Pakistani Supreme Court paves way to free man convicted of Pearl’s murder
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday refused to suspend a lower court’s ruling freeing Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who was convicted of being part of the 2002 killing in Pakistan of Wall Street Journal Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl, paving...
Interpol rejects Iranian request for Trump arrest on murder charges
The International Criminal Police Organization Interpol has denied a request from Iran to issue an arrest warrant for U.S. President Donald Trump and 35 other unnamed officials whom Tehran claims were involved in the assassination of...
Jordan premier: Israeli extension of sovereignty akin to creating ‘apartheid state’
Jordanian Prime Minister Omar Razzaz said his country is inclined to “look positively” on a “one-state democratic solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. On the contrary, he said if Israel were to extend sovereignty into...
Another mysterious fire erupts at Iran industrial area
Another fire broke out in an industrial area near Tehran on Tuesday, Iranian state TV reported.
A fire department official said the incident was under investigation, reported Reuters.
“The fire broke out at the industrial area of...
Palestinian prime minister: Israeli visit to UAE ‘painful to see’
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh criticized Monday’s historic direct flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, saying it was “painful.”
Speaking at the start of the weekly Palestinian Cabinet meeting in Ramallah on Monday, Shtayyeh...
Arms depot operated by Hezbollah explodes in southern Lebanon
A Hezbollah arms depot exploded in the village of Ain Qana in southern Lebanon on Tuesday was caused by a “technical error,” a security source told Reuters.
The blast, which reportedly did not cause many injuries,...
The Palestinians’ view of the US elections
Four difficult years have passed for the P.A. and its leader, Mahmoud Abbas, since U.S. President Donald Trump took office. Senior Fatah sources say that in recent days the color has returned to the...
US, Bahrain to sign MOU on combating anti-Semitism
The United States and Bahrain are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on combating anti-Semitism, a senior Trump administration official told JNS.
The three-year MOU, which would be eligible for renewal, will be...
UAE official says Hamas, PA are ‘corrupt’ and ‘murderers’
Dehrar Belhoul Al Falasi, a member of the Federal Council of the United Arab Emirates, told i24 News in an interview that Hamas and the Palestinian Authority are “corrupt” and “murderer.”
“The UAE is committed to the...
Hamas leader in Gaza tests positive for COVID-19
The Hamas terror group said on Tuesday that its leader in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, has tested positive with the coronavirus.
The 58-year-old is “following the advice of health authorities and taking precautionary measures,”...