The leaders of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the European Trade Union (ETUC), which represent more than 200 million workers around the world, called on the Council of the European Union, and its member states, to take immediate and concrete steps to officially recognize the State of Palestine.

Kuwait, through its Fund for Arab Economic Development, announced the signing of two grant agreements with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) worth $21.5 million to contribute to financing the health program for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and the agency's general budget.

Sudan affirmed its rejection and objection to the decision of the Chairperson of the African Commission, Moussa Faki Mohamed, to grant "Israel" the observer status in the African Union, before consulting with member states.

The Hebrew newspaper, Haaretz, revealed today, Thursday, October 14, 2021, that "Israel" plans to promote the construction of thousands of settlement units in different areas of occupied Jerusalem, in an attempt to bring about a major change on the geopolitical map of the region, in a manner that perpetuates the settlement presence in it.

The Cultural Village Foundation, Katara, announced, on Wednesday 10/13-2021, the winners of the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel in its seventh session, which is held remotely, for the second year in a row under the supervision of the Arab Organization for Education, Culture and Science (ALECSO).

The Palestinian Action Group in southern Sweden organized a protest sit-in in front of the headquarters of the World Forum to confront Anti-Semitism, which will be held today, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 in the city of Malmo - southern Sweden.