The European Union has once more condemned the Israeli regime for its discriminatory policies and maltreatment of Palestinians living in the occupied territories, one day after an EU statement slammed Tel Aviv’s illegal settlement activities.
Wed May 16, 2012 8:58AM
Anti-regime protesters in Bahrain have set tires on fire and blocked the main roads leading to the capital, Manama, as government forces continue their severe suppression of demonstrators.
Wed May 16, 2012 2:8AM
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is to discuss Bahrain’s rights record in the upcoming session of its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group in Geneva.
Tue May 15, 2012 8:18PM
Vehicles of a convoy of United Nations monitors observing the ceasefire in Syria were damaged by a roadside bomb in the province of Idlib in the northwest of the country but no UN personnel were injured.
Tue May 15, 2012 3:52PM
Iraqi fugitive Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi has been once again accused of masterminding assassinations during his trial in the capital Baghdad.
Tue May 15, 2012 3:49PM
The United States and Saudi Arabia have devised a new plan to destroy Syria after they did not reach their goals by creating unrest in the country for more than one year, Press TV reports.
Tue May 15, 2012 2:50PM
A group of observers from the United Nations have joined their colleagues in Syria to monitor the peace plan in the Middle Eastern country.
Tue May 15, 2012 12:17PM
LAST UPDATE
At least 70 people have been injured in the West Bank as Israeli troops clash with Palestinians protesting Israeli occupation on the Nakba Day, Press TV reports.
Tue May 15, 2012 9:34AM
At least eight Yemeni civilians have been killed in two airstrikes in the south part of Yemen, witnesses say.
Tue May 15, 2012 8:28AM
A Syrian official says more than half of the eligible voters in Syria participated in the May 7 parliamentary elections, which were held under a new constitution that paved the way for a multiparty system in the country.
Tue May 15, 2012 8:7AM
Israeli forces have clashed with Palestinian protesters in the occupied West Bank ahead of demonstrations scheduled to be held across the Palestinian territories on the Nakba Day.
Tue May 15, 2012 8:4AM
Bahraini regime forces have once again attacked anti-government demonstrators, using tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the protesters in the capital, Manama.
Tue May 15, 2012 5:36AM
The Gaza Strip has exported Palestinian-made clothes for the first time after a five-year Israeli ban, an official says.
Tue May 15, 2012 3:26AM
Arab states of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council have failed to make any concrete decision on forming a confederation that would initially merge Saudi Arabia with Bahrain.
Tue May 15, 2012 1:57AM
Russia says powerful foreign military and financial backing is emboldening the Syrian opposition to continue terrorist activities.
Mon May 14, 2012 6:29PM
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have agreed to end a mass hunger strike after Tel Aviv bowed to their demand for better prison conditions.
Mon May 14, 2012 6:21PM
The European Union has criticized Israel over its growing settlement activities in occupied territories and ill-treatment of Palestinians.
Mon May 14, 2012 4:5PM
Bahrainis have staged anti-US rallies outside the capital to protest against Washington’s support for Manama's ongoing crackdown on peaceful demonstrations.
Mon May 14, 2012 1:17PM
Terrorist groups fighting against the Syrian government have killed 23 more security forces in the northern city of Rastan, opposition activists reported.
Mon May 14, 2012 10:7AM
Tw people have been killed and several others have been injured in clashes between supporters and opponents of the Syrian government in the Lebanese city of Tripoli, a security official says.
Mon May 14, 2012 7:34AM
Palestinian officials say thousands of prisoners held in Israeli jails may end their hunger strike under an Egyptian-mediated deal.
Mon May 14, 2012 6:28AM
Reports say Syrian forces have clashed with armed groups in a suburb of the capital, Damascus, and the central province of Homs despite a UN-backed ceasefire that has been broken several times since it took effect on April 12.
Mon May 14, 2012 4:32AM
Palestinians have gathered in Gaza City to hold a demonstration in solidarity with prisoners held in Israeli jails, Press TV reports.
Mon May 14, 2012 1:46AM
Dozens of people have been killed in fighting between the Yemeni government forces and, what Sana’a calls, al-Qaeda militants in the southern Yemen province of Abyan.
Mon May 14, 2012 1:29AM
Armed men have assassinated the imam of the Ruqayya mosque, Sheikh Abbas al-Laham in the Syrian capital Damascus, Press TV reports.
