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July 17, 2017

WHO: 1,784 deaths from cholera in Yemen

The World Health Organisation announced yesterday that the number of cholera victims in Yemen reached 1,784 since the outbreak of the epidemic on 27 April, the Anadolu Agency reported....

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July 17, 2017

Palestinians wounded in Israeli attack on worshippers near Al-Aqsa

A number of Palestinian worshippers were wounded on Sunday when Israeli police attacked them outside the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Safa news agency has reported. The mosque was closed...

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July 17, 2017

Israel cuts water supply to Salfit

Palestinian municipal authorities in the occupied central West Bank city of Salfit declared a state of emergency after Israel’s national water company, Mekorot, completely cut off the water supply...

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July 17, 2017

Palestinian lawyer warns she will go on hunger strike

A Palestinian lawyer has warned that she will go on hunger strike if she remains in solitary confinement in Israel’s Al-Jalama Prison, Safa news agency reported on Sunday. Shireen...

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July 17, 2017

Report: Israel detained 388 Palestinians in June

Israeli forces detained 388 Palestinians, including 70 minors, across the occupied Palestinian territories in June, rights groups revealed yesterday. According to the information gathered by Addameer, the Al-Mezan Centre...

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July 17, 2017

Pro-democracy demonstrator handed death penalty in Egypt

An Egyptian court yesterday confirmed a death sentence handed to a man after he was found guilty of violence in a case relating to a protest against the 2013...

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July 17, 2017

No sanctions relief for Sudan until conditions are right for US

The United States will not lift sanctions from Sudan until the trading conditions are favourable to Washington, a diplomatic source has told MEMO. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the...

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July 17, 2017

Palestinian rights group calls on journalists to reject the summons by security services

On Sunday, Al-Haq, a human rights organization called on Palestinian journalists to refuse responding to summons from Palestinian security services in the West Bank. Al–Haq said in a statement that...

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July 17, 2017

UAE wants international monitoring of Qatar

A senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official said international monitoring was needed in the standoff between Qatar and its Arab neighbours, adding he saw signs that the pressure exerted...

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July 17, 2017

Egypt army thwarts militant attempt to cross Libyan border

Egypt’s army forces foiled yesterday a militant attempt to cross into the country through its western border with Libya, the Istanbul-based Anadolu Agency reported, quoting a military statement. Colonel...

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