Middle East

UAE: ADX General Index sees its largest daily rise in five months

UAE financial markets maintained their positive momentum on Friday for the second straight session, as Abu Dhabi's general index added 1.26 per cent and Dubai's main share index gained 0.17 per cent.

2024-06-01T09:39:29.540393+00:00 IST

Gasoline price to drop in Israel in June

The maximum price per litre of unleaded 95 octane gasoline for a consumer at a self-service station (including VAT) will not exceed 7.52 Shekels (USD2.03) per litre, a decrease of 0.38 Shekels (USD 0.10) per litre from the previous update.

2024-05-31T22:16:41.941995+00:00 IST

Tunnel where soldiers were killed was under Rafah Health Clinic

The IDF said troops raided the UN Relief and Works Agency school after Hamas terrorists inside the building fired anti-tank rockets. The complex where the school is located also houses a health clinic and mosque.

2024-05-31T22:15:59.949109+00:00 IST

Document reveals how Hamas plundered Gaza banks of millions

The Bank of Palestine is the largest Palestinian bank with branches throughout Judea, Samaria and Gaza.

2024-05-31T22:15:15.372325+00:00 IST

Houthis attack US carrier in Red Sea

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree announced the attack on the Eisenhower carrier on Friday, following earlier claims by the group that at least 16 people were killed in US and UK assaults on Yemen's Hodeidah province.

2024-05-31T19:28:01.952709+00:00 IST

UAE to host 6th MENA ARCM meeting in November

This announcement came at the conclusion of the fifth meeting of the committee - chaired by the UAE - in Muscat, Oman, in May 2024.

2024-05-31T18:00:10.022849+00:00 IST

UAE participates in Eurasian Group Plenary

The United Arab Emirates participated in the 40th Plenary Session of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG), a FATF-Style Regional Body, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

2024-05-31T17:51:03.091252+00:00 IST

Doha: Indian Mango Festival draws enthusiastic crowd

The Embassy of India in Doha, Qatar, expressed delight at the turnout, highlighting the significant interest shown by attendees in the diverse range of mango varieties on display.

2024-05-30T21:06:29.253562+00:00 IST

Israeli FM calls Slovenian move to recognize Palestine ‘Reward fo

Katz said that such a move "rewards Hamas for murder, rape, mutilation of bodies, beheading of babies, and strengthens the Iranian axis of evil while damaging the close friendship between the Slovenian and Israeli people."

2024-05-30T18:12:10.378518+00:00 IST

Israeli airstrikes hammer 50 Hamas facilities across Gaza

In the Rafah area, a three-man Hamas squad firing at Israeli soldiers was eliminated in an airstrike.

2024-05-30T17:46:40.318600+00:00 IST

Israel’s export of business services increased in March

March 2024 - seasonally adjusted data: The total export of services (not including start-up companies) increased by 0.7 per cent compared to February.

2024-05-30T17:43:30.047136+00:00 IST

Israel confirms intercepting cruise missile

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed it intercepted a cruise missile over the Golan Heights it said was "launched from the east."

2024-05-30T13:56:10.480361+00:00 IST

Israeli Defence Minister Gallant lists Hezbollah commanders

Israel's Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, when speaking about how many Hezbollah terrorist commanders more than 300 of their terrorists in total were eliminated by the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) said, "[Hezbollah leader] Nasrallah is dragging Lebanon into a very, very difficult reality - one in which the residents of Lebanon will pay the price [suffer as a result of Hezbollah's actions]."

2024-05-30T09:47:50.896910+00:00 IST

UN experts call for immediate sanctions, arms embargo against Israel

Following Israel's strike on Rafah, killing 45 people, the United Nations experts have issued the call for "decisive international action" and called for immediate sanctions and an arms embargo against Israel.

2024-05-30T07:31:50.268389+00:00 IST

Knesset advance legislation labeling UNRWA as terror organisation

Specifically, the legislation authorizes the Foreign Ministry to make the final determination on the terror designation. The agency would then be stripped of its diplomatic immunity, tax-exempt status, and other legal benefits.

2024-05-30T01:02:16.230183+00:00 IST

Israeli military takes full control of Gaza-Egypt border

The 14 km strip of land along the border is known as the Philadelphi corridor, a buffer zone created to prevent weapons smuggling in 2006 after Israel disengaged from the Strip.

2024-05-30T01:01:22.957852+00:00 IST

US pier breaks up off Gaza coast, aid deliveries suspended

More than 1,000 metric tons of aid were delivered through the pier during the two weeks it was operational, Singh said.

2024-05-30T01:00:21.260115+00:00 IST

Israel warns war in Gaza may extend seven more months

Initially, the Israeli government suggested that entering Rafah would mark the final stage of its war against Hamas, which initiated attacks on Israel in October, resulting in approximately 1,200 casualties and the abduction of around 250 individuals.

2024-05-29T20:02:29.026585+00:00 IST

ZHO, Burjeel Medical City sign MoU to provide healthcare services

Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination (ZHO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Burjeel Medical City (BMC), with the aim of enhancing access to healthcare and therapeutic services for people of determination, with a focus on providing community services on a broader scale.

2024-05-29T18:17:18.743105+00:00 IST

Israel sees rise in revenue indices

An increase in the revenue of the mining and quarrying industries at a rate of 0.1 per cent on an annual basis, following an increase of 4.6 per cent.

2024-05-29T18:14:34.024215+00:00 IST

Saud bin Saqr opens Sobha Modular

Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, emphasised the importance of adopting a comprehensive and integrated economic vision, in which the industrial sector plays a vital role in enhancing the prosperity and well-being of the emirate.

2024-05-29T18:12:03.600188+00:00 IST