ANKARA (AA) – The UN has accused Israel of causing the displacement of Palestinians living in a Bedouin community in the occupied West Bank. In a report, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said around 100 Palestinians were forced to leave the Ras At-Teen Bedouin community near Ramallah city last month. […]...
ANKARA (AA) – The Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco has purchased the global products business of US lubricants and chemicals producer Valvoline for $2.65 billion, according to a statement by Aramco. “Valvoline’s global products business fits perfectly with Aramco’s growth strategy for lubricants as it will leverage our ...
HOUSTON, Texas (AA) – The US State Department announced Tuesday that it has approved the potential sale of arms to two of its key Middle East partners in separate deals with a total value of more than $5 billion. Under the terms of the first agreement, Saudi Arabia would purchase $3.05 billion worth of Patriot […]
ANKARA (AA) – Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to renew a UN-mediated truce for an additional two months, the UN envoy’s office announced late Tuesday. A press statement by UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg hailed the achievement and urged all parties to strive for lasting peace in the war-torn country. “In the com...
Jenin, Palestinian Territories (AFP): Israel’s army closed areas near the Gaza border to civilians Tuesday, citing a risk of reprisals, following the overnight arrest of two senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad members, the military and Palestinian sources said. A Palestinian security source, who requested anonymity, told AFP that one of tho...
JENIN, Palestine (AA) – Israeli forces detained a leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad group in a raid in the occupied West Bank. Bassam al-Saadi was arrested after Israeli forces raided the Jenin refugee camp late Monday. His brother-in-law was detained in the raid during which Israeli forces engaged in a firefight with Palestinian gunmen. The...
NABLUS, Palestine (AA) – Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian home in the West Bank, in the latest spate of demolitions in the occupied territory. Israeli forces raided the town of Sebastia in Nablus and brought down the house citing ‘lack of permit’ in Area C, mayor Mohammed Azem said. He said the house, built years […]...
RABAT, Morocco (AA) – Israel has said that it has signed a contract to build the headquarters of the Israeli Embassy in Morocco. “I am pleased to share this photo of this historical moment of signing the contract of establishing a permanent embassy in Morocco,” Israeli Ambassador David Govrin said on Twitter. The Israeli diplomat [&helli...
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AA) – The new Kuwaiti government led by Prime Minister Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmad has been sworn in to power. Crown Prince Meshal Al-Sabah received the 12-member Cabinet at the Bayan Palace in the capital Kuwait City at a ceremony attended by top officials. A royal decree was issued by the country’s emir […]
Tehran, Iran – (AFP): Iran said Monday it remains “optimistic” about the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal after the European Union tabled a proposal aiming for a compromise in the talks stalled since March. “We remain optimistic that the negotiation process will lead us to a logical and reasonable outcome,” foreig...
