The Indian film “Beast” has been banned in Kuwait and Qatar due to its reportedly stereotypical depiction of Muslims as terrorists and its dialogues against Pakistan. The Tamil-language film, described as an action-comedy, stars Thalapathy Vijay and Pooja Hegde HEGDAY. Vijay plays a government intelligence agent stuck in a mall with terrorists...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – A Palestinian man was killed and dozens were injured in clashes with Israeli forces Wednesday in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The ministry identified the young man as Muhammad Hassan Assaf, 34, who was fatally shot in the chest by the Israeli army in the city of […]
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Israel detained 20 Palestinians Tuesday in fresh raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, according to the military. In a statement, the army said the arrest campaign was carried out in cooperation with the Shin Bet security service and the Border Police. The Prisoners Media Office, a Palestinian NGO, said [&...
Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian woman in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Sunday, the health ministry reported. Ghada Ibrahim Sabateen, a mother of six in her 40s, was shot by Israeli forces and died from her wounds. Eyewitnesses reported Israeli soldiers opened fire on the woman while she was walking near Husan village, […]
RAMALLAH, Palestine – The Palestinian government has rejected an Israeli judicial decision to allow a deduction from Palestinian taxes in compensation to Israelis affected by attacks. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has termed the Israeli decision as “illegal” and “illegitimate.” “The Israeli court view that accuses the Pale...
Journalist Mehdi Hasan asked why U.S. President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” while arming Saudi Arabia as it wages war on Yemen. On Sunday, Hasan questioned a U.S. State Department official about why the president failed to criticize Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He asked the ambassador why the [...
SANAA, Yemen – Around 30,000 Yemeni civilians have been displaced from their homes in war-torn Yemen in the past three months, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR. In a statement, UNHCR said the new figure is added “to 4.3 million already displaced” in Yemen due to fighting across the country. “Durable peace and st...
JERUSALEM (AA) – A Palestinian was killed by Israeli police on Tuesday after an alleged stabbing attack in southern Israel, according to police. A police statement said an officer approached a Palestinian man who was acting in a “suspicious way” in the city of Ashkelon and during the check, the man drew a knife and […]
SIDON, Lebanon (AA) – At least one person was killed and seven others were injured in an explosion near Sidon in southern Lebanon, local media reported early Tuesday. The Al Arabiya television network reported that the explosion occurred near the office of the Shia Amal Movement. Images and videos were shared on social media of […]
On Monday, Israeli military launched a third day of attacks around Jenin in the occupied West Bank. At least 14 people have been killed in Israel in a spree of attacks by Palestinian assailants over the past three weeks. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has said the Jewish state was now “on the offensive”. Since […]
