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January 10, 2019

Syria: Dialogue with Kurds is the only option

Syrian deputy foreign minister said that his government has revived contacts with “Kurdish groups” following the Turkish intervention. “There is no alternative but to revive dialogue with the Kurdish...

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January 10, 2019

Israel’s ‘Apartheid Road’ opens in West Bank, separating Palestinian and Jewish settlers

Israel has opened a road connecting areas of illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank with Jerusalem, making settler access from the occupied Palestinian territory to the holy city...

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January 10, 2019

Egypt to surpass Russia, Japan as 7th largest economy by 2030

Egypt’s economy is slated to surpass Russia, Japan and Germany as the world’s seventh largest economy in 2030, according to a new long-term forecast released by Standard Chartered Plc....

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January 10, 2019

Erekat asks EU to end Israel occupation, help create Palestine state

Secretary of the PLO’s Executive Committee Saeb Erekat has asked the EU to help Palestinians end the Israeli occupation and create a Palestinian state, Al-Watan Voice reported yesterday. In...

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January 10, 2019

Iran will not comply with ‘illegal’ US sanctions

Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said today US sanctions against his country were “fully illegal” and Tehran would not comply with them, Reuters reported. “We believe that we should...

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January 10, 2019

5 Israel soldiers arrested for beating Palestinians in custody

Four Israeli soldiers and an Israeli army officer have been arrested for beating two Palestinians who were being held in custody. Israel’s Military Police arrested the five personnel yesterday...

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January 10, 2019

UAE postpones work at first nuclear power plant

The United Arab Emirates’ Energy Minister Suhail Al-Mazrouei said yesterday that work at the country’s first nuclear power station will not begin as planned at the end of 2019....

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January 10, 2019

Egypt activist Douma given 15-year prison term

An Egyptian pro-democracy activist known for his role in the 2011 uprising was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined the equivalent of $333,000 for his participation in...

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January 10, 2019

Daesh executes 4 in Yemen on charges of ‘atheism’

Daesh militants in Yemen have executed four people in the central province of Al-Bayda on charges of “atheism”. A video clip posted by the group showed four masked gunmen...

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January 10, 2019

Human rights defenders urge Israel to stop spraying dangerous herbicides over Gaza

Human rights defenders have urged Israeli authorities to cease spraying dangerous herbicides over the occupied Gaza Strip, a press release by legal rights centre Adalah stated yesterday. On Monday,...

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