India: Eleven people killed in UP road mishap

Kannuj, (PTI): Eleven members of a marriage party were killed on Tuesday and 30 others were injured when a truck in which they were travelling collided head-on with a bus, police said in Kannauj. The marriage party was returning from … Continued

Ugandan police close 2 newspapers, 2 radio stations over sensitive letter

KAMPALA, (Xinhua): The Ugandan police on Monday closed two local newspapers and two radio stations in a bid to retrieve a sensitive letter and other documents alleging planned assassination plots of key government officials and military officers. Judith Nabakooba, police … Continued

Afghanistan: Clashes kill 4 policemen, 26 militants in S. Afghanistan

  LASHKAR GAH, (Xinhua): An Afghan provincial official said Tuesday that four Afghan policemen and 26 militants have been killed in ongoing clashes in the country’s southern province of Helmand. “Militants numbered hundreds launched armed attacks against police checkpoints in … Continued

UK: British business leaders make ‘overwhelming’ EU argument

Some of the UK’s best-known executives have written that “the economic case to stay in the EU is overwhelming” in an open letter, while Prime Minister David Cameron walks an EU tightrope placed by his own Conservatives. A group of … Continued

Iraq: Scores die in spate of attacks across Iraq

Bomb attacks have killed scores of people in Iraq, during one of the deadliest days of violence in months. The bloodshed comes as tensions between the Sunni minority and Shiite-led government show no signs of abating. The day began with … Continued

US: Obama hails Myanmar reforms in Thein Sein visit, despite HR abuses against Muslims

US President Barack Obama has hailed the reforms taken by Myanmar leader Thein Sein but urged him to end violence against Muslims. Sein is the country’s first president to visit the White House in almost half a century. Speaking from … Continued

Palestine: Four Palestinians kidnapped in Hebron

IMEMC & Agencies: Palestinian sources reported that Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Monday, four Palestinians, after the army tried to force a young Palestinian woman to accept to be hand searched by the army in the center of Hebron. The incident … Continued

Palestine: Dozens injured as Israeli army invades Bodrus Village

By Saed Bannoura IMEMC & Agencies: Palestinian medical sources reported that several Palestinians have been treated for the effects of teargas inhalation, after Israeli soldiers invaded Bodrus village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah. Property damage and fires … Continued

Palestine: Israeli soldiers kidnap two children in Jerusalem

By Saed Bannoura   IMEMC & Agencies: Israeli soldiers kidnapped two Palestinian schoolchildren returning home from school, in the Al-Wad Road area, in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem. The twin brother, were release on bail. The Israeli army … Continued

Palestine: Israel army invades Jenin

By Saed Bannoura   IMEMC & Agencies: Israeli soldiers, supported by armored jeeps, invaded the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and the Al-Yamoun nearby town, installed a number of roadblocks and interrogated several Palestinians. The army also handed two … Continued

Palestine: Israeli army kidnaps two Palestinian fishermen in northern Gaza

By Saed Bannoura IMEMC News: Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), based in Gaza, has reported that the Israeli Navy kidnapped, on Sunday at night, two Palestinian fishermen near the coast of Beit Lahia city, in the northern part of … Continued

Palestine: Israeli army uproots farmlands in Hebron, destroys irrigation systems

By Saed Bannoura   IMEMC & Agencies: Israeli soldiers uprooted, on Monday, more than four Dunams (0.98 Acres) of agricultural lands in Al-Baq’a village, east of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Ata’ Jaber, a local … Continued

Palestine: Israeli army kidnaps three Palestinians near Nablus

By Saed Bannoura   IMEMC & Agencies: Israeli soldiers invaded Kufur Qalil village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and kidnapped three Palestinians. Local sources reported that the army broke into several homes, and violently searched them … Continued

Palestine: Israeli army demolishes five commercial structures near Jenin

IMEMC & Agencies: Israeli soldiers invaded Barta’a Ash-Sharqiyya village, near the northern West Bank city of Jenin, demolished five commercial buildings, and handed demolition notices to a number of residents. A car dealership was also demolished in Jerusalem. Member of the … Continued

Palestine: Israel bars UN investigators from visiting Jerusalem

Israel on Monday barred a UN commission from visiting Jerusalem to investigate ongoing violations of religious freedom against Muslims and Christians in the Holy Land. “Israel has cancelled the delegation,” which was due to have arrived the same day, a … Continued

