West Asia

Yemen’s looted antiquities: Rare artifacts to be put on sale in Tel Aviv

Aug 21, 2023 06:39

A Yemeni researcher specialized in tracing looted antiquities says many rare artifacts from Yemen will be offered for sale at an auction in the Israeli-Occupied Territories next October.
32 Israeli settlers killed in Palestinian retaliatory attacks since January

Aug 20, 2023 10:06

At least 32 Israeli settlers have reportedly been killed since the beginning of the current year as a result of Palestinian retaliatory attacks in the West Bank and the 1948 occupied territories, amid a sharp uptick in deadly Israeli military raids and rampages by extremist settlers on Palestinians.
Hamas leader calls for efforts to confront Israeli settlement expansion plans

Aug 20, 2023 10:04

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has called for efforts to confront the Israeli regime’s plans to expand the construction of illegal settlements across the West Bank, saying the schemes aim to displace Palestinians and relocate them to Jordan.
Israel forces raid occupied West Bank town, injure dozens of Palestinians

Aug 20, 2023 09:43

Dozens of Palestinians have sustained injuries after Israeli troops stormed the northern part of the West Bank, amid stepped-up deadly violence by Israeli forces and extremist settlers against Palestinians in the occupied area.
Syrian swimmer withdraws from world championships to to protest Israeli entrant

Aug 20, 2023 05:32

In a show of solidarity with Palestinians and rejection of normalization with the Tel Aviv regime, Syrian swimmer Hammam Hashim Mualla has pulled out of the 2023 World Aquatics Masters Championships in Japan to avoid facing an Israeli opponent.
Tens of thousands demonstrate against Israel's far-right cabinet for 33rd week in row

Aug 20, 2023 05:29

Tens of thousands of protesters have demonstrated across the Occupied Territories for the 33rd straight week against the policies of Israel's extremist cabinet, including its so-called judicial overhaul plan.
Israeli forces mark face of Palestinian man with ‘Star of David’ during arrest

Aug 20, 2023 05:26

Israeli forces have severely beaten a Palestinian man during an arrest before marking a “Star of David” on his face.
2 Israeli settlers shot dead in West Bank retaliatory shooting

Aug 20, 2023 05:23

At least two Israeli men have been shot and killed in a retaliatory operation by a Palestinian gunman south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli air force suspends several senior reservists as anti-regime protests persist

Aug 20, 2023 05:19

Chief of Israeli regime's air force has suspended a number of senior military reserve forces amid persisting protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right cabinet and its policies, including the so-called judicial overhaul plan.
Fishing among dangerous jobs in Gaza amid Israeli siege

Aug 19, 2023 13:27

Palestinian fishermen in the besieged Gaza Strip put their lives in danger each time they go fishing to provide for their families, amid threats posed by Israeli naval forces.