Who can normalize with whom in the Middle East?
BY BURHANETTIN DURAN MAY 10, 2021 Awind of normalization is blowing through the Middle East. It all started with the Gulf states ending their blockade of Qatar. The trend continued with […]
The big question posed by HRW’s report
May 10,2021 -JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby While reading Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) monumental report “A Threshold Crossed”, I felt a range of emotions. It also left me with […]
Jerusalem Day festivities shaken by rockets, violent riots
Police stormed the Temple Mount to disperse rioters who fired fireworks and threw stones at security forces. Over 700 people were injured in the clashes, according to the Red Crescent. […]
Jerusalem Flare-up Leads to Dozens of Gaza Rockets; 20 Reported Dead in Israeli Strikes
Hamas said it fired rockets ‘in response to the enemy’s aggression in the holy city’ ■ Nine Palestinian children reported killed ■ Home in southern Israel takes direct hit, no […]
80 Palestinians Hospitalized After Clashes With Israeli Police in Jerusalem, Medics Say
Palestinians evacuate a wounded protester during clashes with Israeli security forces at the Lions Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, Monday, May 10, 2021. Israeli police clashed with Palestinian protesters at […]
‘Ethnic Cleansing’: Ilhan Omar Responds to Jerusalem Official’s Remarks Amid Conflict Over Evictions
BY JASON LEMON ON 5/9/21 What Is Annexation? Term Explained Amid Israel’s Halted Plans For West Bank Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat said the remarks of deputy mayors of Jerusalem are a […]
Mohammed Bin Salman attempts to reform Islam
05/08/2021, 11.06SAUDI ARABIA – ISLAM by Kamel Abderrahmani In an interview with “Al-Arabiya”, the Saudi Crown Prince suggests concentrating the constitution and laws on the Koran, eliminating many hadiths (sayings […]
Hundreds hurt as Palestinians protest evictions in Jerusalem
Tens of thousands of Palestinian worshippers earlier packed the mosque on the final Friday of Ramadan and many stayed to protest. 7 May 2021|Updated: a day ago Israel braced for more […]
Opportunities for mutual benefit beckon as Pakistan PM Imran Khan begins Saudi Arabia visit
Short Url https://arab.news/5eu5f Energy, economy and welfare of overseas Pakistanis expected to top the agenda of meetings Remittances sent home from the Kingdom are an important source of foreign capital for Pakistan AAMIR SAEED May 07, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has long enjoyed warm relations with Saudi Arabia, deeply rooted in […]
Saudi Arabia, UAE and Oman reject Israeli measures to evacuate Palestinian homes in Jerusalem
Palestinian protesters confront Israeli police in Sheikh Jarrah in east Jerusalem, on May 7, 2021. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/rbv5p 200 injured as security forces fire stun grenades inside Al-Aqsa Mosque […]
Imran arrives in Jeddah, holds talks with Saudi prince
Imran arrives in Jeddah, holds talks with Saudi prince Baqir Sajjad Syed | Syed Irfan Raza Published May 8, 2021 – Updated about 3 hours agoFacebook CountTwitter Share 0 • Pakistan, Saudi Arabia form council to boost […]
Denmark accused of ‘sacrificing the future’ of Syrian children
By Chantal Da Silva • euronews.com A child stands during a rally in Istanbul on Thursday, February 22, 2018, against attacks on the suburb of eastern Ghouta in Syria’s capital Damascus. – Copyright AP Photo […]
Jump in demand for second passports among KSA expats
Libyan expats in Saudi Arabia are the biggest group looking for a second citizenship, followed by Syrians, Indians, Iraqis, Lebanese, Yemenis and Egyptians. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/ju62x The desire to […]
Biden must pressure Israel to end its apartheid
Short Url https://arab.news/bu8wd In a well-documented report published last month, Human Rights Watch (HRW) asserts that the Israeli government is enforcing a systemic policy to maintain the “domination by Jewish […]
What will happen to Swiss minors stuck in Syrian camps?
Foreign affairs Despite multiple pleas from international bodies, Switzerland refuses to repatriate adult detainees from Syrian camps, a policy that effectively leaves seven Swiss children stranded in the war-torn country.This […]
Erdoğan, King Salman discuss Turkey-Saudi relations in call
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY MAY 04, 2021 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Saudi King Salman have spoken by phone, a statement from the Turkish Presidency said late Tuesday. According to the […]
Saudi Arabia releases never-before-seen images of Black Stone in the Grand Mosque in Makkah
1 / 3Saudi authorities released new pictures that offer a never-before-seen close up view of the Black Stone in the Kaaba in Makkah. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/2fccx Details of the Black […]
83 million people worldwide benefited from Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives’ AED1.2 billion humanitarian, social projects in 2020
WAM Posted 4 May 2021 Originally published 3 May 2021 Origin View original DUBAI, 3rd May, 2021 (WAM) — More than 83 million people in 82 countries benefited from Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global […]
‘100 Million Meals’ Reaches Nearly 200 Million Meals
© e7awi ‘100 Million Meals’ Reaches Nearly 200 Million Meals His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Dubai‘s Ruler raised an initiative for distributing 100 million meals across 30 countries at […]
Trump’s secret rules for drone strikes outside war zones disclosed
Targeted killings away have become a central feature of sprawling ‘war on terror’ Published: May 02, 2021 16:18NYT ALSO IN THIS PACKAGE Washington: The Biden administration has disclosed a set of […]
