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Israel arrests over 5,500 Palestinians in 2019

Israeli authorities arrested more than 5,500 Palestinians during 2019, including 889 children and 128 women, several Palestinian advocacy groups announced Monday. The figures were released through a statement issued on Monday by a number of Palestinian prisoners' affairs groups including...

Aleppo: Assad prepares new assault on opposition areas

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian regime army has sent huge reinforcements to northern Aleppo province, including elite force of the 4th Armored Division, as regime backed by Russia seeks to take last rebel strongholds in northern Syria, a military source told Zaman al-Wasl Monday. About 1000...

Iraq's Sistani condemns U.S. air strikes on militia

Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani condemned Monday U.S. air strikes that hit several bases of an Iran-backed militia and killed at least 25 people, demanding respect for Iraq's sovereignty. The "illegal practices carried out by some sides" must not be used as a reason...

France waits on Macron as pension strike stretches on

French union leaders upped their calls on Monday for President Emmanuel Macron to give ground on a planned pension overhaul, despite signs that support is flagging for a gruelling transport strike now in its 26th day. Macron will address the nation Tuesday in his annual New Year's Eve...