Category: 1. Palestine

Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- New updates have emerged regarding doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who has been kidnapped by Israeli forces since December 28, 2024. Speaking to Al Jarmaq, his lawyer, Gheed Qassem, has provided disturbing details about his treatment and the conditions he has endured in Israeli custody.

Dr. Abu Safiya was kidnapped by Israeli forces after they besieged Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. Since his detention, he has been subjected to severe…

Pakistan says all fighters killed overnight in North Waziristan while urging Afghan government to secure its borders.

Pakistan’s army has said its forces killed 16 armed fighters along the country’s western border with Afghanistan.

Pakistan has “consistently been asking the Interim Afghan Government to ensure effective border management on their side of the border”, according to an army statement Sunday.

Border troops killed all the fighters in an exchange of fire during the night…

Innsbruck (Quds News Network)- A secretly recorded video has revealed that Israel’s ambassador to Austria, David Roet, suggested executing Palestinian children, accusing them of carrying weapons.

During a closed-door meeting with the Jewish community in Innsbruck on Thursday, Roet stated that teenagers holding a gun or grenade “should be sentenced to death.” He provided no evidence of children carrying weapons in Gaza.

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Ebrahim Rasool addresses supporters, calling his persona non grata status a badge of dignity after his US expulsion.

The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States in a row with US President Donald Trump’s administration has arrived home to a raucous welcome and struck a defiant tone over the decision.

Crowds at Cape Town International Airport surrounded Ebrahim Rasool and his wife Rosieda on Sunday as they emerged in the arrivals terminal in their hometown. They…

A Turkish court has ordered Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to be held in jail ahead of a trial on corruption charges. Imamoglu, who denies the charges, is a key rival to President Erdogan. His arrest sparked mass protests. The government says the courts acted independently.

Police said the attack was carried out by suspected al-Shabab fighters who launched an assault at dawn.

At least six police personnel have been killed and four were injured after an attack on a police camp in Kenya by suspected fighters from Somalia’s al-Shabab group.

Kenyan police said in a report on Sunday that the attack was carried out in Garissa County, eastern Kenya, on the border with Somalia.

The report added that attackers launched an assault around dawn on a camp housing police…

The Panama Canal handles 5% of global trade, but now, it’s facing political turbulence. President Donald Trump claims the US is being overcharged and alleges Chinese influence, threatening to take the canal back by force. In this Talk to Al Jazeera episode, Panama Canal’s administrator, Ricaurte Vasquez, addresses the mounting tensions and defends Panama’s sovereignty.