Aaramta, Lebanon (AFP): Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement simulated cross-border raids into Israel Sunday in a show of its military might, using live ammunition and an attack drone, AFP correspondents said. Around 200 Hezbollah fighters took part in the raids, part of large-scale military exercise in Aaramta, around 20 kilometres (12 miles) n...
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (AFP): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad voiced hope Friday for a new era of Arab cooperation as his country was welcomed back to the Arab League after more than a decade of suspension. “I hope that it marks the beginning of a new phase of Arab action for solidarity among us, for peace […]
ANKARA (AA): China has said that Beijing will not attend any meeting of the G-20 in Kashmir illegally occupied by India, according to the state-run media. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Beijing opposes the holding of such meetings in disputed areas. “China firmly opposes holding G-20 meetings in any form in disput...
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (AFP): Arab leaders welcomed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back into the fold Friday at a summit in Saudi Arabia that is also expected to confront conflicts across the Middle East and beyond. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has also travelled to the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah for a meeting of the […]
ISTANBUL (AA): Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit has said that Syria’s readmission does not mean the resumption of relations between Damascus and league members. On May 7, the Cairo-based Arab League reinstated Syria after 12 years of suspension over the regime’s brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protests. “The decision to reinst...
JERUSALEM (AA): Thousands of far-right Israelis gathered in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday for the annual “flag day” march, which took place this year amid heightened tensions. Israeli authorities said they deployed 3,200 security personnel for the parade, which is held by Israeli settlers to celebrate what they call the unification of Je...
WASHINGTON (AA): The US recently proposed joint military planning with Israel concerning Iran, according to a report published Wednesday. Israel, however, reacted standoffishly with concerns that the plan could be used to “tie Israel’s hands” from taking unilateral action against Tehran if Washington objects to an attack, the Axios news ...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is expected to end his 12-year exile from the Arab League over the country’s brutal, long-drawn civil war this week. He is expected to attend a summit in Saudi Arabia, which championed his return. Assad’s invitation to Friday’s summit in Jeddah signals his return to...
JERUSALEM (AA): US Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides has said the Biden administration is making efforts to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. In an interview to the Israeli i24 News channel, Nides said the administration is working to expand the Abraham Accords between Israel and Arab countries. In September 2020, the US bro...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA): The Palestinian Authority (PA) warned Wednesday that a planned flag march by Israeli settlers in occupied East Jerusalem will fuel tension in the region. Settlers plan to stage the flag march through Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday to mark what they call the unification of Jerusalem, in reference to Israel’s oc...
