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Arab World
Palestine is My Cause: Arabs Reaffirm Support for Palestinians, Rejection of the Occupation
By Ramzy Baroud The latest Arab Opinion Index 2022 is yet more proof that Arab societies are diverse in every possible way, from their assessment of their economic situation and living conditions to their […]
Netanyahu Postpones UAE Visit following Ben-Gvir’s Storming of Al-Aqsa Compound
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed his planned visit to the UAE following the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israeli media reported. According to Hebrew-language media, the […]
Palestinians, Arab Countries Condemn Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir’s Storming of Al-Aqsa
Several Arab countries condemned the storming of occupied East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Tuesday by Israel’s new extreme-right national security minister, The New Arab reported. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates […]
Reports: Netanyahu Could Go on Official UAE Trip Next Week
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to make an official trip to the UAE, according to Israeli media. The date and program for the visit have yet to be set, sources told the news website […]
The Price of Betraying Palestine: Moroccans Challenge Normalization with Israel
By Ramzy Baroud Two years ago, Morocco and Israel signed the US-brokered “Joint Declaration”, thus officially recognizing Israel and instating diplomatic ties. Though other Arab countries had already done the same, the Moroccan official […]
Jordan King Says Amman ‘Prepared’ for Conflict over Jerusalem Status Quo
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has said he is prepared for conflict should the status quo regarding holy sites in occupied East Jerusalem change, warning that there are “red lines” not to be crossed, The New […]
Moroccans Hold Massive Protests Two Years after Normalization with Israel
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Morocco’s cities on Saturday to demonstrate against their country’s normalized relations with Israel, two years after a US-brokered deal to establish formal ties between the two countries […]
Netanyahu Says US Should Reaffirm Commitment to Saudi Arabia
Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu urged key ally the United States to reaffirm its commitment to Saudi Arabia and pledged to pursue formal Israeli ties with Riyadh for a “quantum leap” in peace, Al Arabiya […]
The Political Side of the World Cup: How Palestine United the Arabs
By Ramzy Baroud We were mistaken to think that Palestine represents the central issue for all Arabs. Such language suggests that Palestine is an external subject, to be compared to other collective struggles that […]
Palestine’s Sports in the Arab National Consciousness
By Issam Khalidi Even seventy-four years after the Nakba, its repercussions and effects still remain, and sympathy for the Palestinian cause continues to exist. In spite of the dire economic and political conditions in the Arab […]
Egyptian Karate Athletes Raise Palestinian Flag after Winning World Championship
Two Egyptian karate athletes raised the flag of Palestine after winning the first and second places in the World ITKF Traditional Karate Championship, Arab media reported. Two athletes of the U-15 Egyptian youth team won […]
Palestinians in Gaza Enjoy First Match of the World Cup (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians in Gaza enjoyed the first match of the World Cup between Qatar and Ecuador, which ended in Ecuador’s 2-0 victory. The Palestinian fans raised flags of Morocco, Qatar, Tunisia, […]
‘We are all Palestinian’: Fans Show Solidarity with Palestine ahead of World Cup in Qatar (VIDEOS)
Hundreds of football fans converged on Qatar’s Lusail City on Saturday waving Palestinian flags ahead of the start of the World Cup, The New Arab reported. The event was organized by the Qatar Youth Against […]
Jordan’s King Abdullah: Palestinian Economic Empowerment is No Substitute for Political Solution
Palestinian economic empowerment is not a substitute for a political solution, Jordan’s King Abdullah II said on Sunday, according to The New Arab. Addressing lawmakers in Jordan’s national assembly, the monarch spoke of Jordan’s duty […]
Algeria’s President Pledges to Prioritize Palestine in Arab League Summit
Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said that the Palestinian cause will be prioritized during the Arab League summit, The New Arab reported. Tebboune added that his country considers unifying the Palestinian ranks “an Algerian duty towards […]
