Moroccan authorities on Friday instructed that the water flow distributed to citizens be regulated as the country grapples with a drought, exacerbated by scorching temperatures and decreased rainfall. Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit also called for…
Masafer Yatta: Israel troops attack activists during protest
Israeli troops attacked activists protesting in the occupied West Bank’s expulsion-threatened Masafer Yatta area on Friday, witnesses and sources said. The activists were marching against apartheid and colonisation “at the entrance” of Al-Tuwana villag…
Gaza: Israel navy shoots live fire at Palestinian fishermen
Israel’s navy shot at Palestinian fishermen off besieged Gaza on Saturday, forcing them to head back to land, sources said. The navy shot live rounds and tear gas at the Palestinians, who were six nautical miles off the coast, official Palestinian news…
Palestinian prisoners to go on mass hunger strike
Dozens of Palestinian prisoners held across various Israeli prisons announced that they will go on hunger strike on Sunday in solidarity with the hunger striking prisoners Khalil Awawdeh and Raed Rayan, according to the Palestinian Commission of Prison…
Turkey summons Swedish charges d’affaires over ‘terrorist propaganda’ in Stockholm – sources
Turkish foreign ministry summoned the Swedish charges d’affaires in Ankara to convey its “strong reaction” to what it called “terrorist propaganda” during a Kurdish group’s protest in Stockholm, diplomatic sources said. Pro Kurdish protest in Stockholm…
Iran media: Gunmen kill brother of collapsed tower’s owner
A pair of gunmen opened machinegun fire on Saturday in the southwestern Iranian city of Abadan, killing the brother of the owner of a tower that collapsed there earlier this year, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. The May 23 collapse at the Metr…
Egypt civilians, security injured in IS attacks in Sinai
Multiple Egyptian civilians and members of the security forces have been injured in simultaneous attacks by the Islamic State (IS) group’s affiliate in Sinai. Militants ambushed Egyptian police in the Al-Masaeed area north of Arish city, causing injuri…
Iraq says preparing to host ‘public’ meeting between Iran, Saudi FMs
Iraq said Saturday it was preparing to host a “public” meeting of the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia as the two rivals seek to mend ties. Since April last year, Iraq has hosted five rounds of talks between Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shia…
Palestinian ministries ‘job exchange’ causes outrage
An alleged job exchange between two Palestinian ministers for their daughters has caused uproar on social media. The alleged exchange reportedly occurred between Palestinian ministries, in which Majdi al-Saleh – minister of the local government – and M…
Libya militia clashes kill 16: health ministry
At least 16 people were killed and 52 wounded in fighting between armed groups in Tripoli, the health ministry said Saturday, following the latest politically driven violence to hit the Libyan capital. The fighting began on Thursday night and extended …