Sun May 13, 2012 11:55PM
Activists have released video footage showing alleged potential suicide bombers being presented at an auction in western Saudi Arabia before being shipped off to Syria.
Sun May 13, 2012 10:31PM
Clashes in the northern Lebanon city of Tripoli have killed three people, including a soldier, Press TV reports.
Sun May 13, 2012 6:24PM
An American author and Islamic studies expert says a Saudi proposal to merge with Bahrain is analogous to Adolf Hitler’s Anschluss, Press TV reports.
Sun May 13, 2012 5:7PM
Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has declared Manama’s support for a Saudi plan to unify the six Arab states of the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council, a report says.
Sun May 13, 2012 3:35PM
A UN official says 189 observers are currently stationed in Syria to monitor a ceasefire that took effect on April 12.
Sun May 13, 2012 2:49PM
A senior member of the Palestinian Authority says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not provided a clear reply to an April letter sent from Mahmoud Abbas.
Sun May 13, 2012 12:23PM
Bahrain’s public prosecution has ordered a one-week extension for the detention of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, his lawyer says.
Sun May 13, 2012 8:56AM
An Iraqi policeman has been killed and five others wounded seriously in a car bomb explosion near a police patrol in the western Anbar Province.
Sun May 13, 2012 4:28AM
Thousands of people have taken to the streets across Israel to protest against the high costs of living and social inequalities.
Sun May 13, 2012 4:1AM
Palestinian protesters have staged a demonstration in East al-Quds (Jerusalem) to express solidarity with the Palestinian activists who are on a hunger strike in Israeli jails, Press TV reports.
Sun May 13, 2012 2:21AM
Two Turkish journalists who went missing in Syria about two months ago have been released with Iran’s help.
Sun May 13, 2012 2:3AM
The Syrian information minister says the country is being targeted by a terrorist alliance comprised of al-Qaeda, armed groups, and elements backed by Western and certain regional countries.
Sat May 12, 2012 11:28PM
At least 11 people have been killed in two US assassination drone attacks in southern Yemen, Yemeni military officials say.
Sat May 12, 2012 10:37PM
A senior member of Turkey’s main opposition party has vehemently criticized the Turkish government’s policy toward Syria, saying it has brought Turkey to the brink of war with its southern neighbor, Press TV reports.
Sat May 12, 2012 6:16PM
Reports say Saudi Arabia is seeking to merge with Bahrain in line with plans to unify the six Arab member states of the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council.
Sat May 12, 2012 4:7PM
LAST UPDATE
Bahraini regime forces have used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse anti-regime demonstrators in two villages near the capital, Manama.
Sat May 12, 2012 2:50PM
Turkey has expressed its support for the Bahraini dictatorship by warmly receiving Bahraini Interior Minister Sheikh Khalifa Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa amid the Manama regime’s ongoing crackdown on peaceful anti-government protests.
Sat May 12, 2012 1:49PM
Syrian people have gathered in Damascus to hold a funeral for the victims of recent bomb attacks carried out in the capital.
Sat May 12, 2012 12:16PM
Turkish President Abdullah Gul has expressed support for fugitive Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi who is currently in Turkey.
Sat May 12, 2012 10:15AM
The Turkish government has announced that nearly 19,000 Syrian refugees who fled violence into neighboring Turkey have now returned home.
Sat May 12, 2012 10:8AM
LAST UPDATE
More than 200 people have been injured in a military crackdown on anti-regime protesters in northwestern Yemen, Press TV reports.
Sat May 12, 2012 6:59AM
Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah has stressed that the Lebanese resistance movement can now hit any targets in "Tel Aviv and occupied Palestine," Press TV reports.
Sat May 12, 2012 6:11AM
Bahraini forces have attacked protesters in several towns and villages around the capital Manama as the Saudi-backed regime is continuing its crackdown on peaceful protests.
Sat May 12, 2012 4:43AM
Protesters have staged a demonstration in occupied East al-Quds (Jerusalem) to express solidarity with the Palestinian detainees who have been on a hunger strike in Israeli jails, Press TV reports.
Sat May 12, 2012 2:34AM
The United States has announced that it will resume supplying arms to Bahrain, despite the Al Khalifa regime's crackdown on anti-government protesters.
