News of middle east

Chile president says planning to open embassy in Palestinian territories

22-12-2022 09:26 Chilean President Gabriel Boric says that he plans to "raise the level of our official representation in Palestine" and open an embassy in the Middle East.

ABORTION DEBATE

Overturning Roe would set US against global wave on abortion rights

03-05-2022 14:06 United States would stand in contrast to countries like Argentina and Ireland, where abortion access has increased in recent years.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Year before Qatar World Cup, Amnesty urges end to labour abuses

16-11-2021 10:12 A year before the World Cup in Qatar, Amnesty International Tuesday urged Qatar to end abuses against migrant workers, many of whom built the tournament's infrastructure.

MIDDLE EAST

Israel’s return to normal hits bump with virus surge

24-06-2021 09:21 Israelis can expect to start donning masks again after its bid to return to a post-Covid normal was hobbled by a surge in infections linked to the highly transmissible delta variant.