Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: Jerusalem
Protests over Israeli soldier who shot Palestinian attacker
Hundreds of protesters have rallied outside a court in support of a soldier filmed last week shooting dead a wounded Palestinian attacker in the West Bank, an incident that has proven divisive in Israel, where army service is mandatory. Protesters,
Israeli law to allow suspension of Arab legislators passes first hurdle
Israel’s parliament gave initial approval on Monday to a bill that would allow members to suspend from the legislature colleagues whom they believe have supported Israel’s enemies or have acted against the state. The proposal was strongly criticized by opposition
Israel raises travel warning to Turkey, urges citizens leave
Israel has issued a new travel advisory for Turkey, warning its citizens to leave the country as soon as possible and avoid any traveling there. The “high concrete threat” is the second-highest warning level that Israel can issue. It raises
Netanyahu defends Israeli army after soldier shot wounded Palestinian
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the Israeli army Sunday as controversy gripped the country over a soldier caught on video shooting a Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground. The issue reportedly sparked a bitter argument
Palestinian charged with hacking Israeli drones
Israel has charged a Palestinian computer hacker from the Gaza Strip with breaking into Israeli military drone camera systems for Islamic militants and gleaning details of civilian aircraft movements. Beersheba District Court said on Wednesday it had charged Majd Oweida,
Israel seizes large areas of land in West Bank
Israel has appropriated large tracts of land in the occupied West Bank near the Dead Sea and the Palestinian city of Jericho, Israeli Army Radio said on Tuesday. Israel’s Peace Now movement, which tracks and opposes Israeli settlement in territory
Israeli forces shoot dead three Palestinians
Three Palestinians carried out two attacks – a shooting and a car-ramming – on Israelis in the southern occupied West Bank on Monday before they were shot dead, the Israeli army said. “Two assailants opened fire at pedestrians waiting at
Palestinian woman tries to stab Israeli police, shot dead
A Palestinian woman attempted to stab Israeli police in Jerusalem’s Old City on Tuesday and was shot dead, Israeli authorities said, the latest in a five-month wave of such attacks. The incident occurred hours before US Vice President Joe Biden
Palestinian girl stabs, lightly wounds Israel policeman
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef reiterated on Wednesday that the Arab world is faced with challenges and “emphasized the importance of synergizing efforts and coordinating stances to bolster joint Gulf security, in implementation of directives of the GCC member
Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian, wound 10 at refugee camp
A Palestinian man was killed and 10 others wounded by gunfire from Israeli soldiers and police at the Qalandiya refugee camp near Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian medical sources said Tuesday. Violent clashes broke out after a jeep
EU envoy depicted as Hannibal Lecter in Israeli settler video
Israel has condemned a video by a group of settlers that depicts the European Union’s ambassador wearing a Hannibal Lecter mask and accuses him of trying to establish a “terror state.” The video showing Lars Faaborg-Andersen as the psychopathic cannibal
Israel hails Syria truce, warns against Iran ‘aggression’
Israel on Sunday welcomed the fragile ceasefire in neighboring Syria but warned it would not accept Iranian “aggression” or the supply of advanced weapons to Hezbollah. “We welcome the efforts to reach a stable, long-term and feasible ceasefire in Syria,”
Palestinian tries to stab Israeli soldiers, shot dead: army
A Palestinian tried to stab Israeli soldiers on Friday at a checkpoint near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank and was shot dead, the army said. The army “thwarted the attack, firing towards the assailant, resulting in his death,” it
Palestinian journalist ends hunger strike in Israel jail: NGO
A Palestinian journalist in Israeli jail without trial, Mohammed al-Qiq, agreed Friday to end his 94-day hunger strike under a deal for his release in May, an NGO announced. “An agreement has been reached under which his administrative detention will
Disputes delay video surveillance at Jerusalem Aqsa site
Video surveillance of Jerusalem’s holiest site was meant to be a quick fix to lower tensions that have driven months of Israeli-Palestinian violence, but disputes over who controls the footage and what the cameras may or may not film are
Israeli killed by friendly fire during West Bank attack
A Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday and Israeli forces opened fire, fatally wounding the intended victim and injuring the attacker. Jerusalem’s Shaarei Tzedek hospital, where both men were taken, said that the
Israel extends Jewish extremist’s detention without trial
An Israeli court on Tuesday extended the detention without trial of a Jewish extremist suspected of attacks, after a request from the Shin Bet internal security agency, his lawyer said. Meir Ettinger, a 23-year-old accused of being a key figure
Israeli city frets about chemical depot after Hezbollah threat
The mayor of Haifa implored Israel’s prime minister on Tuesday to remove an industrial chemical depot from the northern city, saying a veiled threat by Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia to shell the site put as many as a million people in
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