Iraq: Car bombs, gun attacks kill over 50 across Iraq

An attempted hostage rescue and two assaults by gunmen on police stations killed 24 policemen in Iraq’s restive Anbar province, as a series of car bombs in Baghdad and Basra killed another 31 people, police and doctors said on Monday. … Continued

Russia: Banning “Wahhabism”

By Vestnik Kavkaza Vestnik Kavkaza: Recent events which are connected with recruiting Russian citizens for fighting in Syria or events in Surgut’s suburbs where the local police stopped two car trains with “Wahhabits” made experts talk about possible interethnic conflicts … Continued

Bangladesh: 30 hurt in RMG worker-police clash

Ha-Meem Group, one of the major garment makers of the country, suspended production for Monday after garment workers clashed with police in Ashulia on the outskirts of the capital, leaving 30 injured. At least 7,000 workers of Ha-Meem Group and … Continued

Germany: Police warn against high-tech attacks

The Federal Criminal Police Office is warning of a new type of Islamist terrorist threat from the air that could attack both passenger and cargo planes as well as airport facilities, the Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported. Radical groups could … Continued

The Netherlands: Police, locals deny claim part of The Hague is a ‘Sharia triangle’

Dutch News: Claim by newspaper Trouw that part of The Hague’s Schilderswijk district is so dominated by orthodox Muslims that they are dictating what people should wear and how they should behave, have been denied by both police and local … Continued

Tunisia: One killed, 14 injured in clashes between Salafists, police in Tunis

TUNIS, (Xinhua): A protester was killed on Sunday in Tunisian capital during clashes between police and a hardline Salafist group that was banned from holding their congress, official TAP news agency said. The protester, 27, who engaged in the pro-Islamist … Continued

Iraq: 10 policemen killed in attack in western Iraq

BAGHDAD, (Xinhua): Unidentified gunmen attacked a police station in western Iraq on Sunday evening and killed ten policemen in the deadly clash, a police source said. The gunmen clashed with the policemen with various kinds of weapons in the town … Continued

Syria army regains large part of strategic al-Qussair city

DAMASCUS,  (Xinhua): The Syrian army on Sunday launched a wide-scale operation to recapture the border city of al-Qussair near Lebanon, and has regained large swathes of the strategic city, local media reported. The offensive aims to cut the rebels’ main … Continued

Palestine: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian village in Negev

IMEMC & Agencies: A number of extremist Israeli settlers attacked the Beit Hadaj Bedouin village in the Negev, and assaulted the villagers before torching at tent inhabited by Eid Abu Hbak who filed a complaint at an Israeli police station in … Continued

Palestine: Israeli settlers hurl molotov cocktail at a car near Ramallah

[Image By Pal-Info] By Saed Bannoura   IMEMC & Agencies: A number of extremist settlers attacked, on Sunday, several Palestinian cars, and hurled a Molotov cocktail at a car driving on the Al-Jalazoun refugee camp road, in the central West … Continued

Iraq: Eight killed, 8 policemen kidnapped in violence across Iraq

RAMADI,  (Xinhua): Eight people were killed in separate attacks across Iraq on Saturday, while gunmen kidnapped eight policemen in the western province of Anbar, the police said. In western Iraq, two people were killed in clashes between tribesmen and Iraqi … Continued

Ukraine: Thousands rally for Tymoshenko

Thousands of people have attended large rallies in Kyiv in opposition to Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych, calling for the release of jailed former PM Yulia Tymoshenko. Some clashed with Yanukovych supporters. Saturday’s event was held after the European Court of … Continued

India: Five handicapped girls raped in Rajasthan

NEW DELHI, (Xinhua): Incidents of rapes refuse to die down in India. In yet another shameful incident, at least five physically challenged girls were allegedly raped and assaulted by two employees at a residential school run by a non-government organization … Continued

Nigerian troops arrest 65 rebels in northeast state

ABUJA, (Xinhua): Nigerian troops operating in northeast Borno State said on Saturday that 65 rebels had been apprehended so far by officers of the Special Task Force (STF). Spokesperson for the defense headquarters Brig.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, disclosed this in a … Continued

