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Palestinian youth killed in occupied West Bank by Israeli army
The Israeli army on Monday killed a Palestinian youth in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
The ministry said Taher Mohammad Zakarneh, 19, was fatally shot by the Israeli forces in Qabatia…
Afghanistan earthquake kills eight, more casualties feared
An earthquake in northeastern Afghanistan killed at least eight people early on Monday, and the toll could rise, the state news agency quoted a regional official as saying.
The quake of magnitude 5.3 struck near the eastern…
Saudi woman given 34-year prison sentence for using Twitter
A Saudi student at Leeds University who had returned home to the kingdom for a holiday has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for having a Twitter account and for following and retweeting dissidents and activists.
The…
Repression , lmprisonment of Activists in Saudi Arabia
The crackdown continued on the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly.
The Specialized Criminal Court handed down heavy prison terms to individuals for their human rights work and expression of dissenting views.…
Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh suspends hunger strike following release deal
Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh ended a hunger strike lasting over 160 days on Wednesday after Israel agreed to his release in October, his lawyer said.
Awawdeh, 40, launched the hunger strike shortly after his arrest in…
3 Palestinian Arrested By Israeli Occupation Forces ns In West Bank
Israeli occupation forces on Friday arrested three Palestinians from various areas in the West Bank.
According to Palestinian sources, two Palestinian were arrested by the Zionist enemy forces in the town of Silwad, east of Ramallah and…
Six million Afghans at risk of famine, UN warns
A top UN official has warned that 6 million Afghans are at risk of famine as the country continues to face extreme hardship and uncertainty under Taliban leadership.
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths made the remarks late…
Palestinian detainees escalate protest against Israeli prison policies
Palestinian detainees on Sunday escalated their protest against Israeli prison policies by disbanding their representative committee.
"Abolishing the committee means that there is no representative or spokesman for the…
9 injured as Israeli army raids Palestinian town in West Bank
Nine Palestinians were injured by Israeli army fire in the occupied West Bank on Monday, according to a local medical source.
Israeli forces raided the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin, triggering clashes with angry…
3 Palestinians injured in Israeli raid in West Bank
Three Palestinians were injured Sunday in an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank, according to local medical sources.
Israeli forces raided the Jenin refugee camp early Sunday and searched several houses, triggering an…