BEIRUT — The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, has entered the final months of its mission while operating in areas that remain under Israeli occupation. Although its mandate expires at the end of the year, the future of the security arrangements in southern Lebanon remains highly uncertain, with multiple options still under…
Local elections are one of the few ways for Palestinians to exercise their democratic rights. But this weekend’s vote appears to have diluted that. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list No ballots were cast in Ramallah and Nablus because there weren’t enough candidates. Turnout was 25 percent in Deir el-Balah, the only area…
Shorouk Express Fifty years ago, on the 1st August 1975, the signing of the Helsinki Accords, recognised the inviolability of the borders established after the Second World War. As we know, the Helsinki order lasted approximately fifteen years. The Soviet Union ceased to exist, and the countries of Eastern and Central Europe, which had been…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 4. During the occupation, Armenia razed our cities and villages to the ground, along with our cultural and religious sites, said President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev during his speech at the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), Trend reports. President Ilham Aliyev noted that Armenia had demolished 65…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 24. Documents related to the events leading up to the occupation of Shusha, which shed light on the military aggression by Armenian forces, were examined today in the ongoing trial at the Baku Military Court, Trend reports. According to state prosecutors’ documents, Shusha and its surrounding villages were repeatedly attacked…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 18. Thanks to the Victory won in the 44-day Second Karabakh War of 2020, Azerbaijan was able to liberate its territories from 30 years of occupation, restore the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country, and revitalize life on these lands. This is the embodiment of our people’s unwavering faith…
