A monument for slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was inaugurated on a street named after her in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Wednesday. Shireen’s niece, Lina, shared a picture of the large memorial stone erected on the street. The stone incorpora…
Lapid hails unit dog, but no apology for Gaza killings
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid expressed sadness over the recent death of a unit dog in an Israeli forces’ raid, but refused to apologise for the killing of 47 Palestinians, including 15 children, in recent Israeli attacks on Gaza. Three Palestinian…
The impending undersea battle between Israel and Hezbollah
Clashes in early July in the disputed airspace above Israel’s Karish gas field alerted the region to the ever-present prospect of escalation between Hezbollah and Israel. Indeed, airspace has been part of growing tensions between both parties in recent…
US charges Iranian in plot to murder John Bolton
The US charged a member of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday with plotting to murder John Bolton, the national security adviser to former President Donald Trump. The Justice Department alleged that Shahram Poursafi, also known as Mehd…
Muslim men kicked off flight over Arabic text sue airline
Two Sudanese-American Muslim men have filed a lawsuit against Alaska Airlines after they were thrown off a grounded flight for speaking and texting in Arabic. Abobakkr Dirar and Mohamed Elamin were removed from an aircraft which was due to travel from …
Donald Trump declines to answer questions in NY civil probe
Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to answer questions under oath in New York over alleged fraud at his family business, as legal pressures pile up for the former president whose house was raided by the FBI just two days ago. Trump said he had “no choi…
Shia-Sunni press conference held after Albuquerque killings
Following the arrest of the main suspect in the killing of Muslim men in Albuquerque – an Afghan Sunni immigrant who allegedly murdered four Shia Muslims – the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) held a press conference Tuesday evening in Wash…
Ilhan Omar ekes out surpisingly tight US House primary win
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive Squad, eked out a closer-than-expected Democratic primary victory on Tuesday against a centrist challenger who questioned the incumbent’s support for the “defund the police” movement. The …
Palestinian teenager killed by Israeli forces in WB’s Hebron
A Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli forces on Tuesday afternoon, during protests in the West Bank city of Hebron, According to the Palestinian health ministry, the victim was 17-year-old Momen Jaber, a 10th grade student from Hebron’s old city…
Taliban divided over reforms one year after seizing power
One year after the Taliban again seized power in Afghanistan, some cracks are opening within their ranks over the crucial question of just how much reform their leaders can tolerate. Infamous during their first reign for their brutal crackdowns on righ…