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: WEST BANK
Jerusalem mayor warns against settlement demolition
Jerusalem’s Israeli mayor Nir Barkat has warned that Palestinian homes built without an Israeli permit in the city’s annexed east could be demolished if authorities dismantle a wildcat Jewish settlement. Barkat was reacting to a ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court
Palestinian shot dead by Israeli soldiers
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian during clashes in the Silwan area of east Jerusalem, Palestinian officials said. Ali Shiouki, 20, was killed yesterday as security services and the Israeli army were deployed in force across the occupied West Bank
Abbas has heart test in hospital, results normal
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas waved to reporters as he left a hospital after undergoing a heart function test on Thursday where the results came out normal, a doctor said. Abbas has long been reported to be suffering from heart problems,
Palestinian wounded trying to stab Israelis in W.Bank
Israeli troops on Friday shot and wounded a Palestinian who the army said was attempting to stab Israelis at a bus stop in the occupied West Bank. “An assailant attempted to carry out a stabbing attack at the Elias junction,
Israel razes home of Palestinian involved in deadly shooting
Israel’s military says its forces demolished the home of a Palestinian involved in the ambush of a family car in the West Bank that killed an Israeli and wounded his wife and two of their children. It said the residence
Jews rally near tense Holy site in memory of murdered teen
Jewish hardliners and Israeli right-wing politicians rallied near a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem on Tuesday in support of a family whose 13-year-old daughter was murdered by a Palestinian. The provocative rally of a few hundred people was also attended
Israel to lift some restrictions on Palestinians for Ramadan
Israel announced Friday it was relaxing restrictions on the movement of Palestinians to and from the West Bank and Gaza Strip during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The measures, similar to those of previous years, were announced by COGAT,
Arab league chief denounces Israel at peace talks
Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi blasted Israel as a bastion of “racism and fascism” on Saturday at a meeting of foreign ministers to discuss a French Middle East peace initiative. The Arab ministers are expected to adopt a resolution on
Israel destroys home of Palestinian suspect in murder of Israelis
Israel on Tuesday destroyed the West Bank home of a Palestinian accused of aiding in the October 2015 murder of a Jewish settler couple in the Israeli-occupied territory. Palestinian Zeid Amr, aged 26 or 27, is accused of being part
Israel frees youngest Palestinian prisoner
A 12-year-old Palestinian girl, imprisoned by Israel after she confessed to planning a stabbing attack on Israelis in a West Bank settlement, returned home Sunday after she was freed early following an appeal. Dima al-Wawi is believed to be the
Israel blocks off Gaza and West Bank for Passover
Israel has announced the closure of all points of entry between the occupied West Bank, the Gaza strip, and Israeli territory on Friday and Saturday for the Jewish holiday of Passover. Tensions are high in Israel following a wave of
Israel starts building new part of controversial West Bank wall
Israel began construction on a controversial part of its separation barrier in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, near a Palestinian Christian town, an AFP journalist reported. Cranes began lifting eight-meter (yard)-high blocks into place near Beit Jala, south of
Israel demolishes homes of three Palestinian attackers
Israel’s military says it has demolished the West Bank homes of three Palestinians who killed an Israeli security officer and seriously wounded another in Jerusalem in February. Israel completed the demolition early Monday. The three Palestinian men in their early
U.S. ‘concerned’ about Israel destroying Palestinian homes: spokeswoman
The United States is “concerned” about Israel’s demolition of Arab buildings in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, a State Department spokeswoman said on Friday, adding that it raised questions about Israel’s commitment to a two-state political solution to the
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 shooting of Palestinian sparks uproar
Amateur video appearing to show an Israeli soldier killing an already wounded Palestinian attacker sparked uproar in Israel on Sunday, reflecting the deep divisions in the country following six months of violence. As the Israeli military pressed on with an
Israeli military closes West Bank for 4-day Purim holiday
The Israeli military has imposed a four-day closure on the West Bank, banning Palestinians from entering Israel during the Jewish festival of Purim. The military says the closure began early Wednesday and will be maintained throughout the holiday, ending at
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
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