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: PALESTINE
Two Palestinians stab woman in West Bank, shot dead: Army
Two Palestinians stabbed an Israeli woman near a group of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank on Thursday before being shot dead, the army said, the latest in a months-long wave of violence. The incident occurred at the Ariel
Israeli minister slams reported secret talks with Palestinians
Israeli minister Zeev Elkin on Monday slammed a reported offer to reduce Israeli military operations in cities of the occupied West Bank and restore Palestinian security responsibility. Elkin, the country’s immigration minister and a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s
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
Abbas hopes French initiative leads to peace
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas voiced hope Tuesday that a French initiative to hold an international Middle East peace conference could lead to a solution like breakthrough talks on Iran’s nuclear deal. Israeli-Palestinian peace talks collapsed in April 2014 and since
EU releases 252 million Euros in aid for Palestinians
The EU on Tuesday released 252.5 million euros ($274 million) in aid to support the Palestinian Authority’s health and education programs and offer services to Palestinian refugees in the Middle East. The European Commission, the executive of the 28-nation bloc,
Israel orders 84 Palestinians held without trial
Israel has over the past 10 days slapped “administrative detention” orders on 84 Palestinians, a controversial procedure under which prisoners can be held without charge, a Palestinian NGO said Monday. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club said 39 Palestinians had been arrested
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
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
OIC summit to focus on Palestine
Member nations of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) gather in Jakarta on March 6-7 for the organization’s fifth extraordinary summit, which will focus on providing a solution to the Palestinian crisis. Samir Bakr Diab, the OIC’s assistant secretary-general for
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
Hezbollah uses the Palestinian cause as a pretext
By : Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah uses every trick in the book in an effort to cement his militia’s credibility within the Sunni Arab world and to justify its existence. His speeches are deliberately crafted
Israeli who burned Palestinian alive ruled sane
A psychiatrist has ruled that an Israeli found to have led the burning alive of a Palestinian teenager in 2014 was responsible for his actions, the lawyer for the victim’s family said Tuesday. The court found that Israeli settler Yosef
Israel razes Palestinian homes in the West Bank
Israel has destroyed the homes of two Palestinians accused of separate attacks that left five people dead, the army said Tuesday, the latest in a series of punitive demolitions that have drawn criticism from rights groups. The overnight demolitions west
Israeli soldiers ordered to take guns home when off duty
Israeli soldiers have been ordered to take their guns with them when off duty to allow them to intervene in the event of Palestinian attack, the military said on Tuesday. The decision comes after off-duty soldier Tuvia Weissman, 21, was
Palestinians, Israelis urged to ease tensions
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas Sunday and discussed tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem, the U.S. State Department said. Since October 1, Palestinian knife, gun and car-ramming attacks have
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