Tauhierah Salie

INTERNATIONAL Israeli forces stormed al-Aqsa Mosque for the third time since the beginning of Ramadan early on Monday, clearing worshippers from courtyards to allow Israeli settlers to enter the occupied East Jerusalem holy site and hold prayers to mark the Jewish Passover holiday. The Palestinian news agency Wafa said large numbers of officers had entered the area and snipers had been positioned on the roofs of the mosque and adjacent buildings. Large numbers of Israeli […]

INTERNATIONAL The United Arab List has decided to temporarily freeze its membership in both the Knesset and the government's coalition, amid Israel's attacks on Palestinian worshippers at al-Aqsa Mosque. The move reportedly comes in coordination between party leader Mansour Abbas, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid. The suspended memberships are expected to last for a two-week period in order to quell pressure on the party and threats of outright defection, […]

INTERNATIONAL Fishermen in Saudi Arabia's Qatif said on Saturday they have taken strike action against new surcharges imposed on them by the city's central local market. On Saturday evening, one Snapchat showed a fisherman in the eastern city calling on fellow workers to "defend their livelihoods" against an increase in loading charges and other business costs, in a rare display of public defiance. Other images showed fishermen gathering in the market […]

INTERNATIONAL As in most Muslim nations, Ramadan days in Qatar are a relaxed affair, with the government fixing working hours to five a day for its workforce and six hours for the private sector. Most private businesses in the country obey the rules, allowing workers to come late or leave early. But workers in the food industry end up working even harder during Ramadan than during the rest of the year. A […]