Israel, Lebanon Officially Approve Maritime Border Deal
Israel’s government approved a US-brokered maritime border deal with Lebanon on Thursday, a statement from Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s office said. Lebanese President Michel Aoun earlier signed a letter approving the deal, which will be […]
From Ally to Enemy: Australia Hammers Final Nail in US ‘Deal of the Century’
By Ramzy Baroud US President Donald Trump’s so-called ‘Deal of the Century’ was meant to represent a finality of sorts, an event reminiscent of Francis Fukuyama’s premature declaration of the ‘End of History’ and […]
Kuwait National Assembly Elects Pro-Palestine Lawmaker as Speaker
The Kuwaiti National Assembly elected on Tuesday pro-Palestine lawmaker Ahmed al-Saadoun as the new speaker, local media reported. Al-Saadoun, 88, has been named as Kuwait’s speaker of parliament after no lawmaker contested his candidacy. Under […]
Rejecting NATO’s Peace Prize: Palestinian NGOs are True Nobel Laureates
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle One person and two organizations received the Nobel Peace Prize this year. I respect all of them. Like so many others, I cannot feel but admiration for […]
Without Palestine, There is No Arab Unity: Why Normalization with Israel Will Fail
By Ramzy Baroud It seemed all but a done deal: Israel is finally managing to bend the Arabs to its will, and Palestine is becoming a marginal issue that no longer defines Israel’s relations […]
Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Aggression, Calls on International Community to Help
Saudi Arabia late Saturday condemned the ongoing Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, which left over 30 Palestinians dead and dozens injured. A statement by the Saudi Foreign Ministry said the kingdom stands by the […]
Palestinian Singer, Nai Barghouti, Denied Entry to Egypt
A Palestinian singer has been denied entry to Egypt after she was due to perform at two scheduled concerts in Cairo, The New Arab reported. Nai Barghouti was denied entry after she arrived at Cairo […]
Arab League Pledges to Boycott Israel to End Occupation, Salvage Two-State Solution
The Arab League on Monday pledged to boycott Israel as a means to press Israel to end the occupation and salvage the two-state solution, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The final communiqué of […]
A Gratuitous Insult in Jeddah
By John Whitbeck The most quoted words from the speech which US President Joe Biden read on July 16 while seated at a table in Jeddah with the leaders of eight autocracies (the six GCC […]
‘General Arab Conference’ Calls on Morocco to End Normalization with Israel
The General Arab Conference “United Against Normalization” of Morocco called on Thursday to end normalization deals with Israel, the Middle East Monitor reported. The conference stressed, in a statement on International Quds Day, that “resisting […]
Morocco to Increase Number of Direct Flights from Israel
The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) has revealed that it is planning to bring 200,000 Israeli tourists to Morocco on direct flights from Tel Aviv in 2022, the Sama news agency reported on Monday. Quoting i24, Sama said the number of direct flights between the […]
Thousands March in Jordan in Support of Palestine
Thousands of protesters marched in Amman on Friday, chanting slogans in support of the Palestinian resistance and rejecting Arab normalization with Israel, Anadolu Agency reported. Jordanians gathered in front of the Grand Husseini Mosque in […]
Palestinians Condemn ‘Summit of Shame’ Held in Israel
The High Follow-up Committee of the National Islamic Factions condemned on Sunday the “normalization summit” that brought the foreign ministers of Israel and Arab states together in the Naqab, the Middle East Monitor reported. Israeli […]
Morocco, Israel Sign Agreement on Aerospace
Morocco and Israel signed Wednesday a memorandum of cooperation in the aerospace industry, as the two countries aspire to strengthen their one-year-old relationship after normalizing ties in 2020, The New Arab reported. The signing ceremony […]
Morocco’s National Carrier Launches Direct Commercial Flights to Israel
Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and El Al Israeli Airlines signed a Code Share agreement in Tel Aviv on Monday, following RAM’s inaugural direct flight between Casablanca and the Israeli capital a day […]