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  • October 19, 2020

    Sudanese Baathists reiterate support for Palestinian rights

    The Arab Communist Baath Party in Sudan reiterated on Sunday its support for Palestinian rights amidst repeated reports about normalisation of ties with Israel, Al-Quds Al-Arabi has reported. The...

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  • October 19, 2020

    Arab support for PA budget falls by 82%

    Arab support for the Palestinian Authority’s budget has fallen by 82 per cent during the first eight months of this year, Shehab news agency reported on Sunday. According to...

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  • October 19, 2020

    White House official went to Syria seeking Americans’ release

    A White House official travelled to Damascus earlier this year for secret meetings with the Syrian government seeking the release of at least two US citizens thought to be...

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  • October 18, 2020

    Armenia and Azerbaijan truce breaks down within hours

    Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Sunday of violating a new humanitarian ceasefire in fighting over the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, hours after it was agreed, Reuters reports. The truce agreed...

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  • October 18, 2020

    Pandemic kills 30 in Oman, 26 in Libya

    Health authorities in Oman confirmed 30 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday, while Libya reported 26 fatalities, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, the Omani Health Ministry said 1,657 new...

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  • October 18, 2020

    Mosques reopen in virus-hit Gaza Strip

    Palestinian authorities reopened mosques in the Gaza Strip on Sunday after weeks of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, Anadolu Agency reports. The Ministry of Waqf and Religious Affairs, however, decided...

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  • October 18, 2020

    Pope expresses support for detained fishermen in Libya

    Pope Francis expressed support on Sunday for 18 fishermen held in Libya, weighing in on a standoff between Italy and the administration of Khalifa Haftar, one of the North...

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  • October 18, 2020

    Gantz ‘okay’ after being admitted to hospital

    Defence Minister and alternate prime minister Benny Gantz was admitted to hospital on Sunday after feeling “unwell”, i24 News reports. He underwent a series of tests, in hospital, then...

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  • October 18, 2020

    Azerbaijan downs another Armenian SU-25 fighter jet

    Azerbaijan on Sunday shot down another Armenian Su-25 fighter jet, according to the country’s Defense Ministry – the second Su-25 to be downed in as many days, Anadolu Agency reports. In...

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  • October 18, 2020

    Yemen rebels say ready to swap all prisoners with government

    Yemen’s Houthi rebels said Sunday they are ready to exchange all prisoners with the Yemeni government, one day after a major prisoner swap between the two warring rivals, Anadolu Agency...

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