RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – A Palestinian youth was seriously injured by Israeli army fire in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, according to the Health Ministry. A ministry statement said a 21-year-old man was shot in the shoulder by Israeli forces and admitted to a hospital in the city of Qalqilya. The statement said the […]
ANKARA (AA): The Turkish armed forces killed 11 PKK fighters in northern Syria who were preparing to attack areas cleared of “terrorists” following Turkiye’s military operations, the National Defense Ministry said on Saturday. “Our heroic Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) continue to destroy terror nests in northern Syria,” th...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Casualties are feared as two roadside blasts targeted an Ethiopian military convoy in Somalia’s southwestern Gedo region on Thursday, a security official said. The attack took place between the towns of Luq and Shatalow, the official said, adding that investigation has been initiated. Witnesses told Anadol...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Israeli settlers raised the national flag atop the Ibrahimi Mosque in the West Bank city of Hebron ahead of Israel’s “Independence Day”, local media reported Wednesday. Nedal al-Jaabari, the head of Hebron’s Waqf, or Islamic endowment, which is in charge of administering the mosque, condemned the act “as ...
ANKARA (AA) – Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, is being celebrated worldwide on Monday. Traditionally, Eid is a three-day celebration marked by large family festivities and prayers. The holiday has brought joy, particularly to children, who receive candies and presents as part of the tradition...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden congratulated Muslims worldwide on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The first day of Eid falls on Monday for most Muslim-majority nations. “As Muslims in the United States and around the world conclude the […]
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Hundreds of Palestinians mourned a youth killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank on Saturday. A 27-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces in the city of Qalqilya in the northern West Bank on Saturday, according to the Health Ministry. The circumstances of his death were not yet […]
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Several dozen Palestinians were injured on Friday when Israeli forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas shells to disperse a rally against illegal settlements in the northern occupied West Bank. Nine Palestinians were injured by rubber bullets during a confrontation with the occupying army near Kafr Qaddoum, east of ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Starting next year, a Turkish cruise company will start umrah pilgrimage voyages from the historic city of Istanbul to Mecca, a company official announced. “We’re planning to start umrah journeys via ship by 2023,” Ay Cruise CEO Cetin Ay said. “With the Istanbul-Jeddah voyage, many people from the Muslim world will come [...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Tens of thousands of Iranians took to the streets in nationwide rallies on Friday to mark International Quds Day, an annual event to express solidarity with the people of Palestine. This year’s rallies came after a two-year hiatus and saw the participation of top Iranian government and military officials, includ...
