The World Monitor

22/10/2024

North Korea Denies Sending Troops to Support Russia in Ukraine War

North Korea dismissed allegations on Monday that it has dispatched troops to assist Russia in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

22/10/2024

Israeli Forces Strike Southern Beirut Suburb

In a renewed assault, Israeli forces bombed the southern suburb of Beirut on Monday evening, according to the Lebanese news agency.

21/10/2024

Macron Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron, in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, stressed the need for the United Nations to “fully exercise its role” in Southern Lebanon to facilitate the return of civilian populations, announced the Élysée Palace. During the conver...

21/10/2024

Algeria Lifts Restrictions on Import of Raw Materials

Algeria has announced a major policy shift by allowing the unrestricted import of raw materials essential for production and critical industries.

21/10/2024

Sudan Conflict Escalates as RSF Commander Defects to Army

Sudan's military has welcomed the defection of a high-ranking commander from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), signaling a potential escalation in the ongoing conflict.

21/10/2024

Lebanon Calls for International Support for UNIFIL

Lebanon's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called for firm international backing for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and demanded that Israel cease its hostile actions against the peacekeeping force.

21/10/2024

US Announces $400 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine

The United States has announced a new military aid package valued at $400 million for Ukraine, a move aimed at bolstering the nation's defense capabilities amid its ongoing conflict with Russia.

21/10/2024

US Urges Lebanon to Adhere to UN Resolutions

Amos Hochstein, the U.S. Special Envoy to Beirut, has issued a stark warning that the situation in Lebanon has spiraled out of control. During a statement released by Lebanon’s National News Agency after a meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Hochstein emphasized that tying the co...

21/10/2024

Palestine Calls for Emergency Arab League Meeting on Israeli Genocide

Zaki explained that the request from Palestine seeks to discuss the intensification of Israeli occupation crimes against Palestinians,

21/10/2024

Israel & Egypt Discuss Potential Ceasefire in Gaza

Amid ongoing confrontations, hopes for reviving ceasefire negotiations in Gaza have been reignited as the head of Israel’s Shin Bet

21/10/2024

New Board of Directors Approved for Libyan Central Bank

Abdulhadi Al-Saghir, the representative of the Libyan Parliament in the negotiations of the Central Bank, has announced the approval of the

21/10/2024

Tunisia’s Kais Saied Takes Oath for 2nd Presidential Term

Tunisian President Kais Saied took the constitutional oath on Monday in a joint session of the Assembly of the Representatives of the

21/10/2024

Lebanon Committed to UN Resolution 1701

Amid escalating confrontations between Israel and Hezbollah in recent weeks, Lebanon’s Acting Prime Minister Najib Mikati has stressed that

21/10/2024

Libyan Government Stresses Urban Planning Revival

Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, the outgoing Prime Minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity, has pointed out that Libya has not engaged

21/10/2024

UNIFIL Accuses Israel of Demolishing Peacekeeping Site

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported on Sunday that the Israeli military “deliberately demolished” a watchtower

21/10/2024

UN Urges Major Investments in Nature Conservation Funds

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged member states of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity on Sunday to make “significant

21/10/2024

Floods in London

21/10/2024

Pro-Palestine protest in Paris, France