Ahmad Salim, 24, was hit by Israeli fire on Monday in the town of Jayous, east of Qalqilya. A Palestinian man has died of his wounds after being shot by Israeli forces during confrontations in the occupied West Bank, according to officials. Ahmad Salim, 24, was hit by Israeli fire on Monday after clashes erupted […]

Seventeen relatives of Salman al-Awda have been banned from leaving the kingdom, family member says. Saudi Arabian authorities have imposed a travel ban on 17 relatives of prominent scholar Salman al-Awda, who has been held for nearly four months, Human Rights Watch reported. A member of the Awda family said in a statement on Sunday […]

Saudis have allowed humanitarian aid to flow into Yemen, but in a limited manner that is insufficient to meet the needs of a population in crisis. In Yemen, people say they’re continuing to suffer from a Saudi-led blockade. In recent weeks, the Saudis have allowed humanitarian aid to flow into the country, but in a […]

A fake Twitter account purporting to report on behalf of Al Jazeera was spreading false news about Iran protests. Twitter has suspended a fake account on the social media platform purporting to report on behalf of Al Jazeera on the ongoing protests in Iran. In a statement on Tuesday, Al Jazeera called on Twitter to remove the fake […]

Palestinian leaders are unwilling to meet Pence and the Palestinian public appears mistrustful of the US vice president’s visit to Israel as well. Palestinian leaders are boycotting US Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Israel, refusing to meet with him in protest of US President Donald Trump’s decision last month to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s […]

The Palestinian Authority says President Trump is attempting to pressure them by attacking those most in need. The US is withholding another payment to the UN’s relief agency for Palestinian refugees. Forty-five million dollars pledged for food aid is now frozen. That’s in addition to $65m, which was cut back earlier this week. Al Jazeera […]

Mahmoud Abbas urges EU to ‘swiftly recognise’ Palestine as US announces plan to move embassy to Jerusalem by 2019. Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, has urged European Union (EU) countries to “swiftly recognise” the state of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital. His comments from Brussels on Monday came on the same […]

Torrential rain and strong winds sweeps across Turkey and the Levant. A powerful winter storm is sweeping across Turkey and the Levant, worsening conditions for those who have fled war.  Torrential rain and strong winds are lashing the region with powerful thunderstorms that are bringing large hail and even the risk of a tornado. The […]

PM declares victory for ruling UBP, but fails to achieve outright majority in parliament, unofficial results show. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is poised for another coalition government, after none of the parties managed an outright majority in the snap parliamentary elections, according to unofficial results. The conservative National Unity Party (UBP), led […]

New tough sanctions targeting Iran’s oil sector, imposed by the United States, come into force on Monday. The Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, has responded robustly. “There is no doubt that the United States will not achieve success with this new plot against Iran as they are retreating step by step.” Iran is heavily dependent on […]