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  • October 20, 2016

    East Aleppo ceasefire has begun, Syria promises ‘safe exit’

    The Syrian military today said a unilateral ceasefire backed by Russia had come into force to allow people to leave besieged eastern Aleppo, a move opposition groups have said...

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  • October 20, 2016

    Palestinian succumbs to wounds a decade after Israeli forces shot him

    A Palestinian man died today, succumbing to wounds sustained a decade ago when Israeli occupation forces shot him in Ramallah. Mahmoud Juda was only 14 years old when he was...

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  • October 20, 2016

    US allocates Egyptian aid to other countries

    The United States has redirected aid worth more than $100 million previously allocated to Egypt to other countries, Al-Monitor revealed this week. In a report, Al-Monitor said that the...

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  • October 20, 2016

    Russia to reschedule Jordan’s debts

    Russia proposed to reschedule Jordan’s debts on the condition that Amman buy technical military equipment from Moscow, the TASS news agency said yesterday. According to the Jordanian newspaper Assabeel,...

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  • October 20, 2016

    Videos emerge of Iraqi abuses of children

    Harrowing videos have emerged on social media sites that indicate that Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and allied militias have perpetrated human rights abuses against civilians fleeing Daesh rule as...

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  • October 20, 2016

    France, Germany blast Russia for Aleppo bombardment

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has been blasted by France and Germany for his country’s bombing campaign in the Syrian city of Aleppo. Meeting yesterday in Berlin, French President Francoise...

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  • October 20, 2016

    Israeli forces storm orphanage for 5th time

    Israeli forces yesterday arrested a Palestinian teenager following a raid on a school for orphans in the Old City of Jerusalem. Seventeen-year-old Maaz Khalil was arrested after the school...

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  • October 20, 2016

    UN chief criticises UNESCO decision on Al-Aqsa

    United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon criticised the outcome of a UNESCO vote which said there was no Jewish links to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. In a statement issued by...

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  • October 20, 2016

    Settlers perform religious rites in Arab streets in occupied Hebron

    Palestinian shops and homes in the Old City of Hebron were closed by Israeli occupation forces yesterday to allow for Jewish settlers to perform religious rituals, Arab48 reported. During...

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  • October 20, 2016

    Egypt rejected Israeli concessions made to Hamas

    A former senior Israeli army general said he hope “Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah] Al-Sisi will be in power for many years to come” as he helps serve Israel’s interests, Haaretz...

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