On Sunday, Israel indicted two Jewish extremists for the July deaths of a family of Palestinians that died in an arson attack on their home, CBS Newsreports.
The fourth Palestinian, who died in clashes with the Israeli military in the Qalandiya refugee camp in the West Bank, was hit in the head by live fire, according to Ahmad Bitawi, the director of Ramallah hospital.
The Israeli military has demolished the homes of two Palestinians involved in deadly attacks against Israelis in Jerusalem past year, saying bulldozing is an effective tool to “deter” attacks. These attacks have consisted of stabbings, shootings, and car-rammings.
Some observers attribute the recent uptick in violence to a July arson attack in the West Bank by suspected Jewish settlers that killed an 18-month-old Palestinian child and his parents, which led to an worldwide outcry.
Egypt’s Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou said on Saturday that the government will announce additional security measures to safeguard tourists after an attack in the Red Sea resort of Hurgada left three injured on Friday. A spokesman for Egypt’s health ministry,...
Bashar al-AssadSyria’s foreign minister on Saturday said his government was still waiting to receive the names of opposition figures attending peace talks later this month in Geneva, state news reported. However, the United Nations said Thursday it had received...
According to the Egyptian government, three foreigners were injured in the attack – one from Sweden and two from Austria – and they were rushed to the hospital.
The Salvation Army is pleased to announce that it raised over $22 million through its Christmas Kettle Campaign, surpassing its $21-million goal. In fact, 10 of the 39 centers were short of their respective goals.
Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties to Iran over the storming of two diplomatic posts in the country following the kingdom’s execution of a top Shiite cleric who was also an opposition figure.
When there were reports of actor Aamir Khan being “removed” as the brand ambassador for the Incredible India campaign, the Government of India cleared the air saying that the actor’s contract had ended and he wasn’t ousted as such.