Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir lays down several steps for restoration of ties with Arab allies. Jubeir said Qatar was undermining the Palestinian Authority and Egypt with its policies Qatar must end its support for the Palestinian group Hamas...
Israeli forces have injured more than 900 Palestinians since clashes over al-Aqsa Mosque compound erupted on July 14.     More than 900 Palestinians have been injured in confrontations with Israeli forces in the last 10 days over the al-Aqsa Mosque compound,...
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says it has information from top ISIL commanders confirming Baghdadi's death. Baghdadi's death has been announced several times before, and the latest report could not be confirmed The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says it...
The Palestinian Monetary Authority is studying the possible issuance of a digital currency, a move that would allow it to strike at least a symbolic blow for monetary independence from Israel. Under their 1990s accords with Israel, the Palestinians agreed...
About 440,000 people displaced within the country returned to their homes since January, UN refugee agency says. An estimated 260,000 refugees have returned to Syria from neighbouring countries since 2015, according to the UN Nearly half a million displaced Syrians...
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson praises Qatar's commitment to help track down and disable sources of terror funding. Tillerson praised Qatar for committing to the effort 'to track down and disable terror financing' Qatar and the United States have...
Dozens of worshippers gathered to pray at an entrance to the compound after new measures introduced at holy site.   Al-Aqsa mosque officials have rejected new security measures put in place by Israel as it reopened the holy site following a...
Decisions by African states to take sides in the Gulf rift could have long-term impact on their citizens, analysts warn. Al Jazeera At least nine African countries have cut or downgraded ties with Qatar since the Gulf crisis began As the...
Recent raid of Arab Studies Society's Jerusalem office highlights a long-standing problem, rights groups say. Last month, Israeli police confiscated computers, posters and maps from the Arab Studies Society's office Jerusalem - When Israeli police showed up at the maps...
The United Nations estimates that the Muslims of Rohingya who are taking refuge in Bangladesh will need up to $200m in the next 6 months. Bangladeshi authorities and humanitarian organisations are struggling to help the 422,000 Rohingya Muslims who have...
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