Middle East

Mansour bin Zayed offers condolences to Hamid Hamad Dalmouk Al Dh

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs of UAE, offered his condolences to Humaid Hamad Dalmouk Al Dhaheri on the death of his wife, Amina Mohammed Khalifa Al Dhaheri, at Al Khabeesi Council in Al Ain.

2025-01-02T01:51:57.533730+00:00 IST

Israel allocates millions for animal welfare

Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection, through the Animal Welfare Fund, supported 36 animal welfare organizations in 2024. The support was provided as part of a call for proposals for the activities of public institutions that promote animal welfare in the amount of up to 400,000 Shekels ($110,000) per organization and a total of 4.5 million Shekels ($1.23 million).

2025-01-02T00:57:09.366316+00:00 IST

15 killed, 20 injured as Israel strikes in northern Gaza

Gaza's civil defence agency stated that an Israeli airstrike targeting a house resulted in the deaths of 15 people. The Israeli military has said it has been conducting these strikes to prevent Hamas militants from regrouping, according to France 24.

2025-01-02T00:00:42.673669+00:00 IST

Qatar's foreign merchandise trade surplus achieves QR 57.7 bln

In Q3 of 2024, Qatar recorded a merchandise trade balance surplus (difference between total exports and imports) of QR 57.7 billion down from QR 60.9 billion in Q3 2023.

2025-01-01T17:27:35.584044+00:00 IST

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Squad Transferring Weapons

Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon struck a Hezbollah squad transferring arms from a weapons storage facility to a vehicle, the Israel Defence Forces said on Wednesday morning.

2025-01-01T17:23:53.896033+00:00 IST

Al Neyadi, Al Nafeesa lead sand drift competitions at Liwa

In the 6-cylinder category, UAE's Ghanem Al Neyadi claimed the top spot with 167 points, followed by Saudi Arabia's Badr Ali Al Hamed with 166 points, and UAE's Hamad Mousa Al Baloushi in third with 161 points.

2025-01-01T16:32:16.673959+00:00 IST

Dubai Duty Free posts all-time annual sales high of AED7.9 billio

December set an all-time monthly record with sales of AED821.94 million (US$225.19 million), a +2% increase over December 2023, which until now was the highest-grossing month in Dubai Duty Free's history.

2025-01-01T16:14:45.986466+00:00 IST

UAE leaders receive New Year greetings

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, received similar messages on the occasion.

2025-01-01T16:10:22.453750+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar meets Qatar PM as year's first diplomatic engageme

Jaishankar said Al Thani and he reviewed their bilateral cooperation.

2025-01-01T15:13:09.688544+00:00 IST

Israel works to improve mathematics and science education

Following the conclusions, the Minister set a clear goal: to return the Israeli education system to the top ten in the world in international achievements within five years.

2025-01-01T12:47:30.198427+00:00 IST

Northern Israelis warned of asbestos contamination due to war

Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection and Ministry of Health warn of potential exposure to possible asbestos hazards following the war in the North.

2025-01-01T12:39:20.818520+00:00 IST

Tomato production in Israel rebounding from war

Agriculture slumped since Hamas's October 7 attacks as farmers near the Gaza and Lebanon borders could not access fields and orchards, and foreign laborers left the country.

2025-01-01T12:24:40.228113+00:00 IST

Where is West Asia conflict headed in 2025?

After fighting for over a year on seven fronts, Israel spread the war to Lebanon and Iran. The war began as a result of Israel's retaliation to Hamas's attack on October 7. As the year 2024 draws its curtains, the war sees no end.

2025-01-01T10:46:32.745681+00:00 IST

9 pc increase in passenger traffic at Egyptian airports in 2024

The passenger traffic at Egyptian airports rose 9 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023, the Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported, citing the Ministry of Civil Aviation

2025-01-01T09:58:17.838256+00:00 IST

UAE appoints new Education Undersecretary

UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has appointed Mohammed Hamza Alqasim as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education through a Federal Decree. Alqasim, known for his extensive leadership experience, has previously held key roles, including Director-General of the Emirates Schools Establishment and various senior positions in government and private sectors.

2025-01-01T09:33:05.542353+00:00 IST

RAK rings in 2025 with record-breaking New Year’s Eve drones

Ras Al Khaimah welcomed 2025 with a captivating drone and fireworks display, setting two new Guinness World Records titles for the "largest aerial display of a tree formed by multirotors/drones" and the "largest aerial image of a seashell formed by multirotors/drones."

2025-01-01T09:08:16.507417+00:00 IST

Sharjah Arabic Poetry Festival to kick off Monday

The 21st Sharjah Arabic Poetry Festival will run from January 6-12, featuring over 70 poets, literary critics, and media personalities from across the Arab world and several African nations.

2025-01-01T09:07:14.454551+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Police use shelling on MWM protestors at Karachi 

A protest by the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) party in Karachi turned violent on Tuesday (local time) as police used shelling to disperse protesters at Numaish Chowrangi.

2025-01-01T01:21:16.054554+00:00 IST

IDF confirms elimination of Hamas Commander Abd al-Hadi Sabah

Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday (local time) confirmed the killing of Hamas' Nukhbha Platoon commander, Abd al-Hadi Sabah, who led the attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7, 2023 attack, in a recent drone strike.

2025-01-01T00:04:57.755249+00:00 IST

Israel sanctions organization aiding Hezbollah terrorists

Israel's Minister of Defense announced the imposition of economic sanctions against an operation to raise funds for Hezbollah terrorists who were wounded in September's "Operation Grim Beepers," in which dozens of Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon were killed when their pagers exploded. The pagers had been booby-trapped by Israeli agents.

2024-12-31T23:37:56.405163+00:00 IST

UAE evacuates 127 injured people, patients, family members from G

The United Arab Emirates conducted the 23rd evacuation flight on Tuesday (local time), in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO), as part of a humanitarian initiative to evacuate 55 critically wounded people and patients from the Gaza Strip - including children and cancer patients in need of extensive treatment - from Ramon airport in Israel, via Karam Abu Salam crossing, to receive medical treatment in the country's hospitals, accompanied by 72 family members.

2024-12-31T23:27:31.007340+00:00 IST