Israeli occupation arrests 17 Palestinians in several areas in West Bank

Israeli occupation forces arrested 17 Palestinians during raids on several areas in the West Bank on Monday.The arrests included 11 people from Hebron, two from Bethlehem, two from the Jalazone camp north of Ramallah, and two from Qalqilya, the Palestinian news agency (WAFA) reported.In the same context, local sources reported that the occupation forces stormed […]

11th Saudi Film Festival to take place in April, featuring Qatari films

Saudi Arabia's Cinema Association said that the 11th edition of the Saudi Film Festival will take place from April 17 to 23, featuring Qatari films.Held in partnership with the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) and supported by the Saudi Ministry of Culture's Film Commission, the film festival will feature the screening of 68 […]

Mass relocation of Palestinians ‘will violate’ int’l law

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal has said that the idea of mass deportation of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip is “pure fantasy.”In a press statement, he warned that such an act would be considered “one of the greatest violations of international law in recent centuries.”Rajagopal, speaking on […]

Palestinian student protester held in US

Agents from US President Donald Trump's administration arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in last year's pro-Palestinian protests at New York's Columbia University, four fellow students said Sunday.The student, Mahmoud Khalil at the university's School of International and Public Affairs, was arrested by US Department of Homeland Security agents at his […]

Syria’s neighbours stress need for stability

Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ayman al-Safadi, stated that the meeting for Syria's neighbouring countries, which was convened in Amman yesterday, deliberated on challenges faced by Syria.During a joint press conference with the foreign ministers of Iraq, Turkiye, Lebanon, and Syria, al-Safadi added that the meeting agreed to maintain Syria's security and denounce any attempts […]

Israel halts Gaza electricity supply ahead of new truce talks

Israel ordered an immediate halt to Gaza's electricity supply on Sunday in an effort to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages, even as it prepared for fresh talks on the future of its truce with the Palestinian resistance movement.Israel's decision comes a week after it blocked all aid supplies to the war-battered territory, a […]

Talks with US focused on release of American hostage in Gaza: Hamas

Hamas says held meetings with US envoy over releasing hostageHamas says ready to begin second phase of the ceasefire dealIsraeli fire kills one person in Gaza, Palestinian officials sayMeetings between Hamas leaders and US hostage negotiator Adam Boehler in recent days have focused on the release of an American-Israeli dual national being held by Hamas […]