A Syrian neighbourhood bombed by the ruling regime lies in ruins, with bodies and broken toys poking out of the rubble. Tall, gray buildings are reduced to crumbling, empty shells, their walls blown away or pockmarked by the blast. ThIS scene has been captured in devastating detail by artist Khaled Dawwa, a Syrian exile and […]
A Jewish activist supporting Palestinian farmers in Burin, a village in the occupied West Bank, was injured in an attack by a group of Israeli settlers. Doron Maynrat, a 60-year-old Jewish peace activist and a member of the “Olive Harvest Coalition” civil movement, said support for the Palestinians comes at a price. A group of […]
The Jordanian army has said that troops killed 27 drug smugglers trying to enter the country from neighboring Syria. The operation, the largest of its kind since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, was carried out simultaneously at several points on the Jordan-Syria border. Jordanian forces thwarted several attempts to smuggle drugs [&h...
Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails are suffering from the cold due to a lack of heating along with authorities’ blocking of donations of winter clothes. “All detainees suffer from shortages of clothes and blankets and the lack of heating means that could protect them from the cold weather,” the Palestine Liberation Organi...
The remains of a fifth century Byzantine church were unveiled in Gaza after a three-year restoration project. Gaza’s Hamas rulers touted how they are embracing their “Christian brothers.” The remains of a church and a monastery were first discovered in Jabalia, a city in northern Gaza, in 1997. The church floor is adorned with what […]...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – A top Palestinian official has criticized US President Joe Biden’s policy on the Palestinian issue, saying he is “no different” from his predecessor Donald Trump. Sabri Saidam, a member of the Central Committee of the Fatah movement, said Biden has “surrendered” to the Israeli R...
About 100 Israeli soldiers broke into the Ibrahimi Mosque in the southern West Bank city of Hebron Monday, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs criticized the military intrusion into the site, calling it a serious indication of “Israeli occupation authorities’ intention to impose total control o...
U.S. forces stationed at a base near Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, intercepted missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The Houthi attack was the second in a week as a Saudi-led coalition, of which UAE is a part, ramps up its military campaign against the rebel group. U.S. forces stationed at al-Dhafra […]
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – The director of Tunisian President Kais Saied’s office resigned on Monday. Citing “fundamental differences,” Nadia Okasha said on Facebook that she had tendered her resignation. She gave no further details about the reasons for her stepping down. There was no comment from Tunisian authorities on the news. On July 25...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US forces stationed at a base near Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), used multiple Patriot missile batteries to intercept missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the military confirmed on Monday. The Houthi attack was the second in a week as a Saudi-led coalition, of which the UAE [&hellip...
