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WATCH: Egyptian Athlete Ali Farag Calls out Double Standards on Ukraine Coverage
Egyptian professional squash star Ali Farag called out double standards on Ukraine coverage on Saturday, after winning the world squash tournament for Optasia held in London’s Wimbledon. “We all see what’s going on in the world […]
In Photos: From Palestine to Kuwait with Love
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On Monday, February 21, Palestinians in Gaza took to the streets in celebration of the National Day of the State of Kuwait. Various schools and charities took part in the […]
Saudi FM: Rapprochement with Israel after Solving Palestinian Issue
Saudi Foreign Minister said on Monday that any rapprochement with Israel will come after reaching a just solution to the Palestinian cause, Anadolu News Agency reports. “The priority now is to find an arrangement so […]
In First, Israeli PM Heads to Bahrain on ‘Exciting Event’ (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett took off for a 24-hour visit to Bahrain on Monday evening, Israeli media reported. According to The Times of Israel, Bennett is set to meet […]
Rejecting Normalization, Young Kuwaiti Tennis Player Refuses to Face Israeli Opponent
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Kuwaiti tennis player Muhammad Al-Awadi, 14, has withdrawn on Friday from an international tennis tournament held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to avoid facing an Israeli opponent, Palestinian, Arab, […]
Reports: Israeli Delegation Arrives in Sudan
Israeli delegation arrived on Wednesday in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, Israeli media revealed. According to Israeli public broadcaster, Kan, the delegation traveled on board a plane that took off from Israel on Wednesday morning and […]
Israeli Pegasus Spyware Found on Prominent Human Rights Activists’ Phones in Bahrain, Jordan
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The phones of two leading activists for human rights in the Arab world were found to have been infected by Israeli Pegasus spyware, according to Israeli media. The Israeli newspaper […]
Outrage as Arab World Institute President Compares Pro-BDS Intellectuals to Sheep
The President of the Arab World Institute in Paris compared Arab intellectuals who objected to the display of Israeli artworks as part of an exhibition to ‘sheep’, in an interview with Radio J, the New […]
Palestine Dominates Algeria-Tunisia Final Match at FIFA Arab Cup (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Though the final match in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup brought Algeria and Tunisia together, it seems that Palestine was the dominant common denominator throughout the game. Algeria won 2-0 […]
Naftali Bennet in UAE: Normalizing Genocide?
By Zubayr Alikhan This past Sunday, in the latest in a series of proliferating normalisation and relationship-building activities, the UAE welcomed Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett into the country. In a profound twist of fate, […]
Israel, Morocco to Build Two Drone Factories
Morocco and Israel are preparing to build two factories for unmanned aircraft in the North Africa state’s Al-Aoula region, media reported on Thursday. Moroccan and Israeli official sources told Shephard Media that the construction of […]
Israeli PM Heads to UAE in First Official Visit since Normalization
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett traveled to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to meet the Gulf state’s de facto ruler in the highest-level visit since the countries formalized relations last year, Reuters reported. The […]
Algerian Players Raise Palestinian Flags after Beating Morocco (VIDEO)
Algeria secured a place in the semi-finals of the FIFA Arab Cup on Saturday by beating Morocco in a dramatic penalty shoot-out, winning 5-3. The quarter-final fixture at Qatar’s Al-Thumama stadium saw the two North […]
New Poll: Lebanese Citizens Overwhelmingly Oppose Normalization with Israel
A poll conducted by Arab Barometer has indicated overwhelming opposition in Lebanon to normalization deals between Israel and Arab states, the New Arab reported. The nonpartisan research network found that 73 percent of Lebanese citizens […]
Saudi Foreign Minister: Palestinian State is Precondition for Normalization with Israel
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud said in an interview with the Al-Hadath news channel on Sunday that the creation of a Palestinian state is the Kingdom’s precondition for the normalisation of […]
