Israeli police enter tense holy site as Jewish visits resume
As the visits resumed, dozens of Palestinians gathered, chanting “God is greatest”
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Hamas claims deadly attack that killed Israeli guard
JERUSALEM: The Palestinian militant group Hamas claimed responsibility Monday for a deadly shooting that left an Israeli security guard dead at the entrance of a Jewish settlement in the West Bank last week. It was the first time Hamas has claimed such an attack targeting Israelis in the occupied West Bank since 2018. Friday evening’s […]
Al-Shabab attacks AU base in Somalia casualties reported
The pre-dawn raid targeted a camp housing Burundian troops near Ceel Baraf village
Unidentified individual opens fire on house of Turkish NGO director in Sweden
An unidentified attacker opened fire Sunday on the house of the director of a Turkish NGO in Sweden, reports Anadolu Agency. Three bullets hit the house of Mehmet Ozer, the head of the Jonkoping branch of the Germany-based Union of International Democrats. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Ozer said the incident took place around midnight when […]
Israel forces injure 3 Palestinians in West Bank
At least three Palestinians were injured on Monday in an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank, according to local health sources, reports Anadolu Agency. Israeli soldiers raided a town in the west of Ramallah and detained one Palestinian, witnesses said, adding that the soldiers used live and rubber-coated bullets against the Palestinians who were […]
WSJ: “Crunch time” approaching – Russia close to using tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Russia is likely to use nuclear weapons in its war with Ukraine and the West, argues an article in The Wall Street Journal. The article refers to the statements of the Russians, who in recent days have constantly referred to the possibility of a nuclear conflict, as Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, and to the […]
Afghan women defend right to drive as Taliban stops issuing licenses for women
Taliban officials in Afghanistan’s most progressive city have told driving instructors to stop issuing licenses to women, professionals from the sector told AFP. While Afghanistan is a deeply conservative, patriarchal country, it is not uncommon for women to drive in larger cities — particularly Herat in the northwest, which has long been considered liberal by […]
Six missiles fall near oil refinery in Iraq’s Irbil
IRBIL, Iraq: Six missiles landed near an oil refinery in Iraq’s northern city of Irbil on Sunday, Kurdistan anti-terrorism authorities said in a statement. The missiles were launched from Nineveh province and fell near the KAR refinery, the authorities said without reporting any casualties or damage. Three missiles also fell near the refinery on April […]
US removes Saudi Arabia from intellectual property protection concern list
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has been removed from a US watchlist of countries it deems are weak at enforcing Intellectual Property rules. The Office of the United States Trade Representative has taken the Kingdom off its Priority Watch List in its annual Special 301 Report, after Saudi Arabia tightened up its IP enforcement procedures. These efforts have […]
‘Russia does not consider itself to be at war with NATO, but NATO does,’ Lavrov tells Al-Arabiya
Remarks made in exclusive interview given by Russian FM to the news channel’s UN bureau chief, Talal Al-Haj
