For hundreds of years the Master Musicians of Joujouka have performed in their local village of the same name in northern Morocco, handing down their unique sounds of drums and pipes from generation to generation.But recently they opened the Glastonbur…
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Diplomats visit Jenin refugee camp, inspect destruction caused in two days of Israeli military assault
A diplomatic delegation representing 30 countries today visited Jenin refugee camp at the invitation of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, UNRWA, which is in charge of the Palestinian refugee camps, to get a first-hand …
Read moreIsraeli occupation forces detain a shepherd in Salfit
Israeli occupation forces arrested a Palestinian shepherd today while grazing his sheep near the village of Deir Istiya, in the occupied West Bank province of Salfit, according to local sources. The shepherd, who was identified as Musleh Yousef Mansou…
Read moreIsraeli settlers encircle lands with fences east of Nablus
Illegal Israeli settlers have erected fences encircling a number of Palestinian-owned lands near the towns of Rujeib and Beit Furik, to the east of Nablus, according to local sources. Ghassan Daghlas, a local Palestinian activist, told WAFA that resid…
Read morePalestinian forced to self-demolish own house in Jerusalem
Israeli occupation authorities forced today a Palestinian owner to self-demolish his own house in the Old City of Jerusalem, citing unpermitted construction as a pretext. Local sources told WAFA that Kayed Idkedek, the owner, demolished his own house …
Read moreOccupation forces detain two children in Hebron
Israeli occupation forces detained two Palestinian children this evening in the city of Hebron, south of the occupied West Bank, according to local sources. WAFA correspondent said the two children, identified as Taymur Qasrawi, 15, and Isac Shahin, 1…
Read moreRoyal Court mourns passing of Shaikh Rashid bin Sabah Al Khalifa
The Royal Court today mourned the passing of Shaikh Rashid bin Sabah bin Humood bin Sabah Al Khalifa, the member of the Ruling Family Council.The Royal Court prayed to Allah the Almighty to rest the soul of the deceased in eternal peace, and to bless h…
Read more6th GCC-Russian joint ministerial meeting on Monday
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, said that the sixth joint Ministerial Meeting of the Strategic Dialogue between the GCC countries and the Russian Federation, scheduled to be held in Moscow this Monda…
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