Pakistan: PTI senior leader Zahra Shahid killed on eve of Karachi re-polls

KARACHI, (Dawn): Vice-President of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf’s Sindh chapter, Zahra Shahid Hussain, was killed late on Saturday in an attempted robbery incident on the eve of re-polls in Karachi’s NA-250 constituency, DawnNews reported. According to police, three motorcycle riders tried to … Continued

Syria: President Assad tells Argentine newspaper he won’t step down

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he won’t step down before elections. On Saturday, rebels kidnapped the father of Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad. Assad’s comments to the Argentine newspaper Clarin highlight difficulties the international community faces in getting Syrian … Continued

Palestine: Archive file shows Israel’s founder tried to erase Palestinian ethnic cleansing

[Palestinian refugees in tents 1948 (image by sabbah.biz)]   By Saed Bannoura   IMEMC & Agencies: A new report published in the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz describes the information found in a newly-uncovered document in the government archives, which reveals that … Continued

Syria: Deadly car bomb hits Damascus killing many

A car bomb exploded in a northern district of the Syrian capital on Saturday night killing an unknown number of people. The state broadcaster said the bomb was placed in a car in the Rukneddin neighborhood and that a disposal team … Continued

The Netherlands: Police stop 16-year-old girl heading to Syria to fight

Dutch News: A tip-off from the Dutch security service AIVD led police to stop a 16-year-old would-be jihadist leaving the country to fight in Syria, the NRC reports on Friday. Police spokeswoman Nicole Bogers told the NRC the teenager had … Continued

Nigeria: Military blocks link roads in northern Nigeria to fish out terrorists

MAIDUGURI, (Xinhua): Residents on Friday said the special military force deployed to the restive Nigeria northeast states of Yobe and Borno cordoned off border roads linking the two states and Adamawa to prevent the Boko Haram militants from fleeing to … Continued

US: 20 injured as trains collide north of New York after derailment

Washington, (Xinhua): Two trains collided after one of them derailed during the Friday evening rush hour in Fairfield, the U.S. state of Connecticut, injuring at least 20 people, local authorities said. The Fairfield police estimated that 20 to 25 people were … Continued

Kenya:  30 countries in Africa at risk of yellow fever   NAIROBI, (Xinhua): The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that 30 countries in Africa with a total population of 508 million are considered to be at different … Continued

Pakistan: Two killed in firing incidents in Karachi

KARACHI, (The News): Despite strict security measures in the backdrop of re-polling in NA-250 polling stations in the city on Sunday, two persons were killed in the firing incidents Saturday, Geo News reported. According to police, a tortured body was … Continued

Pakistan: Musharraf’s remand extended to 14 days

ISLAMABAD, (Dawn): In the judges’ detention case, the special anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Islamabad on Saturday extended the judicial remand of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for 14 days, DawnNews reported. Judge of ATC’s special court Kausar Abbas Zaidi heard … Continued

Scotland: Pakistan cruise to victory over Scotland

LONDON, (Agencies): Pakistan cruised to a 96-run victory over Scotland in Friday’s ODI in Edinburgh despite the record-breaking efforts of Majid Haq. Scotland spinner Haq went into the clash at the Grange level with John Blain on 41 one-day international … Continued

Iraq bomb blasts cause deadliest day in eight months, killing 75

The deadliest day in Iraq in eight months has left more than 75 people dead in a series of bomb blasts. Sunni Muslim protest over Shiite-led government mistreatment are part of the cause of the conflict. Bombs struck Sunni areas … Continued

Palestine: 17 Palestinians injured in Al-Arroub refugee camp

By Saed Bannoura   IMEMC & Agencies: Palestinian medical sources reported that 17 Palestinians have been injured by rubber-coated metal bullets and gas bombs fired by Israeli soldiers invading the Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of the southern West Bank city … Continued

Palestine: 25 Palestinians injured near Ramallah

By IMEMC & Agencies: Palestinian medical sources reported that approximately 25 Palestinians have been injured, including twelve who were shot by live rounds, during clashes that took place when Israeli soldiers invaded the Al-Jalazoun refugee camp and Silwad town, east of … Continued

Palestine: Israeli soldiers break into Negev Detention Camp, attack detainees

By Saed Bannoura   IMEMC & Agencies: The Palestinian Detainees Study Center has reported that undercover forces of the Israeli military broke, on Thursday, into section 24 of the Negev detention camp, attacked the detainees and searched their beds and … Continued

