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OIC slams US ambassador’s remarks on Israeli Mideast expansion as threat to regional stability The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Saturday condemned remarks by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, warning that his comments about Israeli expansion in the Middle East threaten r…

OIC slams US ambassador's remarks on Israeli Mideast expansion as threat to regional stability

Child among 3 Palestinians injured by illegal Israeli settlers’ assaults in West Bank Three Palestinians, including a child, were wounded Saturday by illegal Israeli settlers in two separate attacks in the occupied West Bank, local officials and medics said. In the village of al-Mug…

Child among 3 Palestinians injured by illegal Israeli settlers’ assaults in West Bank

Jordan, Venezuela agree on roadmap for economic cooperation Jordan and Venezuela have agreed to develop a roadmap identifying available and promising areas of economic cooperation, while also reviewing regional and international issues of mutual interest, A…

Jordan, Venezuela agree on roadmap for economic cooperation

Illegal Israeli settler attacks force displacement of 11 Palestinian families east of Ramallah Eleven Palestinian families on Saturday began dismantling their homes in a Bedouin community east of the city of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank due to continued attacks by illegal Israe…

Illegal Israeli settler attacks force displacement of 11 Palestinian families east of Ramallah

Over 1,000 UK councilors pledge support for Palestine ahead of May local elections More than 1,000 councilors across England have pledged their support for Palestinian rights ahead of the crucial local elections in May, as campaigners aim to make Palestine a central electoral iss…

Over 1,000 UK councilors pledge support for Palestine ahead of May local elections

Syrian authorities take control of Qamishli airport under deal with SDF The Syrian Civil Aviation Authority said Saturday that it has taken over the management of Qamishli International Airport in northeastern Syria, under an agreement between the government and the te…

Syrian authorities take control of Qamishli airport under deal with SDF

A proposed bill in US state of Ohio is drawing controversy, including from an army veteran, for adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism.

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Young man fatally stabbed outside mosque in central England during Muslim holy month of Ramadan UK police have launched a murder investigation after a young man was stabbed to death outside a mosque in England’s West Midlands during celebrations of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Anad…

Young man fatally stabbed outside mosque in central England during Muslim holy month of Ramadan

Hundreds protest in Stockholm to denounce Israel’s latest measures aimed at annexing West Bank Hundreds of people protested in Sweden’s capital of Stockholm on Saturday, condemning Israel’s latest administrative measures aimed at annexing the occupied West Bank, Anadolu reports. …

Hundreds protest in Stockholm to denounce Israel’s latest measures aimed at annexing West Bank

Iran’s IRGC Navy tests Sayyad-3G air defense missile in Strait of Hormuz drill Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has tested the Sayyad-3G air defense missile for the first time during the “Smart Control” drills in the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports. Acco…

Iran’s IRGC Navy tests Sayyad-3G air defense missile in Strait of Hormuz drill

Jordan condemns US ambassador’s remarks on Israel controlling Middle East Jordan on Saturday condemned remarks by US Ambassador to Tel Aviv Mike Huckabee suggesting acceptance of Israel’s control over the entire Middle East, in addition to the occupied West Bank, calling…

Jordan condemns US ambassador’s remarks on Israel controlling Middle East

US President Donald Trump is prepared to consider an Iranian proposal allowing “token” nuclear enrichment provided it leaves no possible path to a nuclear weapon, US media reported Friday, citing senior US officials.

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Punishing language: Queensland’s Antisemitism Bill In a feat of enterprising delusion and sinister suppression, Australia’s second largest state has decided to deal with what it regards as an antisemitic problem.  After last December’s attacks on S…

Punishing language: Queensland’s Antisemitism Bill

by Dr Binoy Kampmark

Palestine denounces US envoy’s remarks on Israeli rule over Middle East The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Saturday said comments by the US ambassador to Israel suggesting acceptance of Israeli control over the entire Middle East amount to “an explicit call to violate…

Palestine denounces US envoy’s remarks on Israeli rule over Middle East

Former US army veteran opposes Ohio bill targeting Israel criticism as antisemitism A proposed bill in US state of Ohio is drawing controversy, including from an army veteran, for adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, which cr…

