Photo: Anadolu Agency The Slovenian government has officially announced the recognition of Palestine as an independent and sovereign state. The announcement comes after 52 members of the 90-member parliament voted in favor of recognition on Tuesday, June 4. The remaining lawmakers have voted against the proposed amendment. Taking to X, Prime Minister Robert Golob wrote, … Read more
Despite growing international condemnation and warnings of potential humanitarian catastrophe over the ‘tent massacre’, that led to killing of 45 Palestinians in a designated ‘safe zone’, Israel has continued its relentless bombardment in Rafah, a densely populated city in the war-torn Gaza Strip. According to the reporters, Israel escalated its shelling on Rafah throughout the night, … Read more
Palestinian flag (Photo: Anadolu Agency) Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) welcomed on Wednesday, May 22, the “positive” decision of Norway, Ireland and Spain to recognise the state of Palestine. In a statement, the foreign ministry said, “The Kingdom appreciates this decision issued by these countries, which confirms the international … Read more
A premature Palestinian baby who was saved from her mother’s womb after she was killed in an Israeli air attack on Gaza Strip, has died. Baby Sabreen al-Rouh Jouda died on Thursday, April 25, after her health deteriorated and medical teams were unable to save her, Reuters reported citing doctor Mohammad Salama, head of the … Read more
Photo: Anadolu Agency Doctors have successfully saved the baby from his mother’s womb who was killed by an Israeli air strike that targeted a house in the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip. On Saturday, April 20, a medical team at Kuwait Hospital in Rafah performed an urgent caesarean section for a Palestinian … Read more
A prominent Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, who has been documenting the impact of the Israel’s war on Gaza, has made it to Time’s 100 most influential people in the world list. The Times magazine has recognised Motaz as one of the 100 most influential people of 2024 in the ‘Icons’ category. The magazine describes Motaz … Read more
Ireland and Norway is moving closely to officially recognize the Palestinian state, jointly with other countries, WAFA News Agency reported. This came in two conferences that followed the meeting of Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday, April 12. Following meeting with Spanish … Read more
According to Abby Lee, Taiwan’s representative in Israel, Taiwan has provided humanitarian relief and help to non-governmental organisations on the ground in Israel since the beginning of the war. This has included offering food and clothes to evacuees and psychological help to those who were impacted by the October 7 attack. Lee said that in … Read more
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets again on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing religious government.This is happening as there is no sign of a let-up in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza almost six months in. In Tel Aviv, demonstrators called for early elections as well as the release of the … Read more
The State Department said it welcomed the nomination of a new Palestinian Authority Cabinet, a spokesperson said on Friday. “The United States looks forward to working with the new cabinet to promote peace, security, and prosperity and will be engaging this new government to deliver on credible reforms,” the State Department said. Last week … Read more
