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February 3, 2020

OIC rejects Trump’s ‘peace plan’

A meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah has today emphatically rejected Trump’s Middle East plan, and called “on all member states to not engage with...

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February 3, 2020

Egypt arrests 32 women from prominent North Sinai tribe

Thirty-two women from the Fawakhira tribe in North Sinai have been arrested, according to Al Jazeera Arabic. Following the announcement of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan last week,...

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February 3, 2020

‘Deal of the century’ backfires on Israel’s Netanyahu

US President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” has backfired on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli analysts said, pointing out that has propelled the Palestinian cause to the...

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February 3, 2020

Egypt bans editors from publishing Al-Azhar’s view on US ‘peace plan’

Egyptian authorities have informed newspaper editors that they must refer to the US proposal to bring peace to the Middle East, dubbed the “deal of the century” as a...

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February 3, 2020

Palestinian detainee stabs prison guard as Israel bans family visits

The Ofer prison administration cancelled family visits for Palestinian prisoners at Ofer today, confirmed the Prisoners and Editors Affairs Authority. Located near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, the...

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February 3, 2020

CIA director meets with chief of PA’s intelligence agency

Director of the CIA Gina Haspel secretly met with the chief of the Palestinian Authority (PA) intelligence agency, Majid Faraj, in Ramallah, Safa news agency reported yesterday. According to...

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February 3, 2020

Iraq PM-designate pledges to form non-sectarian government

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi on Saturday pledged to formed a non-sectarian government. Allawi said in a televised speech after receiving his official appointment letter from President Barham...

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February 3, 2020

Arab envoys who accepted US 'peace plan' reject it after learning full details

The ambassadors of three Gulf Arab states who were sent to the White House last week for the unveiling of US President Donald Trump’s “peace plan” – otherwise known...

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February 3, 2020

Lebanon protesters demonstrate against activist detention

Protesters have today gathered outside the Justice Palace for the start of a hearing for three Lebanese activists arrested on charges of inciting violence. Activists Rabih El-Zein, Mohammad Srour...

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February 3, 2020

Syria film 'For Sama' wins BAFTA award

Syrian filmmaker and journalist Waad Al-Kateab accepted the award with her 4-year-old daughter Sama for whom the film was made...

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