Two concerts have been cancelled, which were supposed to be held this summer by Elvis Costello, one of the popular singers of Britian.These events were planned on 30th June and 1st of July, however, Elvis, considered it to be a political move and said that “it resonates more than anything that might be sung”. He [...]
Four Palestinians have been killed and ten others were injured in the tunnel connecting Gaza and Egypt.This incident took place when the Egyptian authorities carried out the operation of destroying the smuggling tunnel. The Egyptian authorities were blamed by Hamas group, for the death of Palestinians.However, the reports say that the Palestinians were given a [...]
While the protesters were rallying along the border with Israel, Israeli forces fired openly at protesters, killing a Palestinian teenager. The boy killed was identified as a 19-year old Palestinian,called Moaweya Hassanein. Gaza officials said that the Israeli troops open fired at protesters, and killed the Palestinian, near eastern Gaza strip and Israel. Emergency services [...]
The boycott campaign has been started with the sole intention of discouraging trade with companies , which are part of West Bank settlements. The sale of products manufactured in the occupied West bank , is considered to be illegal, as per the new law passed by Palestine. On Monday,the new law has also been signed [...]
Iran continues to show interest over the nuclear fuel swap, even though there had been minimal progress on the proposal.Iran’s foreign minister expressed such views, during his meet with the director of International Atomic Energy Agency ,Yukiya Amano. According to the media sources of Iran, Manouchehr Mottaki is supposed to have said “The nuclear fuel [...]
There have been frequent rejections by Netanyahu regarding suspension of settlements. The Palestinian president,Mahmoud Abbas, has exhorted Brack Obama, to impose a peace deal. He strongly opposed the idea of state establishment within temporary borders. Mahmoud Abbas has said “Since you, Mr. President and you, the members of the American administration, believe in this, it [...]
Two persons were badly tortured in Al-Muthanna air base prison in Baghdad, according to the sources. The detainees of the prison, said that they were tortured with very atrocious techniques. They were forcefully made to admit crimes , which they never did. The alleged prisoner while describing the inflictions he underwent,showed numerous cigarette burns on [...]
The foreign minister of Syria, Walid al-Moualem has denied transfer or supply of missiles to Lebanon. US which had already been interfering into Syrian issues in the past, now alleges Syria of supplying Scud missiles to Hezbollah.The US has warned Syria for such a move, and regarded it as provocation.He even called this as an [...]
Hezbollah, headed by Hassan Nasrallah was accused by US, of getting Scud missiles. The Lebanese PM , Saad al-Hariri refused of having any such claim of obtaining Scud missiles.He considers it to be an allegation by Israel on Hezbollah group. Hariri said the charges by Shimon Peres, the Israeli president, accusing Syria of supplying Hezbollah [...]
Egypt have reasserted its share of Nile river water and have also warned basin countries agianst signing the water-sharing agreement.The countries were cautioned, after the failure in agreement of relocating shares. Due to the opposition by Sudan and Egypt, The Nile Basin project was put on hold.The agreement of water sharing among different nations was [...]
