Palestinian people

Mohamed Assaf cancels his concert in Nazareth

Beirut - Ghenwa Dorian

Arab singer Mohamed Assaf revealed that he cancelled his participation in concert scheduled to be organized in Nazareth in solidarity with the Palestinian people after the latest developments witnessed in the country. He added that he turns to use his voice during the coming period to express support for the rights of the Palestinian people in Jerusalem, saying that heRead more

Islamic Solidarity Fund grants $26.9 mn to support Palestinian people

Jeddah - Musimchronicle

The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, highlighted that the OIC-stemmed Islamic Solidarity Fund, ISF, has contributed, since the beginning of its activity in 1976, in funding many social, cultural, economic, educational and health projects in the State of Palestine. The total amount in this regard has reached around US$26.939 million, under what is knownRead more

Palestinian government confirms decision to deduct salaries is temporary

Ramallah – Alyaa Badr

The Palestinian cabinet denounced what it described as "the alleged campaign of disinformation" by some quarters in order to confuse the public opinion, claiming that the government did not fulfill its responsibilities towards its people in the Gaza Strip, and that it distinguishes between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The cabinet stressed, during the weekly session chaired byRead more

2nd meeting of speakers of Arab parliaments kicks off in Cairo

Cairo - Arab Today

The second annual meeting of Speakers of Arab parliaments kicked off here Saturday. The meeting will focus on the latest regional developments and Israeli atrocities against the Palestinian people. The participants will review the role played by their parliaments to support the struggle of the Palestinian people to attain their rights and establish their independent State with occupied East JerusalemRead more

Shoura delegation to participate in Arab Parliaments conference

Jeddah - Arab Today

A delegation from Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council is set to participate in the second annual conference of Arab Parliaments starting on Saturday in Cairo. The delegation will be headed by Speaker of the Shoura Council Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Shiekh. The conference is being held at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo. Al-Shiekh stressed in aRead more

Palestinian parties agree to form unity government

Moscow - Arab Today

The main Palestinian parties on Tuesday announced a deal to form a national unity government prior to the holding of elections, after three days of reconciliation talks in Moscow. “We have reached agreement under which, within 48 hours, we will call on (Palestinian leader) Mahmud Abbas to launch consultations on the creation of a government” of national unity, senior FatahRead more

Israel cuts $6m in UN funding over settlements resolution

United Nations - Arab Today

Israel said on Friday it would cut $6 million in funding to the United Nations in 2017 in protest against a UN Security Council resolution that demanded an end to Israeli settlement building on land Palestinians want for an independent state. The United States abstained from the Dec. 23 vote, allowing the 15-member Security Council to adopt the resolution withRead more

AP welcomes UNSC resolution against Israeli settlements

Cairo - Arab Today

The Arab Parliament (AP) has welcomed a UN Security Council resolution that considered the building of Israeli settlements a violation of international law and an obstacle to the two-state solution. The UNSC resolution is an important step on the road toward restoring rights of the oppressed Palestinian people, AP Speaker Dr Mashaal bin Fahm al Salmi said in a statementRead more

PNC: UNSC resolution collective condemnation of settlement, occupation

Amman - Arab Today

The Palestinian National Council has welcomed the UN Security Council resolution which condemned all forms of Israeli settlement building on occupied Palestinian territories including East Jerusalem. In a statement issued on Saturday, PNC considered the UNSC resolution a collective condemnation of Israeli occupation policies against the Palestinian people and their territories and a positive change in their struggle to attainRead more

King of Saudi Arabia meets Chairman of Al Quds Fund

Riyadh - Arab Today

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Custodian of the Two Holly Mosques, met here today with Chairman of Al Quds Fund and Endowment Munib Rasheed Al Masri, who was accompanied by the board of the fund on the visit to Riyadh. Al Masri expressed his thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holly Mosques on SaudiRead more