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Israel approves 153 new settler homes in W.Bank
Israel's defense ministry has approved plans to build 153 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a spokeswoman for the Israeli settlements watchdog Peace Now said on Monday. Hagit Ofran said the plans were adopted last week, and involve small settlements in the Ariel area in the northern West Bank, the Carmel settlement in the Hebron area and.. More -
Arab Spring anniversary: Egypt silences opposition
Egypt marked the fifth anniversary on Monday of the 2011 revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak, as residents witnessed a security forces build-up in the streets of the capital, Cairo. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi paid tribute to the January 25 uprising, pointing out that protesters killed during the 18-day revolt had sought to revive "noble.. More -
Israel to allow settler takeover of Palestinian homes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday gave his support to a group of Jewish settlers who were filmed forcefully taking over Palestinian homes in the city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Though Israeli border police removed the settlers from the homes on Friday, Netanyahu on Sunday confirmed that they would be.. More -
Scores die in Russian strikes in Syria's east
At least 63 people, including nine children, have died in air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian warplanes on a town in eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said. The raids on Khasham near the city of Deir Az Zor on Saturday were among a series of strikes that also hit two other towns in the past 48 hours, killing.. More -
Israeli troops kill 13-yr old Palestinian girl
A 13-year-old Palestinian girl was shot to death by Israeli troops in occupied East Jerusalem on Saturday after Israeli police claimed that she tried to attack an Israeli security guard with a knife. According to Israeli police, Rokaya Abu Eid was shot dead at the entrance of the Jewish-only Anathoth settlement in northern Jerusalem. Local Palestinian.. More -
No relief as massive blizzard paralyses US East Coast
As winter storm Jonas entered its second day, it seemed there was no slowing down for one of the biggest blizzards in US history. Up to 85 million people lie in the storm's path, which spans the East Coast and Mid-Atlantic, affecting residents from New York to North Carolina. The massive storm has brought several eastern cities to a standstill, effectively.. More -
Macedonia, Serbia enact new refugee measures
Macedonia and Serbia have implemented new restrictions on immigrants. The restrictions came after a decision by European Union states, the Macedonian Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. "The migrants that are registered on the Greek side of the Macedonian border and stated the country they are going to seek asylum [in] are allowed to cross the.. More -
Denmark urged to reject 'cruel' refugee laws
Amnesty International has urged Denmark's parliament to reject proposed changes to the country's laws on refugees that it says would "have a devastating impact on vulnerable people" and may violate international human rights laws. In a statement on Thursday, the UK-based rights group said the reforms would see the Danish government seize.. More -
'Staggering' 18,800 Iraqi civilians killed since 2014
In figures it calls "staggering", the United Nations says that almost 19,000 civilians have been killed and more than 36,000 wounded in violence in Iraq since the start of 2014. "Even the obscene casualty figures fail to accurately reflect exactly how terribly civilians are suffering in Iraq," UN rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein.. More -
Southern Africa's drought leaves millions hungry
About 14 million people in Southern Africa are facing hunger because of last year's poor harvest, caused by the El Nino weather pattern, the World Food Programme says. In a statement released on Monday, the WFP, which is the UN's food-assistance branch, gave warning that the number of people without enough food is likely to rise further in 2016, asthe.. More -
Libya announces new unity government under UN plan
Libya's Presidential Council has announced a new government of national accord aimed at uniting the country's warring factions under a UN-backed plan. The Tunis-based council had pushed back the deadline for naming the government by 48 hours, amid reports of disputes over the distribution of ministerial posts, before Tuesday's announcement came. Only.. More -
Russian strikes blamed for deaths in Syria's Raqqa
At least 42 people have been killed in suspected Russian air strikes in Syria's Raqqa province, activists and a monitoring group say. "The areas targeted by the Russian air strikes on Saturday were mostly residential areas and not for ISIL," Ghareb al-Omawi, a media activist from the Sound and Picture group, told Al Jazeera on Sunday. "Two.. More -
Russian airstrikes kill seven in Syria's Aleppo
Seven people were killed and another 20 injured -- including women and children -- when Russian warplanes targeted civilian areas and infrastructure in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Saturday, Syrian Civil Defense sources told Anadolu Agency. The sources, who are based in Aleppo, said Russian warplanes had struck a marketplace and a medical facility.. More -
Protest in German city over attacks on refugees
Thousands of people took to the streets of the German city of Stuttgart to condemn racism and violence against refugees, as the country becomes more conflicted on how to handle its massive influx of asylum-seekers. Saturday's demonstration was organized by churches, labor unions, and other groups. Police estimated about 7,000 people turned out for.. More -
Birzeit University rises up against Israel's arrests
West Bank's Birzeit University students held demonstrations in solidarity with the fellow students and faculty members detained by Israel. "We come to you today, united in the name of Palestine, to defy Israel's strategy of arresting us, which it is enforcing without discrimination, regardless of political affiliation," one of demonstrators.. More
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