JERUSALEM (AA) – Hundreds of Israeli settlers on Tuesday forced their way into the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem on the fourth day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, according to the Islamic Waqf Department. In a statement, the Department said that at least 506 settlers entered the site under the protection of […...
RIYADH (AA) – Israeli Communication Minister Shlomo Karhi has arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh to attend an international conference, according to Israeli media. The official Israeli Broadcasting Authority said late Monday that Kahri was accompanied by Knesset member David Bitan and officials from the Communication Ministry to join the 4th ...
HEBRON CITY, Palestine (AA) – Israel shut the Ibrahimi Mosque in the West Bank city of Hebron on Monday and opened it for settlers to mark the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. “The Israeli occupation authorities closed the Ibrahimi Mosque on Monday and Tuesday due to Sukkot,” Ghassan Al-Rajabi, the director of the Ibrahimi Mosque, told [&hellip...
JERUSALEM (AA) – More than 1,100 Israeli settlers forced their way into the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot on Monday. Sukkot is a weeklong holiday, which started September 29 and will continue until October 6, ending the annual season of Jewish holidays that had star...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The dean of Georgetown University Qatar on Sunday called for collective action against Islamophobia at the conclusion of a two-day gathering focused on the threat of hatred of Islam. Safwan M. Masri, who is also the distinguished professor of the practice at Georgetown’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, hailed Qatar for its [&h...
SANAA, Yemen (AA) – A surge in suspected cases of measles among children in Yemen is adding to the misery of civilians in the war-torn nation. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease. It remains a significant cause of death among young children globally, despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine. As of […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Palestinians have resumed the launch of incendiary balloons from the Gaza Strip into Israel for the first time since 2021. Analysts believe that the move is part of Palestinian efforts to draw attention to the 16-year-long Israeli blockade of the seaside enclave. The balloon launch came amid Palestinian protests ove...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Palestinian director and screenwriter Nawras Abu Saleh continues to use his camera to wage cultural resistance against Israeli occupation. Saleh spoke to the media about his short film, “Al Qeeq,” which is about the life of Muhammad Al Qeeq. It earned significant attention and positive feedback at the 69th Cannes Film Fes...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) — A young Palestinian man was killed and another injured on Friday near the city of al-Bireh in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement. The victim died of an abdomen injury, while another Palestinian man was moderately wounded, according to the ministry. According to the official [&...
BEIRUT (AA) – The Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) said Friday that 25 police officers were injured in riots caused by Lebanese of Armenian origin who tried to attack the Azerbaijani Embassy in Beirut. ISF said it respects freedom of expression but conditioned that it does not affect the freedom of others or damage public [&hellip...
