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Palestinians show solidarity with detainees in Israel

Scores of Palestinians staged a rally in the West Bank city of Al-Bireh on Tuesday in support of detainees in Israeli prisons.  The protest was organized outside the office of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the city.  Addressing the rally, Kaddura Faris, the...

Turkish charity sends water to thousands in Yemen

A Turkish aid group delivered 1,000 tankers of water to families in war-torn Yemen, the charity said on Tuesday. The Istanbul-based Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) said in a statement that Yemenis in the region have difficulty in finding clean water due to drought and the civil war....

Egypt's historic Wafd party eclipsed under Sisi's rule

A century after Egypt's March 1919 revolution, the prominent Wafd party credited with leading popular demands to end the British occupation, has now been largely sidelined on the country's political scene, analysts say. A one-time liberal opposition force with a mass following, Wafd is...

US Muslim group slams Israeli assault at al-Aqsa

The assault on worshippers at the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem last week by Israeli forces is yet another sobering reminder of ills afforded by Washington's unwavering support for Israel, a Muslim-American advocacy group said Monday. Around 16 Palestinians were injured, according to...