Former US army veteran opposes Ohio bill targeting Israel criticism as antisemitism

LeBron, Gaza, and the Cost of “Nothing but Great Things” It takes a special kind of sentence to stain a legacy. LeBron James found one: “I’ve heard nothing but great things” about Israel — uttered while Gaza burns, while civilian bodies are counted in th…

LeBron, Gaza, and the Cost of “Nothing but Great Things"

by Junaid S. Ahmad

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sent a lengthy letter to a senior Emirati official outlining Riyadh’s grievances over the UAE’s role in Sudan and Yemen, according to a report published on Friday by the news outlet Middle East Eye.

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Turkish Red Crescent aid continues to flow into Gaza after reopening of Rafah crossing The 21st Goodness Ship loaded with humanitarian aid from the Turkish Red Crescent destined for Gaza reached El Arish in northeastern Egypt on Saturday after departing from Mersin, Turkiye, Anadolu …

Turkish Red Crescent aid continues to flow into Gaza after reopening of Rafah crossing

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday dismissed US claims that 32,000 civilians were killed during protests in Iran, saying Tehran has already released official figures and calling for evidence to substantiate higher estimates.

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Peace in name only: Why Trump’s Board of Peace does not help Gaza? While children in Gaza search for warmth inside tents and broken buildings, Washington hosts meetings under the title of a new “Board of Peace” launched by President Donald Trump. The name sounds i…

Peace in name only: Why Trump’s Board of Peace does not help Gaza?

by Tamer Ajrami

Resistance through gaming and fun is the aim of two young women from the Middle East who launched a new card game last week which links the shared histories of Ireland and Palestine under colonisation.

#OPINION by Ciaran Tierney

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Yemeni political bloc warns unlawful escalation in Aden threatens chances for political resolution A Yemeni political bloc warned that any escalation outside the framework of the law in the interim capital Aden in the south of the country threatens prospects for the political solutions needed to…

Yemeni political bloc warns unlawful escalation in Aden threatens chances for political resolution

Palestinian group Hamas on Friday rejected Israeli claims that a strike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon targeted one of its command centers, calling the attack a “crime against civilians”.

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Death toll from Israeli strike on eastern Lebanon rises to 10, over 30 injured The death toll from an Israeli airstrike that hit a building in the town of Riyaq in Baalbek district, eastern Lebanon, rose to 10, with more than 30 people injured, in a preliminary count, accordi…

Death toll from Israeli strike on eastern Lebanon rises to 10, over 30 injured

Trump open to ‘token’ Iran enrichment deal as military options stay on table: Report US President Donald Trump is prepared to consider an Iranian proposal allowing “token” nuclear enrichment provided it leaves no possible path to a nuclear weapon, US media reported Friday, citing s…

Trump open to ‘token’ Iran enrichment deal as military options stay on table: Report

Iranian foreign minister demands evidence from Trump regarding 32,000 alleged deaths during protests Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday dismissed US claims that 32,000 civilians were killed during protests in Iran, saying Tehran has already released official figures and calling for…

Iranian foreign minister demands evidence from Trump regarding 32,000 alleged deaths during protests

Saudi crown prince sent complaint letter to UAE security adviser over Yemen, Sudan: Report Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sent a lengthy letter to a senior Emirati official outlining Riyadh’s grievances over the UAE’s role in Sudan and Yemen, according to a report pu…

Saudi crown prince sent complaint letter to UAE security adviser over Yemen, Sudan: Report

New game explores links between Ireland and Palestine Resistance through gaming and fun is the aim of two young women from the Middle East who launched a new card game last week which links the shared histories of Ireland and Palestine under colonisat…

New game explores links between Ireland and Palestine

by Ciaran Tierney

Israel's Double Standard Crumbles Threat to Jews Revealed

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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee argued that Israel has a biblical right to the land stretching from the Nile to the Euphrates rivers, saying, “It would be fine if they (Israel) took it all,” on a podcast released Friday.

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