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Ibrahim al-Nabulsi, 26, and two other people were killed during the raid on a house in the city of Nablus.
Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades commander Al-Nablusi killed in Israeli air raid
NABLUS — The local head of the Palestinian militant group, the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, has been killed in an Israeli operation in the occupied West Bank.Ibrahim al-Nabulsi, 26, and two other people were killed during the raid on a house in the city of Nablus.At least 40 people were injured, the Palestinian Red Crescent said.The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a network of militias linked to Fatah, the Palestinian movement which controls the West Bank.Israel has accused Nabulsi of leading a cell which carried out a spate of attacks against Israelis in the West Bank.Three of his associates were killed in a raid in February, but Nabulsi escaped, Israeli media say. He subsequently evaded efforts to apprehend him.Tuesday's raid saw Israeli troops use shoulder-launched rockets on...
August 09, 2022

Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades commander Al-Nablusi killed in Israeli air raid

Oil engineers spray water to cool off oil wells in northern Iraq. (file).
ILO calls for adequate workers conditions during extreme heat in Iraq
GENEVA — The UN labor agency, ILO, says it is becoming increasingly concerned about working conditions in Iraq, where temperatures have soared to 50 degrees Celsius in recent weeks.In a call for action to protect workers, ILO Country Coordinator in Iraq Maha Kattaa has urged that measures be put in place to reduce the risks for those working under extreme heat.According to the recent Labour Force Survey, one in four workers in Iraq is employed either in construction or agriculture – already considered among the most hazardous sectors in the world.A 2019 report by the UN agency highlighted that the “rise in global temperatures caused by climate change will make heat stress more common” – threatening progress towards decent work.Meanwhile, as conditions deteriorate the security,...
August 09, 2022

ILO calls for adequate workers conditions during extreme heat in Iraq

Palestinians survey the aftermath destruction after a bomb hit Gaza over the weekend.
Fresh Israel-Palestinian Islamic Jihad truce prevents ‘full-scale war’
NEW YORK — The Security Council held an emergency meeting on Monday to assess a fragile truce between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza after three days of deadly fighting.Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, called on all sides to abide by the agreement while delegates denounced the deliberate targeting of civilians, notably children.“The ceasefire remains in place as I speak,” said Wennesland, updating on events between 5 and 7 August, which marked the worst outbreak of fighting since May 2021.Alongside efforts by the UN, Qatar, United States, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority, he welcomed Egypt’s crucial role in brokering the accord“Together these efforts helped prevent the outbreak of a full-scale war,” and allowed...
August 09, 2022

Fresh Israel-Palestinian Islamic Jihad truce prevents ‘full-scale war’

People attend the funeral of Palestinians, who lost their lives in Israel's attacks, in Rafah, Gaza on Sunday.. jpg
Israel, Islamic Jihad declare truce in Gaza after three days of clashes
GAZA CITY — A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Islamic Jihad has held overnight, raising hopes of an end to three days of Israeli bombardment in Gaza that has killed at least 44 Palestinians, including 15 children.The truce began at 11:30 p.m. local time on Sunday (20:30 GMT) despite a flurry of Israeli air raids and Palestinian rocket attacks up until the last minute. Isolated weapons fire from both sides in the minutes just after the Sunday night deadline failed to derail the Egypt-brokered truce.While both sides had agreed to halt the fighting, each has warned the other that it would respond with force to any violence.US and United Nations leaders urged both sides to continue to observe the ceasefire.In a statement, US President Joe Biden praised the truce and...
August 08, 2022

Israel, Islamic Jihad declare truce in Gaza after three days of clashes

The PIJ is one of the main militant groups in Gaza.
Palestinian commander killed as Israel strikes after militant threats
GAZA — The Israeli military says it is attacking targets in the Gaza Strip in response to threats from a Palestinian militant group there.At least eight Palestinians, including a child and a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) commander, have been killed, Gaza's health ministry says.It follows days of tensions after Israel arrested a senior PIJ member in the occupied West Bank.The Gaza-based PIJ had threatened to hit back by bombing central Israel.Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said Israel would not allow "terrorist organizations to set the agenda"."Let anyone who rises up to harm Israel know that we will get to them. Our security forces will act against Islamic Jihad terrorists to remove the threat from the citizens of Israel," he said.The Israel Defense Forces...
August 05, 2022

