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: Palestinian
Israel’s Arab minority angry over police shooting
On a wind-swept hilltop in this Bedouin village, a cracked solar panel lying atop a mattress and slabs of broken concrete provide an eerie reminder of a clash that has come to symbolize the strained relations between Israel’s government and
Palestinian female lawmaker arrested by Israel
A female member of the Palestinian parliament has been arrested by Israeli forces, Palestinian and Israeli security sources said Thursday. Samira Halayqa, a Hamas member of the largely defunct Palestinian Legislative Council, was arrested by Israeli forces on Wednesday night
Israel’s failure to investigate its gruesome wars
By : Ramzy Baroud At a glance Israel appears to be a true democracy, but take a closer look and that facade dissipates. Feb. 28 was one of those moments, when an official Israeli State Comptroller issued another report on
Palestinian killed in West Bank firefight
A Palestinian was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Israeli army said Monday. The man, whom Israeli police named as 31-year-old Bassel al-Aaraj, opened fire at soldiers who came
Palestinians slam Israel soldier sentence, call it ‘green light’ for crimes
The sentencing of an Israeli soldier to 18 months for killing a wounded Palestinian assailant is a “green light” for the military’s “crimes,” a Palestinian government spokesman said Tuesday. “The Palestinian government views this light ruling against the murderer soldier
Palestinian director wins Berlin Film Festival award
Palestinian director Raed Andoni won the Berlin Film Festival’s award for original documentary film for the movie “Ghost Hunting”. “The president of the United States yesterday called the press the enemy of the people,” said American filmmaker Laura Poitras in
Israel’s vision for the future is terrifying
By : Ramzy Baroud Empirical historical evidence and a little common sense are enough to tell us the type of future options Israel has in store for the Palestinians: Perpetual apartheid, ethnic cleansing or a mix of both. The passing
Palestinian Authority urges quick ICC ruling on settlements
The Palestinian Authority has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to speed up rulings on key issues including Israeli settlements, an official has told Arab News. The authority asked ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to expedite rulings on three Palestinian
Israeli troops kill Palestinian in refugee camp
Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank shot dead a Palestinian during an operation to arrest suspected militants, the army said on Tuesday morning. A military statement said that no soldiers were injured in the incident at Al-Fara Palestinian refugee
Israel bid to quiet Muslim call to prayer revived
A controversial Israeli bill to quiet the Muslim call to prayer is to go forward after it was amended so as not to affect the Jewish Shabbat siren, the speaker’s office said Wednesday. Health Minister Yaakov Litzman, an ultra-Orthodox Jew,
Arab MP behind Adhan in Knesset speaks out
The Israeli Arab parliamentarian who caused an uproar in the Israeli Knesset when he recited the Islamic call of prayer (Adhan in Arabic) to protest a law proposing a ban on it, has told Al Arabiya English that the proposed
Dozens of Palestinians arrested following Jerusalem shooting
Israeli authorities have arrested dozens of Palestinians after a deadly shooting rampage in Jerusalem raised fears of a surge in violence during this week’s Yom Kippur holiday, police said Monday. Sunday’s attack saw a 39-year-old Palestinian open fire on civilians
US charity axes Gaza staff amid Hamas link claims
World Vision has cancelled the contracts of 120 Palestinian employees in Gaza, staff told AFP Friday, amid Israeli allegations that the NGO’s Gaza head diverted millions to Hamas. “They informed 120 employees from World Vision in Gaza they were officially
Abbas says meeting with Netanyahu in Moscow ‘delayed to a later date’
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Tuesday that an aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had suggested delaying a proposed meeting between the two leaders in Moscow on Friday. “Netanyahu’s representative proposed to delay this meeting to a later date.
King Salman: Saudi’s stance on Palestine remains firm
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman emphasized on Sunday the kingdom’s firm stance towards the Palestinian cause and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people after he received President Mahmoud Abbas at his palace in Jeddah. The latest developments in the Palestinian
Hamas deploys forces on Egypt-Gaza border
The militant Hamas group deployed forces on Thursday along the Egypt-Gaza border to counter Cairo’s concerns that it is aiding ISIS extremists in Egypt’s lawless Sinai Peninsula. Egypt accuses Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, of providing a safe haven
Israel starts building new part of controversial West Bank wall
Israel began construction on a controversial part of its separation barrier in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, near a Palestinian Christian town, an AFP journalist reported. Cranes began lifting eight-meter (yard)-high blocks into place near Beit Jala, south of
Arab Israelis demand release of Palestinian hunger striker
Arab Israelis demonstrated on Friday in support of a Palestinian journalist who has been on hunger strike for 80 days, demanding an end to his detention without trial by Israel. An AFP journalist in the northern Israeli town of Afula
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