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May 4, 2014

Christian Arabs protest against Israeli occupation army recruitment drive

Hundreds of Palestinians took to the streets in Nazareth yesterday in protest against recruiting Christian Arabs in the Israeli occupation forces. Reports said that about 300 Palestinians attended a...

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May 4, 2014

Hamas: Reconciliation agreement ‘turning point in history of Palestinians’

Fatah and Hamas have reached a “historic” agreement to end differences between them and form a unity government, they announced yesterday. In a press release, Hamas spokesperson Fawzy Barhoom...

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May 4, 2014

Blair calls on West to confront ‘radical Islam’ not Russia

In a speech to be delivered in London today, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will urge the West to forget Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stance on the Ukraine...

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May 4, 2014

Saudi seeks friends in West Africa

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is believed to be attempting to make new friends by improving relations with West African nations that could support and enhance the role of...

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May 4, 2014

Turkey launches polio vaccination campaign in Syria

The Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) has launched a polio vaccination campaign in Syria in collaboration with the International Federation of Physicians (AID) and the Turkish Waqf Youth. Hundreds...

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May 4, 2014

Erdogan criticises International silence on death sentences in Egypt

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised the international community over its silence on the death sentences being issued against supporters of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. After...

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May 4, 2014

Easter Mass in Iqrit – returning in death and returning in life

As with all major religious festivals, Easter in celebrated enthusiastically in Palestine. For Palestinian Christians Easter is one of the main annual celebrations, whilst in cities such as Ramallah,...

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May 4, 2014

First female candidate decides to run for president in Lebanon

Nadine Moussa has officially become the first Lebanese woman to run for president in Lebanon, despite the fact that observers say she has little chance of winning the election...

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May 4, 2014

Journalist claims systematic torture in Egyptian detention centres

Khalid Mohammed Abdul-Raouf, a student journalist jailed after the military coup in Egypt on suspicion of working for Al-Jazeera network, has confirmed to the Cairo Criminal Court that political...

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May 4, 2014

Israel recruits Arab Christians to serve in the army

Israel is to start inviting Arab Christians to enrol in the army “on a voluntary non-binding basis”, the Israeli army recruitment department said yesterday. Over the last three years...

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