Palestinian commander killed as Israel strikes after militant threats

A 14-year-old Yazidi girl prepares for an exam in the Shekhan camp for internally displaced persons.
UN renews commitment to Yazidi community eight years after Daesh onslaught
BAGHDAD — Every effort must be made to support the Yazidi community in Iraq, the United Nations said on Wednesday, marking eight years since the extremist group IS launched a brutal assault on the religious minority.IS, also known by the Arabic moniker, Daesh, conducted a genocidal campaign against the Yazidis, whose historic homeland is the northern town of Sinjar.The atrocities they committed included sexual violence, mass executions, forced conversions, and other crimes.“As we commemorate this traumatic page of Iraqi history, we renew our commitment to peace and stability for the Yazidis and the people of Sinjar,” the UN Office in Iraq said in a statement.“We salute the Yazidis’ resilience in preserving their culture and heritage despite IS attempts to erase them, and in spite...
August 04, 2022

UN renews commitment to Yazidi community eight years after Daesh onslaught

UN Secretary-General António Guterreslays a wreath in tribute to the victim’s of the 2020 port explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, which took the lives of more than 200 people
Human rights experts call for international investigation into 2020 Beirut explosion
GENEVA — A cohort of independent UN experts has called on the Human Rights Council to launch an international investigation into the massive explosion in Beirut two year ago, with a view to securing justice for those who died and were injured.The powerful blast, caused by a stockpile of ammonium nitrate in a port warehouse, occurred on 4 August 2020 and killed more than 200 people while decimating a vast swath of the Lebanese capital.The explosion destroyed 77,000 apartments, wounded 7,000 people, displaced over 300,000 more, at least 80,000 of which were children, the experts noted, in a press release issued by UN human rights office, OHCHR.“This tragedy marked one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in recent memory, yet the world has done nothing to find out why it happened," the...
August 04, 2022

Human rights experts call for international investigation into 2020 Beirut explosion

A worker at Bushehr nuclear plant. (file photo)
Iran could build nuclear bomb, says its atomic energy chief
TEHRAN — Iran's atomic energy chief says the country has the ability to build a nuclear weapon but has no plan to, an Iranian news agency reports.Mohammad Eslami's comments echo a similar recent statement by a senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader.Such public claims by top officials are rare and are likely to intensify concerns over the nature of Iran's nuclear program.It has advanced its nuclear activities since a deal limiting them faltered.The 2015 agreement began to unravel when the US pulled out and reinstated crippling economic sanctions.Iran has repeatedly claimed its nuclear program is for purely peaceful purposes but Western powers and the global nuclear watchdog say they are not convinced.Western officials have warned time is running out to restore the deal...
August 01, 2022

Iran could build nuclear bomb, says its atomic energy chief

A market in Baghdad, Iraq. — courtesy (file)UNAMI/Sarmad Al-Safy
Iraq protests: 'De-escalate’ urges UN chief, rise above differences
BAGHDAD — Secretary-General António Guterres is “following with concern” ongoing protests in Iraq that have injured many people, according to his deputy spokesperson, Farhan Haq. In a statement issued late Saturday night, the UN chief appealed to all relevant actors “to take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation, avoid any further violence, and ensure the protection of peaceful protesters and State institutions”.For the second time in a week, on Saturday protesters stormed the parliament in Baghdad, breaching the high-security Green Zone and injuring more than 120 people, news media reported.Issue at handFollowing nine months of a political deadlock that has prevented the creation of a new government, on Wednesday hundreds of people first broke into the parliament.News...
July 31, 2022

Iraq protests: 'De-escalate’ urges UN chief, rise above differences

Al-Assoumi underscores need to provide full support for Arab youths
CAIRO — The Arab Parliament President Adel Al-Assoumi called for providing full support for Arab youths, qualifying and pushing them for better future, confirming that they represent the backbone and real nuclear for the renaissance of Arab community.This came during his meeting here with Egypt's Minister of Youths and Sports Dr. Ashraf Subhi, according to a statement issued by the AP today.Al-Assoumi also confirmed the keenness of the Arab Parliament to enhance cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Youths and Sports to launch joint initiatives.These include training courses to qualify youths and prepare a new generation able to build the nation. — SPA
July 30, 2022

Al-Assoumi underscores need to provide full support for Arab youths

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