JERUSALEM (AA) – In a meeting with US President Joe Biden in New York, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about the possibility of reaching a peace deal with Saudi Arabia. “I think that under your leadership, Mr. President, we can forge a historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia. And I think such a […]
New York, United States – AFP Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader said Wednesday that a historic normalization of relations with Israel is getting “closer,” as he also warned that the kingdom will seek a nuclear weapon if foe Iran gets one first. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman denied in an interview with Fox News that [&he...
DOHA (AA) – Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has called for support to the Palestinian people to find a just political solution. He made the statement while addressing the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, “It is not acceptable for the Palestinian people to remain prisoners of […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – A young Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, according to the Health Ministry. A ministry statement said a 25-year-old man lost his life east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, while 11 others were injured, including one seriously. State news agency Wafa […]
ANKARA (AA) – Egypt has condemned the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem by Israeli settlers to celebrate the Jewish New Year. On Sunday, over 300 Israeli settlers forced their way into the flashpoint site under police protection to mark the Rosh Hashanah (New Year) holiday. In a statement, the Egyptian [&h...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli police shot dead a Palestinian who allegedly had attempted a stabbing attack near an Israeli military checkpoint south of Jerusalem. The guilt has not been established so far. A Palestinian “arrived at the (Mazmoria) checkpoint on the outskirts of Jerusalem, east of the village of Sur Baher, and took out a [&hell...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – The Israeli army has demolished three Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, according to a local Palestinian official. One of the two homes demolished in the village of Furush Beit Dajan in the Jordan Valley area was under construction, Azem Haj Muhammad, head of the village’s council, said. He said [&he...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Hundreds of Israeli settlers on Sunday forced their way into the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in East Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish New Year. Israeli settlers observed the Rosh Hashanah (New Year) holiday from Sept. 15 to Sept. 17 this year. They will also mark the Sukkot holiday at the end of September […]
Jericho, Palestinian Territories – AFP UNESCO inscribed the prehistoric site of Tell al-Sultan, near the Palestinian city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank, on its World Heritage List Sunday, in a move criticised by Israel. Tell al-Sultan, which predates Egypt’s pyramids, is an oval-shaped tell, or mound, in the Jordan Valley, a...
BEIRUT (AA) – The Lebanese government continued to remain silent Thursday over Israeli allegations that Iran and Hezbollah are building an airport in southern Lebanon to be used for launching cross-border attacks against targets in Israel. Hezbollah has declined to issue a statement. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant claimed M...
