RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Palestine has called on the US administration to step up pressure on Israel to halt plans for new settlement building in the occupied West Bank. The US President concluded a maiden visit to the Middle East region last week that included Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia. “As soon as […]
ANKARA (AA) – An Australian teenager detained at a prison in Syria’s northeastern city of Al-Hasakah has died, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said over the weekend. In a statement, HRW said Yusuf Zahab’s family reported that he was forced as a child to live under Daesh/ISIS before he was detained. The family was informed by […]
PARIS (AA) – France signed a strategic energy cooperation agreement Monday with the United Arab Emirates to secure fuel and gas supplies as it moves to attain energy independence from Russia. Paris sealed the crucial energy deal on the first overseas state visit of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who arrived in [&hellip...
ANKARA (AA) – The US president dismissed the Saudi minister’s recent remarks in which he claimed that he never heard Joe Biden accuse Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi during their meeting. In response to a reporter’s query after arriving at the White House about whether “the [...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army said Monday it had intercepted a drone fired by the Lebanese group Hezbollah. A military statement said the drone had crossed into Israel but was shot down by the army. There was no comment from the Lebanese group on the Israeli claim. Early this month, the Israeli army destroyed […]
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – (AFP): Saudi Arabia’s decision to lift restrictions on airlines using its airspace is not a sign of any push towards future ties with Israel, the kingdom’s foreign minister said Saturday. “This has nothing to do with diplomatic ties with Israel,” Prince Faisal bin Farhan told a news conferen...
TEHRAN (AA) – Adviser to Iran’s supreme leader has expressed Tehran’s readiness for dialogue with regional countries to resolve disputes. Kamal Kharrazi, who is also a former Iranian foreign minister, in an interview with Al Jazeera, said Iran is ready to hold dialogue with key regional players, including Saudi Arabia, Türkiy...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Resistance group Hamas on Sunday called on the international community to intervene to halt Israeli violations against Palestinians. The call came after a UN report highlighted Israeli violations, settler violence and settlement building in the Palestinian territories. On Friday, the UN Special Committee to Investig...
ANKARA (AA) – Israeli flag carrier El Al has submitted an official request to use Saudi Arabia’s airspace, according to the Israeli media. Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said upon approval, flights from Israel to eastern Asia will be set to fly via a new shortened route within two weeks, a move that will minimize the cost […]
ANKARA (AA) – Israeli army Chief of Staff, Aviv Kochavi, is scheduled to pay an official visit to Morocco this week, according to the Israeli media. Kochavi’s three-day trip will be the first time an Israeli military chief officially visits the North African nation. Last month, Israeli military officials participated as observers in a ma...
