UNESCO Condemns Destruction of Ancient Homes in Sanaa
UNESCO on Friday condemned the destruction of ancient houses described as a "jewel" of Islamic urban landscape in an alleged Saudi-led air strike on the Yemeni capital's old quarter that killed five people, AFP reports.
Abbas Inaugurates ‘Palestinian Embassy’ in Serbia
Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas inaugurated a Palestinian embassy in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Thursday, the Ma’an news agency reported. Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic as well as several Arab ambassadors and
Iran Deal Won’t Answer Questions on Past Activities
World powers are prepared to accept a nuclear agreement with Iran that does not immediately answer questions about past atomic weapons work, American and Western officials said Thursday, according to The Associated Press (AP).
ISIS Video Celebrates a Year to Its ‘Caliphate’
The Islamic State (ISIS) group Thursday released a propaganda documentary marking a year since it captured Mosul and recounting its surprise at how easily it took over Iraq's second city. The film glamorizes the
Qatar Backs Rajoub to Replace Abbas
A new research article citing Arabic media sources reveals that Qatar is backing Jibril Rajoub, who was behind the recent failed Palestinian Authority (PA) effort to ban Israel at FIFA, as a replacement for Mahmoud
Kurds ‘Storm’ ISIS-held Town on Turkish Border
Syrian Kurdish fighters advanced towards the Islamic State (ISIS) group-held town of Tal Abyad on the Turkish border on Thursday, backed by US-led coalition strikes, a monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights