Destroying Olive Trees in Palestinian Territories

Destroying Olive Trees in Palestinian Territories

Reda Al-Adra and a boy examine a damaged olive tree in Ad Dayrat, West Bank on May 24, 2025. Israeli settlers have cut down around 100 olive trees belonging to Palestinian farmers in the area. The Karmiel settlement, established on the lands of Umm Al-Khair, is expanding toward Palestinian territory through pastoral encroachment and frequent settler attacks, according to the Municipal Council. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

Destroying Olive Trees in Palestinian Territories

Destroying Olive Trees in Palestinian Territories

Ismail Al-Adra and his wife Reda walk through their damaged olive grove in Ad Dayrat, West Bank on May 24, 2025. Israeli settlers have cut down around 100 olive trees belonging to Palestinian farmers in the area. The Karmiel settlement, established on the lands of Umm Al-Khair, is expanding toward Palestinian territory through pastoral encroachment and frequent settler attacks, according to the Municipal Council. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

Destroying Olive Trees in Palestinian Territories

Destroying Olive Trees in Palestinian Territories

Reda Al-Adra and a boy examine a damaged olive tree in Ad Dayrat, West Bank on May 24, 2025. Israeli settlers have cut down around 100 olive trees belonging to Palestinian farmers in the area. The Karmiel settlement, established on the lands of Umm Al-Khair, is expanding toward Palestinian territory through pastoral encroachment and frequent settler attacks, according to the Municipal Council. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

Destroying Olive Trees in Palestinian Territories

Destroying Olive Trees in Palestinian Territories

Reda Al-Adra stands beside uprooted olive branches in Ad Dayrat, West Bank on May 24, 2025. Israeli settlers have cut down around 100 olive trees belonging to Palestinian farmers in the area. The Karmiel settlement, established on the lands of Umm Al-Khair, is expanding toward Palestinian territory through pastoral encroachment and frequent settler attacks, according to the Municipal Council. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syria launches PV project to address energy shortage

STORY: Syria launches PV project to address energy shortage DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad taking a tour at the photovoltaic power project STORYLINE: Syria on Thursday launched the first stage of a photovoltaic power project to address the country's severe energy crisis. According to the presidential media office, the project, located in the industrial city of Adra, some 18 km northeast of the capital Damascus, is expected to generate 100 megawatts of electricity through solar panels. More than 18,000 photovoltaic panels have been installed so far and the energy generated from this project has been connected to the electricity grid to cumulatively support the electrical output in Syria. The Syrian government has also launched a loan program, encouraging people to install solar panels to compensate for the shortage of electricity. Syria is reeling under a severe energy crisis as a result of the