Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Tag Archives: Israel
Israel court rejects West Bank treatment for hunger striker
Israel’s top court on Monday rejected a Palestinian hunger striker’s request to be moved to the West Bank for treatment but said he could be transferred to annexed Arab East Jerusalem. The supreme court gave Mohammed al-Qiq until 10:00 am
Turkey, Israel close to deal on compensation over Mavi Marmara
Turkey and Israel are close to signing an agreement on compensation for the killing of 10 Turkish activists by Israeli commandos in 2010, a Turkish ruling party official said on Monday. The former allies have stepped up efforts in recent
Israel ex-PM Olmert enters prison to begin serving time for corruption
Israel’s former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert started serving a 19-month prison sentence for bribery and obstruction of justice on Monday, becoming the first Israeli premier to be imprisoned and capping a years-long legal saga that forced him to resign in
Israel began construction on 1,800 West Bank settler homes in 2015
Construction started on 1,800 homes for Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank last year, 265 of them in wildcat outposts, settlements watchdog Peace Now said Sunday in its annual report. The overall number of starts was down sharply from
Israeli forces shoot dead five Palestinians
Israeli police officers fatally shot two Palestinians who opened fire at them outside Jerusalem’s walled Old City on Sunday, police said, on a day when officials said three other Palestinians were killed in two other incidents. A police spokeswoman said
Israel pessimistic on Syria ceasefire, eyes sectarian partition
Israel voiced doubt on Sunday that an international ceasefire plan for Syria would work, with one senior official suggesting a sectarian partition of the country might be preferable. While formally neutral on the five-year civil war wracking its neighbor, Israel
Two Palestinians fire on Israeli soldiers, shot dead: army
Two Palestinian teenagers fired on Israeli soldiers before being shot dead in the northern occupied West Bank on Sunday, Israel’s army said, the latest deaths in a months-long wave of unrest. An army statement said the pair attacked an Israeli
Gaza’s Hamas rulers says Egypt briefly opens border crossing
The Islamist group Hamas that rules Gaza says Egypt has opened its border with the territory for the first time this year. Hamas said Saturday that the Rafah crossing is open for two days. A few hundred people are expected
Palestinian shot dead in attempt to stab Israeli soldier: Army
Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian woman as she tried to stab a soldier in the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday, the army said in a statement. “An assailant drew a knife and attempted to stab a
U.N. rights expert accuses Israel of excessive force
The U.N. human rights investigator for Gaza and the West Bank called on Israel on Thursday to investigate what he called excessive force used by Israeli security against Palestinians and to prosecute perpetrators. Makarim Wibisono, U.N. special rapporteur on human
Israeli soldier jailed for abusing Palestinian inmates
A military court in Israel has sentenced a soldier to seven months in prison for abusing captured Palestinians, following the outbreak last October of anti-Israeli attacks, the military said Thursday. A statement in response to an AFP query said the
Turkey-Israel talks to restore ties ‘going well’
Talks between Turkey and Israel to mend fences are going well but a deal has not yet been reached in efforts to improve relations and increase energy cooperation in the eastern Mediterranean, Turkey’s ruling AK Party spokesman said. “We have
Israel extends ex-PM Olmert’s prison sentence
An Israeli court extended former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s 18-month prison sentence by a month Wednesday for pressuring a confidant not to testify in multiple legal cases against him. The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court rejected a plea bargain Olmert signed in
Young Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in west bank clashes
Israeli fire killed a Palestinian youth during clashes near Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the Palestinian health ministry said. The Israeli army confirmed opening fire after spotting “assailants hurling rocks at civilian vehicles” during the clashes in
Israel locks down Palestinian village after settler stabbed
The Israeli army locked down a village in the occupied West Bank, the military said, as part of efforts to find the perpetrator who stabbed a Jewish man from a nearby settlement Tuesday. The army spokeswoman said only “humanitarian cases”
Knesset suspends Arab-Israeli Balad party members MPs
Three Arab-Israeli lawmakers were suspended on Monday from speaking in parliament as punishment for supporting families of Palestinian assailants killed by security forces after they attacked Israelis. The Knesset Ethics Committee ruled that Balad party members Hanin Zoabi and Basel
Israeli conditions for returning bodies condemned
Israel is ready to return the bodies of 10 Palestinians killed while carrying out attacks but their families have refused to accept certain conditions, a government spokesman said on Monday. Israel will return the bodies if the families “agree in
Gazan killed in tunnel collapse on Egypt border
A Palestinian died on Monday when a tunnel he was trying to restore collapsed near Gaza’s border with Egypt, Palestinian medical and security sources said. The death brings to 10 the number of Gazans killed in three separate tunnel collapses
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