NABLUS: An Israeli soldier was shot dead Tuesday near a settlement in the occupied West Bank in an attack claimed by Palestinian militants, the second deadly assault on armed forces within days.

The killing is the latest as violence surges in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Israeli army said the soldier was killed when “two assailants arrived in a vehicle adjacent to the community of Shavei Shomron and shot live fire,” referring to an Israeli settlement.

RIYADH: The family of an elderly Palestinian-American man who died after being detained by Israeli soldiers have denied agreeing on a compensation deal with Israel’s defense ministry.

The family’s comments came after the ministry issued a statement saying it had reached a settlement with relatives of 78-year-old Omar Abdalmajeed As’ad.

According to the ministry, the family’s claim against the state in an Israeli court had been settled by a 500,000 shekel ($140,000) payout “in light of the unfortunate event’s unique circumstances.’’

AMMAN: Jordanian authorities have arrested a man who filmed his daughter purportedly crying by her mother’s grave in a bid to get more hits on his social media.

The video, that went viral, showed the girl looking sad and dishevelled and standing near to where the clip claimed was her mom’s burial site.

Police alerted to the footage launched an investigation and discovered that the video had been faked by the youngster’s father to try and boost his online audience.

CAIRO: Egypt and the UAE will celebrate the 50th anniversary of bilateral ties with large-scale celebrations under the slogan “Egypt and the UAE are one heart.”
Cairo will host the celebrations from Oct. 26-28.
Festivities will include a review of the partnership path and achievements during five decades of economic, social and cultural cooperation.
The first day will focus on economic relations, and the second on successes in the cultural and media sectors. The final day will feature a concert involving more than 7,000 participants.

AL-MUKALLA: Civilian casualties from the war in Yemen and the number of internally displaced people have “substantially” decreased during the six months of the UN-brokered truce, the UN said.

This comes as the Yemeni government says that dozens of families fled Houthi-controlled areas during the truce, taking advantage of the cessation of hostilities in key cities.