Israel’s Syrian media games

By Ali Haydar   Al-Akhbar: In an unusual step, an Israeli official recently contacted The New York Times to issue threats that Israel is prepared to bring down the Syrian regime if Damascus retaliates against Tel Aviv’s earlier military strikes. … Continued

Poland: Russia rebuffs criticism over Syria arms shipments

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Russia’s foreign minister on Friday brushed off Western criticism of Moscow for supplying weapons to Syria’s government. “I do not understand why the media is trying to create a sensation out of this,” said Foreign … Continued

Pakistan: Blasts near mosques in Malakand kill 15

PESHAWAR, (Dawn): Two bombs exploded near separate mosques after Friday prayers in Malakand Division’s Bazdara area killing 15 persons and injuring at least 100 others. Deputy Commissioner of Malakand Amjad Ali confirmed that 15 persons were killed and 100 others … Continued

Iraq: Iraq attacks kill 20

Fighting in northern Iraq killed nine police and four gunmen Friday, while a car bomb targeting worshippers near a mosque north of Baghdad left seven dead, security and medical officials said. The fighting between police and armed men in west … Continued

UK: Beckham decides to retire after the season

LONDON, (Xinhua): England former captain David Beckham decided to end his pro career at the end of the season, the home- known footballer announced on Thursday. As one of the world most successful and well-known athletes, Beckham said in a … Continued

US: Turkey, US agree ‘al-Assad should go for a free Syria’

Washington, (Hurriyet Daily News): Turkey and US agreed that a democratic process without Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was needed for a democratic transition of the war-torn country, U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday in a press conference with Turkish Prime Minister Recep … Continued

China: 33 dead, 12 missing in S China storms

BEIJING,(Xinhua): Thirty-three people have died and 12 others were reported missing in the latest round of rain- and hailstorms that have swept south China, the country’s civil affairs and disaster reduction authorities said Thursday. Since Tuesday, rainstorms have triggered flooding … Continued

Pakistan: Two shot dead in Karachi

KARACHI, (The News): Unknown assailants shot dead two people including a woman in Manghopir area of the metropolis Thursday late night.   According to police, armed men entered a house located in Minawali Colony area and shot dead Bakhti Karam,50 … Continued

Germany: German panel on neo-Nazi NSU terror concludes with harsh criticism of police

A panel investigating right-wing terrorism has concluded that police failed in their duties and require reform. The panel reached its conclusion after a year long review of the National Socialist Underground case. Sebastian Edathy, a Social Democrat (SPD) and the … Continued

Palestine: Israeli army kidnapped 28 children in the first half of May, dozens injured

By Saed Bannoura IMEMC News: According to reports by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), based in Gaza, and the Wadi Hilweh Information Center, in Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli soldiers continued their aggression against the Palestinian children, … Continued

Palestine: Israeli settler installs mobile home on Palestinian land near Jerusalem

By Saed Bannoura IMEMC & Agencies: Radio Bethlehem 2000 reported Thursday, May 16 2013, that an armed Israeli settler installed a mobile home in Nabi Samuel village, north west of occupied East Jerusalem. Resident Eid Barakat, one of the owners … Continued

Palestine: Israeli settlers attack schoolchildren near Nablus

By Saed Bannoura   IMEMC & Agencies: A number of extremist Israeli settlers attacked several schoolchildren in Orif village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Local sources reported that the settlers hurled stones at the students as they … Continued

Palestine: Israeli army uproots farmlands near Nablus

IMEMC & Agencies: Israeli soldiers uprooted Palestinian agricultural lands that belong to a resident of Aqraba village, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The army claims that lands are “state property”. Hamza Deeriyya, member of Aqraba Land Defense … Continued

Palestine: Israeli soldiers kidnap 20 Palestinians in Hebron

By Saed Bannoura   IMEMC & Agencies: Israeli soldiers kidnapped twenty Palestinians, mainly children, in the At-Tabaqa village, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and started interrogating them in alleged connection with a Molotov cocktail that burnt … Continued

Saudi’s Faisal warms up to Iran…conceding nothing

By Elie Chalhoub   Tehran’s effort to court Saudi Arabia on a Syria settlement has failed after an outwardly friendly meeting between the two countries’ foreign ministers did not achieve anything of substance. According to high-level Iranian sources, the meeting … Continued

