Middle East

Over a dozen international rights organizations have called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of imprisoned academic and human rights activist Abduljalil al-Singace due to his failing health. Fifteen international organizations, including Human Rights Watch, said in a letter to Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Saturday that the …

Iraq condemned on Saturday, the Israeli aggression on Gaza, which killed about 14 people. “Iraq condemns and denounces the Zionist aggression, which targeted many areas in the Gaza Strip, and resulted in the death of Palestinian citizens, including a girl, and the injury of others.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs …

The Islamic Jihad has fired more than 100 rockets toward the occupied territories after the Israeli regime assassinated one of the Palestinian resistance movement’s senior commanders during a massacre.

Israeli air raids on Friday killed at least 10 people, including a commander of the Islamic Jihad group, as fears of an all-out war on Gaza again gripped the besieged Palestinian territory. Multiple blasts could be heard and seen throughout Gaza. Israeli reconnaissance drones could be heard hovering over the …

Lebanese media reported on Friday that a massive fire broke out in a building located near Beirut port.

Ten people, including a senior commander of the Islamic Jihad and a five-year-old child, have been killed in an airstrike by Israel on a center affiliated with the resistance movement in the besieged Gaza Strip, only days after the regime arrested a senior figure of the group.

The World Bank accused Lebanese politicians of being cruel by asserting that deposits in the country’s collapsed banking sector are sacred, saying such slogans “flagrantly contradict the reality” in a report on Wednesday. Lebanon is in the third year of a financial meltdown that has left eight in ten people …

Four United Nations experts strongly denounce the Israeli regime’s harassment of human rights activists trying to provide support for the Palestinian communities that face forcible eviction from their houses in a southern West Bank area. “Israeli authorities’ hubris is proving without limits. They are even harassing human rights defenders and …

A military base in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah used by American troops has been reportedly hit by a series of heavy explosions. Russia’s Sputnik news agency, citing local sources, reported on Wednesday that sounds of several loud blasts had been heard in the northern and western suburbs of the …

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran has successfully debunked the Western fallacy that religion and state are incompatible, attributing the country’s progress to adherence of religious values. The Leader made the remarks while addressing a gathering of Friday prayer leaders from across the country in …

The leader of Yemen’s popular Ansarullah resistance movement has lashed out at Washington’s efforts to normalize ties between Israel and Arab countries, saying US President Joe Biden demonstrated his loyalty to Zionists during a recent visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi made the remarks in a televised …

The Hamas resistance movement has welcomed a report by a special United Nations commission tasked with investigating Israel’s practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, calling on the international community to recognize the regime officials as “war criminals”. In a statement on Sunday, the Gaza-based resistance movement said the report, like …

Today, Saturday, Al-Ghadeer website publishes the text of the final statement of the Jeddah Security and Development Summit of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq and the United States. Here is the text of the closing statement: 1- At the kind invitation of …

The slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s shadow loomed large over US President Joe Biden’s maiden visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday and his much-anticipated meeting with Khashoggi’s killer – the kingdom’s de-facto ruler and crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman. Biden, who defended his visit to the Arab kingdom despite blistering criticism …

Yemen’s popular Anasrullah resistance movement has strongly denounced US President Joe Biden’s trip to West Asia, stating the visit aimed to push for further normalization of diplomatic ties between Israel and Arab countries. “We strongly condemn the American president’s visit of to the Israeli-occupied territories and Saudi Arabia. The purpose …

China warns the United States and its Western allies against interfering in West Asia’s affairs. The warning coincides with US President Joe Biden’s controversial tour of the region. Speaking with Syria’s Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad via video link on Friday, China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Washington …

An Emirati official has dismissed the idea of forming a NATO-like military alliance in the region, saying the United Arab Emirates does not intend to form a regional coalition against any country, in particular Iran. Speaking to reporters on Friday, the UAE president’s diplomatic adviser said a Middle East NATO …

Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims have arrived at Mount Arafat, also known as Mount of Mercy, to perform one of the final rituals of the Hajj pilgrimage. The 9th day of the lunar Hijri month of Dhul Hajja is known as the Day of Arafah. It is when Muslims …

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has sent a message to the 2022 Hajj pilgrimage, inviting Muslims around the world to turn away from what leads to “disunity and division” while also talking about Islamic awakening and resistance. Below is the full text of the Leader’s message: …

The occupying Turkish military has taken the Western Syrian Province of Aleppo’s villages under a heavy bombardment campaign. The offensive took place against as many as 10 villages across the province on Tuesday, Lebanon’s al-Mayadeen television network reported. The Turkish forces unleashed at least “200 missiles and artillery shells” against …