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The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) reported that Israel’s Ofer Prison is experiencing an intensification of repression, with Palestinian detainees subjected to starvation and deteriorating health conditions.The PPS also stated that Israeli forces have employed new types of weaponry during crackdowns, including devices capable of causing burns to the body.The PPS published a special briefing outlining the most significant findings documented by its legal teams during visits conducted to dozens of detainees at Ofer Prison in January and February 2026, which once again confirmed the details of the current reality faced by the prisoners since the start of the Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip.According to the PPS, the testimonies once again reflected a sustained escalation of systematic repression, including ongoing starvation, denial of medical treatment, and daily acts of humiliation and abuse. The accounts also highlighted severe overcrowding and the persistent spread of skin diseases,Based on the testimonies obtained, it was affirmed that the prison system constitutes one of the primary institutions enforcing the conditions of extermination within the prisons, turning them into a central arena for the physical and psychological destruction of detainees.PPS noted that thousands of detainees are currently suffering from varying degrees of physical and psychological health problems as a result of the continuous abuse they endure. Source link
A woman looks at a stall displaying dried fruits and nuts at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar on February 24, 2026. Iran warned the United States on February…
A Palestinian man, holding Misbaha prayer beads, inspects the debris at a mosque, which was damaged by Israeli settlers, in West Bank village of Surra, near…
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazeem Gharibabadi addresses the audience during the annual high-level debate of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, on February 23,…
Palestinian volunteers distribute to families in need at the Bureij camp for the displaced during the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Source link
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoganآ said that Turkiye is pursuing a policy centered on peace, dialogue and negotiation at a time of escalating global tensions. Erdogan said that his country is making efforts to ensure crises do not evolve into hot conflicts.”At a time when tensions are escalating at the global level, especially as Turkiye, we are making efforts to resolve crises before they turn into hot conflicts with our policy that puts peace, dialogue and negotiation at the center,” Erdogan said. He stated that Turkiye defends justice and speaks out courageously wherever necessary. Erdogan added that Turkiye’s upright, courageous, sincere and principled stance in the face of developments is being followed with appreciation. “In today’s world system, where severe tremors are taking place, Turkiye’s only objective is to increase the number of its friends and gain new ones,” Erdogan said. “While we respect the sovereign rights of countries, we expect everyone to show respect for our rights and laws,” he added. Source link
– Four people have been confirmed dead, including the pilot and co-pilot, following a helicopter crash in Dorcheh in Iran’s Isfahan province. The incident occurred inside the compound of the local wholesale fruit and vegetable market in Dorcheh, (Mehr) News Agency reported. The director general of Isfahan’s crisis management department said that the helicopter was affiliated with the Iranian Army and was being used for training purposes at the time of the incident, crashing mid-flight due to a technical malfunction. Both the pilot and the co-pilot were killed in the crash along with two civilians. Source link
The Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) will hold an emergency meeting of the Open-ended Executive Committee at the level of foreign ministers, at the OIC General Secretariat in Jeddah, on Thursday. The emergency meeting will discuss the illegal Israeli occupation decisions aimed at promoting settlement, annexation and attempting to impose alleged Israeli sovereignty on the occupied West Bank. In a statement issued yesterday, the OIC said that this meeting aims to coordinate positions and discuss ways of action to confront these invalid decisions and measures taken by the Israeli occupation authorities, the latest of which was the decision to start procedures to settle lands in the occupied West Bank under the name of “state property”, as part of its illegal schemes aimed at changing the legal, political and demographic status of the occupied Palestinian territory and undermining the two-state solution. Source link
The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques announced that the Third Expansion of the Grand Mosque covers approximately 1,214,000 square meters, with a cooling capacity of 90,000 tons to maintain a comfortable atmosphere throughout the year. In a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency, the authority said that the Third Expansion continues to play a key role in serving worshipers, as one of the largest expansion projects in the mosque’s history, it represents a major enhancement in integrated services. The expansion provides a spiritually enriching environment built to high engineering and operational standards, it added. The authority emphasized that the expansion is central to its operational plans, adding that field teams operate around the clock to ensure the full readiness of facilities and services and that these efforts enhance efficiency and maintain high levels of comfort and safety for visitors. The expansion’s facilities include more than 25,000 carpets, 17,000 Zamzam water dispensers, 11,436 restrooms and ablution areas, and 1,300 speakers to ensure clear sound across all levels, not to mention 458 drinking fountains, 428 escalators, 28 elevators, 80 doors, and 120 prayer areas. These features facilitate smooth entry, exit, and movement across the ground, first, second, mezzanine, and rooftop levels. The design allows accommodation of large numbers of worshipers during peak periods. Source link
US forces have begun withdrawing from the strategic Qasrak base in the Hasakah countryside of northeastern Syria. Military convoys have departed the site towards the Al-Walid border crossing with Iraqi Kurdistan.Two days ago, dozens of vehicles and logistical equipment were seen leaving the base, which is one of the largest US military bases in Syria and holds strategic importance due to its location and direct control over the international highway, a vital artery for transporting supplies and trade between eastern and western Syria.This development comes as part of a reduction in the US military presence in Syria, following the evacuation of other sites in recent weeks, including the Al-Tanf and Al-Shaddadi bases, as well as other bases in Deir ez-Zor. Source link