Iraq: Explosives-laden cars kill 15, wounds 40 across Iraq

Two car bombs exploded in Iraq’s capital Thursday morning, killing at least 12 civilians and wounding 30, officials said. Baghdad police said the first blast struck a bus and taxi stop around rush hour in the eastern Sadr City neighborhood. … Continued

Bahrain: Prominent Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab goes missing

(Al-Akhbar): Prominent Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab has been removed from his cell to an unknown location, losing all contact with his family and lawyer, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights reported Wednesday. In an appeal sent out by … Continued

Iraq: 35 killed, 134 wounded in attacks across Iraq

BAGHDAD, (Xinhua): At least 35 people were killed and 134 others wounded in violent attacks across Iraq on Wednesday, including a wave of car bombings against the capital of Baghdad, Interior Ministry and police sources said. A total of 23 … Continued

Belgium: Billions pledged to Mali at Brussels conference

International donors have pledged more than 3.25 billion euros in aid to help convert the West African state of Mali into a viable nation rather than a terrorist haven. International donors meeting in Brussels have raised a higher-than-expected 3.25-billion-euros ($4.1 … Continued

US: Scientists report human stem cells cloning success

Scientists in the United States have recovered human stem cells from cloned human embryos, in what is a world first. They have described it as a “significant step forward” in medicine. Scientists have been trying to obtain stem cells from … Continued

Palestine: Clashes, injuries, reported in Hebron

By Saed Bannoura   IMEMC & Agencies: Palestinian medical sources reported that dozens of Palestinians have been injured during clashes that took place with Israeli soldiers in Kharsa village, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron. Israeli army … Continued

Palesitne: Several Palestinians injured in Jerusalem clashes

Image By Palestine News Network (PNN)   By Saed Bannoura   IMEMC & Agencies: Palestinian medical sources reported that several Palestinians have been injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in Bab Al-‘Amoud area in occupied East Jerusalem, after the army … Continued

Palestine: Israeli army invades Jenin, clashes reported

By Saed Bannoura   IMEMC & Agencies: Local sources reported that dozens of Israeli military jeeps invaded Zabbouba town, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and clashed with local youths. The army also invaded the nearby towns … Continued

Bahrain: Six tweeters sentenced for “misusing free speech”

A Bahraini court on Wednesday sentenced six tweeters charged with insulting King Hamad to one year in prison, the public prosecutor’s office announced. The six were charged by the lower criminal court with “misusing the right of free expression,” it … Continued

Iraq: Car bombs kill 10 in Kirkuk and northern Baghdad

At least 15 people were killed in bomb blasts and a shooting in Iraq on Wednesday, police and hospital sources said. Ten people were killed when two car bombs exploded near government buildings in the oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Kirkuk … Continued

India: Govt to seek faster trial of Muslims held on terror charges

NEW DELHI, (Times of India): In what seems like a move to cater to sectional sentiments, home minister  Sushilkumar Shinde on Wednesday said the Centre will ask states to set up fast-track courts to take up cases of Muslim youth … Continued

Myanmar: 58 people missing in boat capsize

YANGON, (Xinhua): At least 58 people out of 100 fleeing from a cyclonic storm went missing as a motor boat capsized off western Myanmar’s Rakhine coast Monday night, official sources said Tuesday evening. The Bengali-Muslims on board the motor boat are … Continued

Nigeria: 11 killed in village attack

KADUNA, (Xinhua): At least 11 people were killed on Tuesday in an attack on a village in central north Nigeria, according to security sources. Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen struck Zangang Village in Kaduna State. The raid also left several … Continued

Russia expels CIA spy

MOSCOW, (Xinhua): Russia on Tuesday declared a CIA agent detained while attempting to recruit a Russian intelligence officer “persona non grata” and ordered him to leave the country immediately. “Overnight to May 14 the Federal Security Service’s counterintelligence service detained … Continued

Pakistan: Sharif steps up bid to widen support base outside Punjab

By Amjad Mahmood LAHORE, (Dawn): The PML-N has reached out to political players in Sindh and Balochistan in its efforts to widen its support base outside Punjab and explore the possibility of forming provincial governments or play the role of … Continued

