Arab and International

The United Nations warns of a new war in the Gulf

السبت, 04 يناير 2020

The United Nations has warned of a new war in the Gulf after the assassination of the commander of the "Quds Force" Qassem Soleimani with a US airstrike in Baghdad. Farhan Haq, the spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres...

In a Deadly Start to 2020, Gunfire Erupts Across America

الخميس, 02 يناير 2020

  It was a typical start to the new year in a country accustomed to gun violence, despite an overall drop in violent crime nationwide. Just minutes into New Year’s Day, a teenage boy was shot and wounded in the leg on the North Side of St. Lo...

Saudi Arabia Arrests Hundreds after Modernization Festival

الثلاثاء, 31 ديسمبر 2019

Saudi Arabia has arrested over 200 people for violating "public decency", casting doubt on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's so-called plan to "modernize" the ultra-conservative Arab kingdom. Riyadh police said about 120 men and women have been arre...

US Says Air Strikes on PMU ‘Successful’

الاثنين, 30 ديسمبر 2019

  US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday said air strikes against Iraq’s paramilitary force, known as Hadh Shaabi, succeeded, and he did not rule out additional action “as necessary.” “The strikes were successful. The pilots and aircraft re...

Greece ‘Wants a Say’ in Libya Peace Process: PM

الاثنين, 30 ديسمبر 2019

  Greece wants to be included in UN-sponsored talks in January on the Libya conflict, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday, as tensions escalate with neighbor Turkey over the issue. Libya has become another diplomatic front for Greec...

Torture of Palestinian Detainees Prevails in Israeli Prisons

الاثنين, 30 ديسمبر 2019

Israeli prisons are rife with mistreatment and abuse of Palestinian inmates, a rights advocacy group says, highlighting that well over 1,000 complaints of torture by prison guards have been filed since 2001.   “According to the Public Committe...

Five Wounded in Stabbing at New York Rabbi’s House

الاثنين, 30 ديسمبر 2019

  An intruder stabbed and wounded five people at a rabbi’s house in upstate New York during a party to celebrate the Jewish festival of Hanukkah late Saturday, officials said.   The victims, all Hasidic members of the Jewish faith, were ...

US Drone Conducted Reconnaissance near Russia’s Crimea

الأحد, 29 ديسمبر 2019

  A US drone has reportedly conducted a reconnaissance flight off the Crimean Peninsula despite multiple calls by Russia that the Pentagon halt such operations near the country’s territory.   Russia’s Sputnik news agency cited the monito...

Israeli Forces Attack Final Round of Weekly Protests in Gaza

السبت, 28 ديسمبر 2019

Israeli forces have attacked Palestinians taking part in the final round of protests held on a weekly basis near the fence separating the Gaza Strip from the Occupied Territories, leaving a number of protesters injured. Palestinian media outlets rep...

Russian DM Says first Avangard Hypersonic Missiles Enter Service

الجمعة, 27 ديسمبر 2019

  Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that the country’s first Avangard hypersonic missiles have been put into service, an official statement said. Russian officials say the missile is highly maneuve...