With scenes of unveiled women and mixed-sex musical soirees, a new Saudi Arabian soap opera, set in the 1970s, is evoking nostalgia about the kingdom’s modern past. A period before the rise of religious fundamentalism. But, with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s liberalising plans for the country, it is also giving viewers an unintended taste […]
Israeli Lawmaker: Supremacy of ‘Jewish Race’ Explains Support for Netanyahu
A lawmaker from the ruling Likud party said Wednesday that the “Jewish race” is the smartest in the world and possessing of the “highest human capital,” which is why, he said, the Israeli public did not buy into the allegations of wrongdoing by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reports The Time Of Israel. Member of the […]
Gaza’s Infant Mortality increased in past Decade; 6 Times Israel’s, Twice Jordan’s
London – In a new report published yesterday, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) “warned that infant mortality has not declined for the last decade in Gaza Strip”, reported Xinhua. According to UNRWA, “the infant mortality rate among Palestinian refugees in Gaza was 22.7 per 1,000 […]
Saudi-led Attack on Yemen’s Hudaydah Port Could Cost 250,000 Lives: UN
Clashes between troops backed by a Saudi-led coalition and the Iran-aligned Houthis intensified near Yemen’s Hudaydah over the weekend as the United Nations tries to negotiate a ceasefire to avert a possible assault on the main port city, military sources said. A military attack or siege on the Houthi-held western city, long a target in […]
Iraq Election Winner Muqtada al-Sadr calls on Militias to Disarm
Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on Friday for a nationwide disarmament campaign and announced his Baghdad stronghold would be first to disarm just two days after an ammunitions cache exploded there and killed 18 people. Sadr, whose political bloc won Iraq’s parliamentary election in May, called on all armed groups to hand in their weapons […]
Jerusalem Day: Israeli Soldiers Harm 525 Palestinians at Gaza Rally
At least 525 Palestinians have been wounded on the Gaza border by Israeli occupation forces who violently suppressed protests as part of Al-Quds Jerusalem Day, the Ministry of Health said today. The Gaza Ministry of Health said at least seven people were in critical condition as a result of their injuries. Israeli soldiers fired tear […]
Argentinean Soccer Team cancels Israel Match to avoid “Sports-Washing” Apartheid
(London) – Palestinians have thanked the Argentinian football team and star forward Lionel Messi for cancelling their friendly match with Israel scheduled for Saturday, according to the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI). Football fans and Palestinian human rights supporters had urged the Argentinian team to cancel the match, set […]
Israel Labor Party: Netanyahu must Resign over Spying on Mossad re: his Planned Iran Strike
Israeli opposition leader Avi Gabbay has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down over reports that he spied on a number of security officials, Israeli media has reported. On Thursday night, an investigative news program reported that Netanyahu in 2011 had asked the head of Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic security agency, to monitor […]
Germany will try to shield firms from US Sanctions after Trump Violation of Iran Treaty
Germany wants to help its companies continue doing business in Iran after the US decision to reimpose sanctions against Tehran, but it could be difficult to shield them from any fallout, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Sunday. US President Donald Trump’s decision on Tuesday to renege on the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran and […]








