Israel Obstructs Journalists from Covering Protests in Occupied Territories
Over a dozen journalists covering protests in the occupied West Bank have been hurt or obstructed since the unilateral US Middle East plan was unveiled, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Wednesday, revealing further human rights violations in the occupied territories.
Palestinians Welcome Release of UN Settlement List
Palestinians welcomed the long-awaited release by the UN of a list that names and shames 100 companies that operate in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Syrian parliament recognizes Armenian genocide amid Ankara-Damascus tensions
The Syrian parliament has overwhelmingly recognized the mass killings of more than one million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire that took place a century ago, as tensions run high between Damascus and Ankara over the latter’s military campaign in Syria’s embattled northwestern province of Idlib.
Iraqis gather to honor Iran’s Lt. Gen. Soleimani, PMU's deputy cmdr. Muhandis
People in Iraq have held a ceremony near Baghdad International Airport to commemorate the 40th day after martyrdom of Iran’s top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the second-in-command of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU).
Saudi Arabia launches new arrest campaign against Palestinian expatriates
Saudi Arabian authorities have launched a new campaign of "arbitrary" arrests against Palestinian expatriates living in the conservative kingdom on charges of supporting the Hamas resistance movement.
Ceasefire unlikely in Idlib under current circumstances: Syria envoy to UN
Syria’s UN Ambassador Bashar al-Jaafari says it is currently impossible to implement a ceasefire in the de-escalation zone of the country’s embattled northwestern province of Idlib, which militant groups have been using as a launch pad for attacks against Syrian forces and civilians.
Hamas determined to foil Trump’s Mideast plan: Official
A high-ranking official from the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement says his group is determined to foil US President Donald Trump’s plan for the Middle East.
Iraq Puts Aside US Forces from Anbar Operations against ISIL
The Iraqi army decided not to take assistance from the US military forces in operations against the ISIL terrorist group in al-Anbar province.
Infuriated by settlement blacklist, Israel freezes ties with UN rights chief
Israel has suspended its ties with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in an angry reaction to her office’s publication of a long-anticipated list of over 100 firms active in settlements built on occupied Palestinian land.
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