Blinken to Meet with Israel, UAE Diplomats to Discuss Nomalization Agreements
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet next week with top diplomats from Israel and the United Arab Emirates to discuss “progress made” in the year since they agreed to normalization, the State Department […]
Israeli Minister Shaked Says UAE Should Train Palestinian Imams on ‘Moderation’
The Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked has suggested to her Emirati counterpart that Palestinian-Israeli imams could be trained in the UAE on “religious moderation”, The New Arab website reported. Israeli Minister Ayelet Shaked made her […]
‘Normalization’: Betrayal of Palestine by Arab Regimes No Easy Road
By Iqbal Jassat Pinning Palestinians down while applying harsh measures of violent repression accompanied by a fanatical settler movement of arch-racists given free rein to attack and plunder, is a notorious game Israel has elevated […]
Israeli President Secretly Visited Amman to Meet Jordanian King
Israel’s president met with the Jordanian king this past week, in a new sign of improved relations between the two countries, the president’s office revealed on Saturday. At the king’s invitation, new President Isaac Herzog […]
Following Normalization Deal, Israel Appoints First Ambassador to Bahrain
Israel has named its first ambassador to Bahrain, after normalizing relations with the Gulf Arab state a year ago, an Israeli government Arabic-language Twitter account said on Thursday. Ambassador Eitan Na’eh had for eight months […]
Saudi Court Sentences 83-Year-Old Hamas Leader to 15 Years in Prison
A former Hamas representative in Saudi Arabia was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Saudi criminal court on Sunday. Mohammed Al-Khudari was charged with “supporting Hamas”, his brother Abdel-Majed al-Khudari told Anadolu Agency, […]
Israeli FM Lapid to Visit Morocco Next Week
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is to visit Morocco next week, the two countries said Friday, in the first trip to the kingdom by Israel’s top diplomat since they normalized ties. A source at Morocco’s […]
UAE Officials Threaten Diplomatic Repercussions if Israel Cancels Oil Deal
A decision by Israel’s Environmental Protection Minister, Tamar Zandberg, to freeze a major oil deal with the UAE to Israel might lead to ties between the two countries being severed, UAE officials have warned. The […]
Israeli Media: UAE to Officially Open Embassy in Tel Aviv
Israeli media revealed that the UAE’s embassy will be opened in Tel Aviv on Wednesday after the two countries normalized relations last year. The inauguration will take place in the presence of Israeli President Isaac […]
Israeli FM Makes First UAE Visit as Jerusalem Homes Razed (VIDEO)
Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday began the first-ever official visit by an Israeli minister to the United Arab Emirates, after the two nations normalized ties in September. Lapid tweeted a picture of himself […]
Yair Lapid to Make First State Visit to UAE
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next week, in the first such trip by a top Israeli diplomat to the Gulf state since the countries agreed to normalize ties […]
Report: Jordan and Hamas May Reconcile to Confront Israel
Jordan and Hamas may be on the verge of reconciliation in the ongoing confrontation with the occupation state of Israel, Anadolu has reported. Jordan prisoner freed by Israelis after 21 years locked up in prison […]
Algerian President Praises Protest Movement, Condemns Normalization with Israel
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has told Al-Jazeera that the Hirak protest movement saved the state thanks to its peaceful nature. In his first interview with the broadcaster, Tebboune also criticized the normalization agreements between Arab […]
Moroccan Activist Launch Social Media Campaign for Expulsion of Israel Envoy
Moroccan activists have launched a campaign calling for the expulsion of the head of Israel’s Liaison Office in Rabat, David Govrin. Activists took to Facebook and Twitter using the Arabic hashtag ‘expel the representative of […]
On Spirituality and Low-Quality Entertainment: Ramadan Accentuates Inequality in the Arab World
By Ramzy Baroud Ramadan, the holy month of fasting in Islam, should be a time of spiritual reflection and a reordering of the Ummah’s collective priorities. Unfortunately, in the age of globalization, unmitigated consumption […]