Middle East
Palestinian Prisoners Start Hunger Strike In Israeli Prisons
PNA Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah declared his support for the hunger strike that demands prisoners have their basic needs and rights met
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Jordan Condemns Israel Over ‘Extremist Raids’ On Al-Aqsa During Passover Holiday
BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Jordanian government condemned the Israeli government on Friday for recent actions at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem...
Israeli Forces Detain 5 Palestinians Overnight, Including Hamas MP
RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Israeli forces detained at least five Palestinians in the occupied West Bank overnight Tuesday, targeting so-called Hamas operatives in predawn raids,...
Palestinian Archbishop to Boycott DC Conference in Protest of American Policies
JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Sabastiya Archbishop Atallah Hanna, of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, said he would boycott an upcoming conference in the United States aiming...
Iraq’s Shiite Cleric Sadr Urges Assad to Step Down
NAJAF (AFP): Influential Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr on Saturday called on Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, also calling on Washington and Moscow...