Germany: Prosecutors cite “execution-style” murders at Munich terror trial

Prosecutors at the Munich trial of five suspects accused over a neo-Nazi group’s murder spree have cited “execution-style shootings.” Defense lawyers sought more delay, including motions to shift to a larger courtroom. Prosecutors at the Munich trial of five suspected … Continued

UK: Compromised Cameron issues EU referendum bill

Under pressure from his Conservatives, Prime Minister David Cameron has brought forward a draft motion pledging a UK referendum on EU membership. The bill would only count in 2017 and only if Cameron wins re-election. The ruling Conservative Party on … Continued

Palestine: Four detained legislators receive renewed administrative detention

By Saed Bannoura   IMEMC: The Ahrar Center for Detainees’ Studies and Human Rights reported Tuesday that four illegally imprisoned legislators, held at the Negev Israeli detention camp, received renewed Administrative Detention orders, for six additional months without charges or trial. … Continued

Palestine: Israeli army kidnaps several Palestinians in West Bank

By IMEMC & Agencies: Israeli soldiers invaded different parts of the West Bank, searched homes and property, and kidnapped several Palestinians, including university students, before taking them to unknown destinations. Local sources in Nablus, in the northern part of the … Continued

Israel: Israelis burn Palestinian cars, write racist graffiti near Haifa

[Image Arabs48]   By Saed Bannoura IMEMC & Agencies: Arabs48 News Website has reported that a number of extremist Israelis attacked the Um Al-Qataf village, in Wadi ‘Ara area, torched three Palestinian cars and wrote racist graffiti against the Arabs. … Continued

Russia: Putin warns against arming Syrian rebels

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday it was important to avoid actions that might aggravate Syria’s civil war, a veiled warning against foreign military intervention or arming anti-government forces. Russia and the United States are trying to bring the … Continued

India: Renowned Islamic scholar Asghar Ali Engineer passes away

| [Asghar Ali Engineer passed away in Mumbai after a prolonged illness. Times of India]   HYDERABAD, (Times of India): Prominent social scientist  Asghal Ali Engineer passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday. Engineer, 74, was the leader of the Progressive … Continued

Russia: Road accident kills 11 in Penza region

MOSCOW, (Xinhua): Eleven people were killed when a minibus collided with a roadster on Tuesday in Russia’s Penza region, authorities said. A number of others were injured in the accident, which happened when the minibus was overtaking another car, the … Continued

Afghanistan: 3 NATO soldiers killed in S. Afghan bombing

KABUL, (Xinhua): Three NATO soldiers died as a car bombing rocked southern Afghanistan on Monday, the military alliance confirmed in a statement. “Three International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service members were killed today when insurgents attacked their position in southern … Continued

Libya: At least 3 killed in blast at hospital car park in Benghazi

TRIPOLI, (Xinhua): At least three people were killed and six others wounded after an explosion hit on Monday a hospital car park in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi, a medical source told Xinhua, while official death toll is still unavailable. … Continued

UAE: Aquaponics expert brings sustainability to the desert

Jabber Al Mazroui has succeeded in building one of the world’s largest aquaponics farms in the desert climes of the United Arab Emirates. He hopes aquaponics can boom, but local farmers are proving slow to adjust. Jabber Al Mazroui peers … Continued

US: Cameron sees “political will” to end Syrian war

British Prime Minister David Cameron has begun a trip to Washington, fresh from a visit to Moscow, by describing Russia as “keen” on a peace conference for war-torn Syria. British premier David Cameron emerged from talks with US President Barack … Continued

Palestine: Israeli settlers burn Palestinian agricultural lands near Nablus

By Saed Bannoura IMEMC & Agencies: A group of extremist Israeli settlers set ablaze Palestinian olive orchards and farmlands that belong the villages of Qaryout, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Local sources reported that the armed settlers … Continued

Palestine: Israeli army kidnaps several Palestinians in the West Bank

By Saed Bannoura   IMEMC News: Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Monday at dawn, several Palestinians, including an imam of a local mosque, in different parts of the occupied West Bank, after violently breaking into their homes and searching them. Armed clashes … Continued

Palestine: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian property, graves, near Nablus

By Saed Bannoura IMEMC & Agencies: Palestinian sources reported that a group of extremist Israeli settlers attacked and destroyed Palestinian property, destroyed graves and wrote racist graffiti in As-Swiya village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The … Continued