Arab and International

Trump Threatens to End Protests with Military Force

الثلاثاء, 02 يونيو 2020

Declaring himself "your president of law and order," US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to return order to American streets using the military if widespread violence isn't quelled, even as peaceful protesters just outside the White House gates w...

Protesters March in Paris in Solidarity With US Anti-Racism Protests

الثلاثاء, 02 يونيو 2020

A wave of public unrest, protests, and looting has swept through the United States over the past week after the death of a black man in police custody. Demonstrations in solidarity with the George Floyd protesters have also taken place in Germany, C...

US anti-Racism Protests Reach New Zealand

الاثنين, 01 يونيو 2020

Protests sweeping the United States over the death of George Floyd reverberated on the other side of the globe when thousands marched in solidarity on the streets of New Zealand. The rallies were peaceful in contrast to the days of sometimes violen...

Clashes outside White House as US Cities under Curfew

الاثنين, 01 يونيو 2020

Police fired tear gas outside the White House late Sunday as anti-racism protestors again took to the streets to voice fury at police brutality, and major US cities were put under curfew to suppress rioting. With the Trump administration branding i...

Saudi Arabia Announces 23 More Deaths From COVID-19

الاثنين, 01 يونيو 2020

Saudi Arabia announced 23 more deaths from COVID-19 and 1,877 new cases of the disease on Sunday. Of the new cases, 586 were recorded in Jeddah, 504 in Riyadh, and 159 in Makkah. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the kingdom has rea...

Zionist Enemy’s Aerial again Violates Lebanese Sky

الاثنين, 01 يونيو 2020

According to the Lebanese National News Agency, the Zionist warplanes violated Lebanese Sky today over southern Lebanese towns, in the town of Rmeish, flying over the southern areas and over the town of Yaroun. Similarly, warplanes violated Lebanese...

Al-Aqsa Mosque Reopens after Two Months of Coronavirus Closure

الأحد, 31 مايو 2020

Al-Aqsa holy mosque compound, Islam’s third holiest site, reopened on Sunday after being closed for over two months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Dozens of worshippers in protective masks were let into the compound before the first prayers of...

Syria Receives Advanced MiG-29 Fighter Jets from Russia

الأحد, 31 مايو 2020

Syria has received a second batch of advanced MiG-29 fighter jets from Russia as Damascus and its allies are fighting a remaining Daesh pocket in the Arab country. Syria's official news agency SANA, citing a military source, said the new fighter jet...

WHO refuses to comment on Trump’s decision to cut its funding

الأحد, 31 مايو 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) declined to comment on US President Donald Trump’s decision to cut US funding to the organization and cut ties with it. The CNN quoted a WHO spokesman as saying on Saturday in a statement in this regard, “We have ...

Twitter Hides Donald Trump Tweet for ’Glorifying Violence’

السبت, 30 مايو 2020

Twitter has hidden one of Donald Trump’s tweets behind a warning that it “glorifies violence”, further escalating the social media company’s row with the US president. The US president’s tweet, posted on Thursday night Washington time, warned pe...

Germany Blasts Trump Split from WHO, Says Will Harm Global Health

السبت, 30 مايو 2020

Germany on Saturday blasted US President Donald Trump’s decision to sever ties with the World Health Organization, describing it as “disappointing” and a setback for global health. The WHO “needs reform” if it is to “make any difference”, Health Mi...

Foreign Ministry Condemns Racism in Minneapolis

الجمعة, 29 مايو 2020

A source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the killing of an an American black man by a white policeman in Minneapolis, USA. The source described in a statement that the incident confirms racism, which should be met with condemnation by t...