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Anger over Israeli plan for new homes in Hebron

Amman - Muslimchronicle

Palestinians accused Israel on Tuesday of using the Hamas-Fatah reconciliation as a distraction while building illegal new homes in the old city of Hebron. The Israeli Planning Commission has approved the construction of 31 homes in and around Shuhada Street, an area under Israeli security control. New building in the heart of the city is banned under an Israeli-Palestinian agreement,Read more

Cairo named most dangerous megacity for women; London best — poll

London - Muslimchronicle

Cairo is the world’s most dangerous megacity for women while London is the best, according to the first international experts’ poll on how females fare in the rising number of cities with over 10 million people. The Thomson Reuters Foundation survey asked experts in women’s issues in 19 megacities how well women are protected from sexual violence, from harmful culturalRead more

Man films himself atop Bali volcano, angering officials

Jakarta - Muslimchronicle

Indonesian authorities are urging people not to climb the active Mount Agung volcano on Bali after a video of a foreigner standing at the edge of its smoking crater circulated online. Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said Friday that the volcano is “very dangerous” and could explode anytime. It’s been at its highest alert level since Sept. 22,Read more

Egypt’s social media star makes waves with plain talk

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Videos by rising social media star Fatma Abdelsalam are attracting millions of viewers in Egypt, many of whom enjoy her “common sense” take on social issues. She made waves across social media with a sarcastic video on “Ten of the Most Dangerous Types of Men,” which she followed up with one about the most dangerous types of women. Her latestRead more

Tourist guide reveals safaris' details

Cairo - Mohamed Ammar

The Egyptian tourist guide, Noha al-Dahabi explained that safari trips are usually in the woods or wilderness environments, and are carried out by adventurers for the purpose of seeing or catching animals, adding that in most cases, the modern safari trips include photographing animals in their natural environments. She added that after the increase in laws to protect the largestRead more

UN rights chief: Trump would be ‘dangerous’ if elected

Geneva - Arab Today

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump would be “dangerous from an international point of view” if he is elected, the UN human rights chief said Wednesday, defiantly doubling down on his recent expression of concerns about “populist demagogues” that prompted a rebuke from Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations. In a broad-ranging news conference touching on issues like violence inRead more

North Korean diplomat: situation surrounding North Korea, US very dangerous

Seoul - Arab Today

A North Korean diplomat stationed in the United Nations has said that Pyongyang and Washington are in a very dangerous situation following the shutdown of their communication channel in New York, Yonhap quoted a US-based media report as saying Tuesday. The diplomat made the remark in a telephone conversation with Voice of America (VOA), saying, "Now the situation is veryRead more

Atallah Hanna: Judaization conducted under cultural, artistic themes in Jerusalem

Jerusalem - Arab Today

Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia Atallah Hanna expressed his refusal of the cultural and artistic events being conducted by Israeli authorities in Occupied Jerusalem under the theme: “Lights of Jerusalem”. He opined that these events aim at Judaizing the occupied city of Jerusalem by changing its historic Arab and Islamic landmarks. In a statement on Saturday, Hanna said, “These activitiesRead more

Civilians trapped as Iraqi forces close in on Fallujah

Near Fallujah - Arab Today

Iraqi forces cleared areas around Fallujah Tuesday after launching an assault to retake the city, tightening their siege on Daesh group fighters but also raising fears for civilians trapped inside. With the terrorists surrounded and outnumbered, the recapture of their iconic bastion looked ultimately inevitable, especially after Daesh suffered a string of losses in recent months. But illustrating that evenRead more

20% of Fort McMurray homes destroyed in Canada wildfire

Alberta - QNA

About a fifth of homes have been destroyed in the Canadian city of Fort McMurray which ravaged by a huge wildfire, MP David Yurdiga told the (BBC). After touring the damage David Yurdiga said it might be years before the city was running normally again. Officials say the fire, now burning for a week, grew more slowly at the weekend thanRead more