The Israeli occupation forces have fatally shot two Palestinian men and injured seven others in a raid on the Balata refugee camp near the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, amid the regime’s relentless aggression against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Information Center said on Saturday that the …
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Palestinian killed, several injured in fresh Israeli air raids on Gaza
At least one Palestinian has been killed and several others injured in fresh Israeli air raids against targets in Gaza Strip, a day after the regime carried out a series of strikes on the enclave, killing at least 13 people, including three members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement. Palestinian …
Read More »Suicide cases soaring among Israeli forces, military chief says ‘extremely concerned’
The chief of general staff of the Israeli military has expressed concern over an alarming increase in suicide cases among Israeli troops and ordered more efforts by relevant authorities to deal with the issue. According to a report published by the Israeli public broadcaster KAN, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi described …
Read More »Opinion | US officials accuse Russia of antagonizing Washington’s illegally occupying troops in Syria
The Americans claim there is “unsafe and unprofessional” activity where they have no right to be The US military, with the help of its Kurdish allies, occupies a third of Syrian territory with no legal basis and is now complaining about Russia antagonizing its troops. Although Moscow has been invited …
Read More »Palestinian teenager fatally shot by Israeli forces in Bethlehem (Video)
A Palestinian teenager has been fatally shot by Israeli forces during clashes in the south of the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem. Palestine’s official Wafa news agency said the 16-year-old Palestinian, identified as Mustafa Amer Sabbah, was killed on Friday by Israeli “live fire” during confrontations that broke out …
Read More »Muslim world reaffirms support for al-Quds on last Friday of Ramadan
Millions of Muslims from across the world took part in demonstrations in their cities to mark International Quds Day and demonstrate that Palestinians are not alone in the face of Israeli occupiers. A ceremony was held to mark the day in Dahiyeh, the Lebanese capital of Beirut, with Hezbollah Secretary …
Read More »‘Al-Aqsa, exclusive place of worship for Muslims’: OIC
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has once again condemned the latest Israeli aggression against the al-Aqsa Mosque stressing that the holy site is an exclusive place of worship for Muslims. Hussein Ibrahim Taha, the secretary general of OIC, made the remarks at an open-ended extraordinary meeting of the body’s Executive Committee …
Read More »Israeli warplanes strike Hamas positions, prompt retaliation
Israeli warplanes carried out a fresh round of airstrikes against the besieged Gaza Strip, drawing retaliatory rocket fire from Palestinian resistance fighters in the impoverished coastal enclave. Explosions were heard west of Gaza City after the Israeli army’s drones targeted a resistance site in that area. The Israeli occupation army …
Read More »Israeli troops kill two Palestinians, injure several others in Nablus raid
Two Palestinians have been shot dead during an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, as the Israeli regime’s far-right Netanyahu administration intensifies its deadly raids across the occupied territories. The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that confrontations broke out soon after Israeli forces stormed …
Read More »General strike held in occupied territories over Israeli assassination of Palestinian near al-Aqsa Mosque
A general strike has been held across towns and cities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories following the Israeli regime’s assassination of a Palestinian youth near the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds on the second Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadhan. Palestinian media said …
Read More »General strike held in occupied territories over Israeli killing of Palestinian near al-Aqsa Mosque
A general strike has been held across towns and cities in the occupied Palestinian territories following the Israeli regime’s killing of a Palestinian youth near the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds on the second Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Palestinian media said …
Read More »Israel kills Palestinian near al-Aqsa Mosque on 2nd Friday of Ramadan
Israeli forces have fatally shot a young Palestinian in front of one of the gates to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds as the occupying regime ramps up violence against Muslim worshipers in the fasting holy month of Ramadan. The Palestinian media said the young …
Read More »Land Day: Palestinians rally against Israeli theft of their land
Palestinians have held rallies to commemorate the 47th anniversary of Land Day, in honor of the struggle against Israeli settler-apartheid oppression and the call for freedom, justice, and equality. People in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East al-Quds took to the streets on Thursday to mark the event that …
Read More »Iraq’s renewable energy capacity reaches over 5% in 2022
Renewable energy contributed to more than 5% of Iraq’s electricity capacity in 2022, data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have demonstrated. IRENA’s report indicates that the percentage of renewable energy has gradually decreased since 2014 when it was at 9%, reaching 7.4% in 2015 and 5.3% in 2021. …
Read More »Ramadan around the world: 2023’s longest and shortest fasting hours
As more than 1.9 billion Muslims worldwide prepare for the holy month of Ramadan, the hours of fasting this year will range from 10 to 18 hours depending on the geographical location of the person. The differences in fasting hours are primarily due to variations in the length of the …
Read More »Jordanian MPs vote for expulsion of Israeli ambassador over ‘racist’ remarks by minister
Jordanian lawmakers have called for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador following “racist” remarks by a far-right Israeli minister, who recently denied the existence of the Palestinian people. During the legislative session on Wednesday, Jordanian House of Representatives Speaker Ahmed al-Safadi called on the government to take action in response …
Read More »European states decry Israeli bill allowing settlers’ return to evacuated areas
Britain and a dozen other EU member states condemn the Israeli parliament’s approval of a bill that will enable settlers to return to areas of the West Bank evacuated in 2005 as part of the so-called Disengagement Law. In a joint statement on Monday, the UK and the EU countries, …
Read More »Another train derails in Ohio (Video)
Between 20 and 30 cars have gone off the tracks, officials say A Norfolk Southern cargo train derailed near Springfield, Ohio in the US on Saturday. The incident comes a month after another train operated by the same company came off the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, causing a major …
Read More »Palestinian man shot by Israeli forces during raid dies of injuries
A young Palestinian man has succumbed to the wounds he suffered during a raid by Israeli forces on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank city of Jericho. The Palestinian Health Ministry said that 22-year-old Mahmoud Jamal Hamdan died of his serious injuries on Wednesday night after being shot …
Read More »Another train derails after Ohio chemical spill
There is no danger to the public arising from hazardous materials, the railway operator says A train derailed in Lexington, North Carolina, USA on Saturday, Norfolk Southern Railway has confirmed. The incident comes just weeks after another cargo train operated by the same railway company came off the tracks in …
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