A new segregated road separates Palestinian and Israeli traffic between the villages of Anata and Azzayim.by Megan Giovannetti 11 Jan 2019 11:56 GMT Anata, occupied West Bank – A newly-opened highway in the occupied West Bankhas been hailed by Israelis but condemned by Palestinians, who are calling it “Apartheid Road”. It’s the first operational section of an eastern ring road around Jerusalem that could deny Palestinians… Read more »
Rehaf Alqunun, whose Twitter posts for help captured global attention after she fled her family, gets asylum in Canada.12 Jan 2019 16:02 GMT Rahaf Alqunun, the 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family saying she feared for her life, has landed in Canada, after being granted asylum in the North American country. Alqunun was welcomed by Canada’s Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland… Read more »
Hamas says aim of Israel’s undercover operation in Gaza in November was to plant spying devices.7 hours ago MORE ON HAMAS Israeli forces kill Palestinian woman during Gaza protestsyesterday PA pulls staff from Rafah crossing after ‘abuse’ of its members5 days ago Israel carries out overnight air strikes on Gaza5 days ago The events that shook the Palestinian territories in 2018last… Read more »
Several schools in the capital have abandoned classes, serving as shelters for thousands of displaced families instead. by Faisal Edroos11 Jan 2019 MORE ON YEMEN Achim Steiner: Yemen, Libya and why the UN can’t perform miraclestoday Houthi drone targets senior Yemeni officers, kills five soldiers2 days ago Yemen needs ‘substantial progress’ to further peace: UN envoy3 days ago UN envoy meets… Read more »
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Oil producer group OPEC is not the enemy of the United States, United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. “We are complementing each other, we are not enemies here,” Mazrouei told an industry conference in Abu Dhabi, addressing the relationship between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and the… Read more »
TORONTO (Reuters) – An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family this week saying she feared for her life arrived in Toronto’s international airport on Saturday after being granted asylum in Canada, where Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland welcomed her as a brave new Canadian. Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun grabbed international attention this week after she barricaded herself in a Bangkok airport… Read more »
GWADAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia plans to set up a $10 billion oil refinery in Pakistan’s deepwater port of Gwadar, the Saudi energy minister said on Saturday, speaking at the Indian Ocean port that is being developed with the help of China.FILE PHOTO: A general view of Gwadar port in Gwadar, Pakistan October 4, 2017. Pakistan wants to attract… Read more »
For my analysis post, i read about Saudi Arabian women and a new law created to try to provide more freedom for them. This new law in Saudi Arabia, put in place on Sunday, stated that women will be notified when they are being divorced by receiving a text message. This is seen as a way to end secret divorces… Read more »
Abdul Malik al-Ajri says the rebels want a land, sea and air blockade on Yemen to be lifted at upcoming talks in Sweden. Stockholm, Sweden – A senior Houthi leader says his group hopes upcoming peace talks in Sweden will end the war in Yemen and lead to an “inclusive political dialogue”. Abdul Malik al-Ajri told Al Jazeera that the Houthis are hoping to discuss… Read more »
Riyadh says it cannot engage in dispute settlement procedures because of ‘national security concerns’. Saudi Arabia told the World Trade Organization on Tuesday that national security concerns meant it “simply will not engage in dispute settlement procedures” regarding an intellectual property complaint by Qatar. Qatar launched the dispute in October, saying Saudi Arabia was blocking Qatari-owned broadcaster beIN and refusing to take effective… Read more »