Tension flares up around Jerusalem

Tension flares up around Jerusalem

(VOVWORLD) -US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has caused a backlash in the Arab and Muslim community. Demonstrations in many Muslim countries have pushed...
Macron asks Netanyahu to break peace deadlock

Macron asks Netanyahu to break peace deadlock

(VOVWORLD) -French President Emmanuel Macron told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that he needs to make gestures to the Palestinians to break the current impasse
Vietnam reacts to US decision on Jerusalem

Vietnam reacts to US decision on Jerusalem

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has expressed concern that the US’s latest decision on Jerusalem can have negative impact on peace and stability in the Middle East
US warned over stance on Jerusalem

US warned over stance on Jerusalem

(VOVWORLD) - Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, head of the Arab League, urged the US to reconsider any recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital at an extraordinary meeting in Cairo on Wednesday
 UNESCO’s new director and imminent challenges

UNESCO’s new director and imminent challenges

(VOVWORLD) - France’s Former Culture Minister Audrey Azoulay has become the 11th director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. By a vote of 30-28, Azoulay...
Fatah, Hamas sign reconciliation agreement

Fatah, Hamas sign reconciliation agreement

(VOVWORLD) - Leaders of the Hamas and Fatah movements in Palestine last Thursday reached a reconciliation agreement in Cairo, Egypt, ending a decade of disagreement and division. The historic agreement creates...
US, Israel to withdraw from UNESCO

US, Israel to withdraw from UNESCO

(VOVWORLD) -The US has announced it will withdraw from the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The withdrawal will take effect on 31 December 2018