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OIC slams Israel's ongoing field assassinations of Palestinians

Date: 2022-12-05 13:52:26 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:9907637

RIYADH, Dec 5 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OC) has condemned the Israeli field assassination and premeditated killing of the Palestinian people, including the most recent heinous execution committed by an Israeli soldier against ....

Israeli forces detain 16 Palestinians in WB; settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque compound

Date: 2022-12-05 13:06:03 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:9907438

RAMALLAH, Dec 5 (MENA) - Israeli forces have detained 16 Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank. Eight Palestinians from Al Khalil (Hebron) were arrested, Palestinian security sources said on Monday. Four Palestinians from ....

AL chief, Palestinian minister discuss holding conf. on Al Quds

Date: 2022-12-05 12:26:59 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:9907550

CAIRO, Dec 5 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit asserted on Monday the AL's firm stance toward defending the Palestinians' rights, warning of the dangers of recent escalations which the occupied land witnesses. Abul ....

Israeli forces detain 9 Palestinians in WB; settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque compound

Date: 2022-12-04 15:15:38 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:9906071

RAMALLAH, Dec 4 (MENA) - Israeli forces have detained nine Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank. Two young men from Jenin Camp were arrested as they crossed a military checkpoint east of Tubas, Palestinian security sources ....

EU condemns Israel's 'excessive use of lethal force'

Date: 2022-12-02 22:53:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:79 - ID:9903775

RAMALLAH, Dec 2 (MENA) - The European Union said Friday it is "gravely concerned" about the increasing level of violence in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. "In the last 72 hours alone ,10 Palestinians were killed by Israeli ....

Canada imposes additional sanctions on Iranian officials, entities

Date: 2022-12-02 21:20:37 GMT - Canada - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:9903732

OTTAWA, Dec 2 (MENA) - Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly announced Friday his country is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations. "Canada will not stand idly by while the regime’s human ....

Palestinian young man shot by Israeli soldier dies of wounds

Date: 2022-12-02 18:28:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:9903535

RAMALLAH, Dec 2 (MENA) - An Israeli soldier shot at point-blank a Palestinian young man following a scuffle between them in central Huwwara to the south of Nablus, according to video footage of the shooting, WAFA News Agency reported. The video ....

US issues Hezbollah-related sanctions against 3 Lebanese men, 2 companies

Date: 2022-12-02 13:01:28 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:9903119

WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (MENA) - The US issued new Hezbollah-related sanctions on Thursday against three individuals and two companies in Lebanon for providing financial services and weapons to the group, Al Arabiya reported. “These designations target ....

Outgoing Israeli police minister warns Ben Gvir could spark full-scale Palestinian uprising

Date: 2022-12-02 11:38:43 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:9903010

RAMALLAH, Dec 2 (MENA) - Public Security Minister Omer Barlev, who is expected to be replaced in the coming weeks by far-right MK Itamar Ben Gvir, has reportedly warned that his successor could spark a widescale Palestinian intifada, or uprising, if ....

Netanyahu reaches agreement with the Religious Zionist Party over coalition government

Date: 2022-12-02 11:25:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:9903007

RAMALLAH, Dec 1 (MENA) – Israeli Prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party reached a partial coalition agreement with the Religious Zionist Party on Thursday evening, following three weeks of intense negotiations, the factions ....