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February 13, 2014

King says no confederation between Jordan and Palestine before establishment of a state

King Abdullah of Jordan said on Sunday that there will be no confederation between his country and Palestine until and unless an independent Palestinian state is established. Such a...

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February 13, 2014

Israel to deal flexibly with extremist settler group

The Israeli cabinet decided on Sunday not to designate as terrorists the extremist “Price Tag” settlers’ group, reported Haaretz. The group is responsible for many attacks against Palestinians, their...

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February 13, 2014

UN reveals Israeli plan to relocate Palestinians to build houses for settlers

A UN organisation has highlighted the plight of small Palestinian farming communities in the hills to the east of Jerusalem which are at risk of forced displacement due to...

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February 13, 2014

Palestinian lawyers protest against attack on their colleague

The Palestinian Bar Association (PBA) has announced that industrial action will take place on Monday and Tuesday in protest against an attack on one of their colleagues in Bethlehem....

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February 13, 2014

Rouhani pledges to develop respectful policy with international community

The newly elected Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, said on Monday during his debut speech that he intends to maintain relations with the international community built on mutual respect. He...

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February 13, 2014

Hamas calls on Hezbollah to withdraw its forces from Syria

The Islamic Resistance Movement in Palestine – Hamas – has issued a statement today describing Hezbollah’s military intervention in Syria as contributing to the worsening climate of sectarian polarisation...

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February 13, 2014

OIC chief discusses Palestinian issue with ambassador in Jeddah

The Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, met the Palestinian ambassador to Saudi Arabia on Monday. The OIC chief discussed Israeli threats to Al-Aqsa...

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February 13, 2014

Syrian Brotherhood says Geneva conference aims to legitimise regime

A senior Muslim Brotherhood official in Syria has warned that the Geneva conference aims to “extract concessions” from the rebels and “legitimise the Assad regime”. Zuhair Salem called on...

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February 13, 2014

Israeli court renews detention of al-Aqsa chief guard

An Israeli Magistrate Court on Monday extended the detention of chief guard of al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Najeh Bkeerat, for the second time. The court said that more time is...

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February 13, 2014

South African diplomat rejects gift from Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs

South Africa’s Ambassador to Israel, Ismail Coovadia, has rejected a ‘gift’ from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ‘gift’ came in the form of a certificate [click to...

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