gaza after accepting a new proposal from Egyptian and Qatari mediators. The Palestinian group's acceptance was announced late Saturday. Khalil al-Haya, a senior Hamas official, confirmed during an Eid Al Fitr address that the group had agreed......
In Gaza, Palestinians marked the Eid al-Fitr holiday with little to celebrate, as food supplies dwindled and the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict showed no signs of ending. On Sunday, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 19 people, including many women and children. Traditionally a festive occasion to end......
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......
Hamas has welcomed former U.S. President Donald Trump’s apparent reversal on his controversial proposal to permanently displace more than two million Palestinians from Gaza. Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem expressed approval following Trump's remarks on Wednesday, in which he stated, “Nobody......
Amina Bouayach, the president of Morocco's National Human Rights Council (CNDH), has been unanimously elected to lead the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI). This significant appointment took place during the Alliance's general assembly held in Geneva, coinciding with......
Israel has ordered an immediate suspension of electricity supply to Gaza as part of its strategy to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages. This decision comes as negotiations are set to resume regarding the ceasefire with Palestinian militants. The move follows Israel’s recent blockade of aid......
Israel has announced that it will send a delegation to Doha to discuss an extension of the fragile ceasefire with Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Saturday night that the delegation would arrive in the Qatari capital on Monday to push forward negotiations. The decision follows a......
On March 5, 2025, the Israeli internal security service Shin Bet admitted its failure to prevent the October 7th, 2023 attack by Hamas. In a public statement, Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar acknowledged the agency's inability to thwart the deadly assault, which resulted in over 1,200 Israeli casualties. The......
As the initial phase of the Gaza ceasefire concludes, uncertainty looms over the next steps in negotiations. Talks held in Cairo between Israeli officials, Qatari and U.S. mediators, and other stakeholders have yet to yield progress on a potential second phase of the ceasefire. The discussions were......
Recent discussions regarding the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas have not made any progress, according to a senior Hamas official. The first phase of the ceasefire, which halted 15 months of conflict in Gaza, led to the release of 33 hostages, including eight bodies, in exchange......
Morocco has fallen two positions to 99th place out of 180 countries in Transparency International's 2024 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), scoring 37 out of 100 points. This decline continues a downward trend that began after the country's peak performance in 2018, when it ranked 73rd globally......
