The Palestinians Will Not—and Cannot—Be Ignored
A Revived Palestinian National Movement Could Upend the Status Quo By Rashid Khalidi June 30, 2021 The intense violence in Israel and Palestine in May resembled similar episodes in recent decades. […]
Peacefulness or crisis fatigue? Slight downward trend detected in Middle East conflicts
Palestinian boys walk past the destroyed Al-Shuruq tower in Gaza City’s Al-Rimal neighbourhood which was targeted by Israeli strikes. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/zj5yw MENA region as a whole improved, but […]
Jordan-Egypt-Iraq alliance ready to blossom
OSAMA AL-SHARIF June 29, 2021 22:17511 Short Url https://arab.news/2mjvn Jordan, Egypt and Iraq are coming together to bolster ties and build a common regional vision amid changing geopolitical realities. On Sunday, […]
What to expect from Bennett on Israel-Palestine line?
BY NAJLA M. SHAHWAN OP-ED JUN 29, 2021 What the end of the 12-year Netanyahu term in Israel means for Palestinians is still unclear. Palestinians deny that the most complex government […]
Palestinians proving to Israel they can play politics too
RAMZY BAROUDJune 28, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/2hbqj Many Palestinians believe that last month’s military confrontation between Israel and the Gaza resistance, along with the simultaneous popular revolt across Palestine, was […]
Saudi Arabia’s Hajj portal moves into second phase
The Kingdom’s screening process to sort out this year’s Hajj applicants started on Friday. (File/AFP)Short Url https://arab.news/gds9j The first category of people who met the conditions for performing Hajj received […]
Arab region trapped in vicious circle of conflict and hunger: FAO-led report
Short Url https://arab.news/g2n37 War and instability are undermining Arab region’s earlier progress on nutrition and food security, aid agencies warn Even before the pandemic, 137 million people in NENA region […]
US CUTTING FORCES, MISSILE BATTERIES IN MIDDLE EAST
Patriot missile batteries protect a nearby British and U.S airbase in Kuwait in March 2003. | REUTERS 2021-06-19 +– SULAIMANI — The Pentagon said Friday (June 18) it was cutting […]
SAUDI SEEKS RELIGIOUS RESET AS CLERICAL POWER WANES
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Fayez Nureldine / AFP +– SULAIMANI — Muezzins issuing high-decibel calls to prayer have long been part of Saudi identity, but a crackdown on […]
Hilton aims to nearly quadruple KSA hotel network by 2025
A room at the Hilton Suites Makkah offers a beautiful view of the Grand Mosque, which is considered a plus for a visitor or pilgrim. (Photo/Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/wd5p6 US […]
Lebanon too broke to pay soldiers enough, army warns
By AFP – Jun 17,2021 – BEIRUT — Lebanon is unable to pay its soldiers enough, the army warned Wednesday ahead of a UN-backed conference during which donors will seek to shore […]
Explainer: Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s new PM?
Source: Dawn Naftali Bennett, who was sworn in on Sunday as Israel’s new prime minister, embodies many of the contradictions that define the 73-year-old nation. He’s a religious Jew who made millions in the mostly secular hi-tech sector; a champion of the settlement movement who lives in a Tel Aviv […]
Israel’s new prime minister is sworn in, ending Netanyahu’s 12-year grip on power
Source: CNN Naftali Bennett was sworn in as Israel’s new prime minister on Sunday, after winning a confidence vote with the narrowest of margins, just 60 votes to 59. His victory ends a 12-year grip on power by former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving leader. After four elections […]
Middle East: Please heed the signs
HAFED AL-GHWELL June 12, 2021 ARAB NEWS Short Url https://arab.news/j773x Global food prices have soared by the largest margin since 2011, leading to fears that the surge in costs for […]
Saudi Arabia to limit Hajj pilgrimage this year to 60,000 citizens and residents
This year’s Hajj pilgrimage would be to be restricted to citizens and residents inside the Kingdom. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/gu942 The decision was made due to the coronavirus pandemic Authorities […]
Jews and Muslims find common ground in German city
An unusual organization brings Jews and Muslims together to fight hate and promote dialogue. In the small central German city of Marburg they have jointly been calling for an end […]
How extremists undermine the Palestinian cause
RAY HANANIA June 09, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/47xa8 The fight for Palestine is two-tiered. One battle is on the ground, between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian civilians, with the latter demanding […]
‘She screams when someone comes near’: Gaza children in trauma
A psychologist plays with Palestinian girl Suzy Eshkuntana, who was pulled out from the rubble of her house, destroyed by an Israeli air strike during Israeli-Palestinian fighting. (File/Reuters) Short Url […]
Palestine’s Generation Z nullifying Israeli narrative
OSAMA AL-SHARIFJune 08, 2021 23:12545 Short Url https://arab.news/9u9wb When Israel arrested Muna and Mohammed Al-Kurd on Sunday, there was a digital tsunami of support for and solidarity with the most famous […]
Arab woman gets kidney from Jewish man who was killed in Israel riot
By Mark Suleymanov May 25, 2021 A Jewish man who was killed during violent clashes in Israel has given an Arab woman a second chance at life — after she received […]