IDLIB, Syria – Syrian refugees who have been displaced due to the ongoing civil war are set to mark yet another Eid al-Fitr away from their homes. Hundreds of thousands of civilians now camped in the northwestern Idlib province were forced to move from Damascus, Homs, Hama and Deraa, among other regions, due to attacks […]
ANKARA – Qatar has said that it will celebrate Eid al-Fitr — the festival which marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan — on Monday. In a statement, the Moon Sighting Committee of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs said the new moon of Shawwal, the 10th month in the Islamic […]
BERLIN (AA) – A Berlin court has upheld a ban on a planned pro-Palestine demonstration in the German capital. Due to alleged anti-Semitic incidents on the sidelines of an anti-Israel protest last week, the Berlin administrative court endorsed the ban imposed by police earlier this week, a court official told the German Press Agency (dpa) [&hel...
BEIRUT (AA) – Lebanon said Saturday that it is no longer capable of bearing the burden of hosting Syrian refugees in the country. Lebanon “is committed to the principle of non-refoulement of the displaced (Syrian refugees), but the situation is no longer tolerable,” Minister of Social Affairs Hector Hajjar said during a meeting with Ayak...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Hundreds of Palestinians mourned a youth killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank on Saturday. A 27-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces in the city of Qalqilya in the northern West Bank on Saturday, according to the Health Ministry. The circumstances of his death were not yet […]
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Several dozen Palestinians were injured on Friday when Israeli forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas shells to disperse a rally against illegal settlements in the northern occupied West Bank. Nine Palestinians were injured by rubber bullets during a confrontation with the occupying army near Kafr Qaddoum, east of ...
WASHINGTON – Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and his family are likely worth $1-2 billion, according to a recently published State Department report. The department said in a report mandated by Congress that it could only provide an “inexact estimate” on the Assad family worth based on publicly-available information. It pointed...
BAGHDAD (AA) – Fearing suicide attacks on soft targets, Iraqi authorities on Friday announced a state of high alert for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. “The Iraqi forces will enter a state of alert level C (maximum) starting from May 1 to May 5, to secure the Eid prayers, entertainment areas, markets, restaurants and […]
JERUSALEM (AA) – Palestinian worshippers performed the last Friday prayer of the holy month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque despite Israeli restrictions. “160,000 worshippers performed the fourth Friday prayer of the month of Ramadan in Al-Aqsa Mosque,” Sheikh Azzam Al-Khatib, director general of the Islamic Endowments Depar...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Tens of thousands of Iranians took to the streets in nationwide rallies on Friday to mark International Quds Day, an annual event to express solidarity with the people of Palestine. This year’s rallies came after a two-year hiatus and saw the participation of top Iranian government and military officials, includ...
