Day: January 28, 2024
Magnitude 4.8 quake shakes Tokyo and Kanagawa in Japan
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 struck Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture and other surrounding areas on Sunday morning, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said.
The 8:59 a.m. quake registered a …
Israel detained 6,330 Palestinians in West Bank since October 7
Ramallah: A total of about 6,330 Palestinians were detained in the occupied West Bank since start of “Al-Aqsa Flood” battle on October 7th.
In a statement Sunday, Palestinian Commission of Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs said Israeli ongoing and e…
Islamic Organization deplores decision made by several countries to suspend funding for UNRWA
JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) today deplored the decision taken by various countries to temporarily suspend approving new funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
OIC, in a statement, slammed …
Activists Highlight Jordan’s Pivotal Role in Gaza Aid Campaign
Amman: Jordan has emerged as a key supporter in the “Air Drop Aid For Gaza” campaign, aimed at alleviating the humanitarian crisis in the northern Gaza Strip, besieged by Israeli occupation forces. The campaign, leveraging an online petition and the h…
17-year-old female Palestinian minor detained by Israeli police in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM: Israeli occupation police Sunday evening detained a Palestinian child from the occupied city of Jerusalem.
Local sources said that the occupation police arrested a 17-year-old girl, whose identity is not yet known, near the Old City of Jer…