Israeli occupation soldiers on Friday shot and wounded a Palestinian woman, alleging she had approached an Israeli security checkpoint near al-Quds (Jerusalem) with a knife. She was wounded when security forces opened fire, occupation police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said, adding that her injuries were not thought to be life-threatening. Police ...
A nationwide ceasefire in Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey was in effect early Friday, a potentially major breakthrough in the nearly 6-year conflict, despite reports of isolated clashes. The deal, which does not include designated terrorists like ISIL Takfiri group, was announced hours earlier by Russian President Vladimir Putin ...