Middle East

Terror groups use Shifa Hospital as Israel continues raid

In the last 24 hours, soldiers eliminated terrorists and located terror infrastructure and weapons inside the hospital compound.

2024-03-27T09:58:51.451363+00:00 IST

Victim of rocket strike identified as Druze labourer

Bashara was in a factory in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona that was hit by a rocket. Hezbollah fired a barrage of around 30 rockets this morning.

2024-03-27T09:48:16.043748+00:00 IST

Student discovers Roman-era lamp during school trip

While students stopped for lunch near the late Roman fort of Mezad Tzafir, Yonatan Frankel's curiosity led him to pick up what he initially thought was a simple stone.

2024-03-27T09:46:46.601590+00:00 IST

Israel expects huge jump in International travellers in April

Israel's Ministry of Transportation expects that more than 1.2 million passengers will pass through Ben Gurion Airport in the month of April.

2024-03-27T01:25:19.005088+00:00 IST

Leaders from Al-Azhar visit Muslim Council of Elders’ HQ

The Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders, Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, welcomed, at the Council's headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Professor Mohamed Abdel Rahman Al-Duweiny, the Deputy of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, who was accompanied by a high-level delegation from Al-Azhar Al-Sharif.

2024-03-27T01:23:52.865312+00:00 IST

UAE: Foreign minister Abdullah bin Zayed visits National Museum

UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited the National Museum in Prague on the sidelines of his working visit to the Czech Republic.

2024-03-27T01:23:18.511634+00:00 IST

Geneva: WHO and IPU renew partnership

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) today signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU), reaffirming the critical role that parliamentarians play in enabling good health to foster stable and equitable societies.

2024-03-26T17:56:29.066637+00:00 IST

Israel confirms deepest airstrike in Lebanon since October 7

The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday confirmed the deepest airstrikes in Lebanon on Hezbollah targets since October 7. The strikes came after the Iran-backed terror group fired rockets at a military air traffic control facility in northern Israel.

2024-03-26T17:37:52.351358+00:00 IST

UAE Parliamentary Division highlights importance of coexistence

Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Head of the Federal National Council (FNC) Parliamentary Division Group at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), highlighted the importance of promoting parliamentary diplomacy, which plays a crucial role in strengthening the culture of coexistence and tolerance that is key to resolving global conflicts.

2024-03-26T17:36:24.810639+00:00 IST

Researchers uncover effects of ship noise on sea mammal comm

By harnessing artificial intelligence technology, researchers at Haifa University were able to conclusively demonstrate that dolphins alter their vocal behavior in response to ship noise, potentially disrupting vital communication channels and prompting behavioral adjustments to mitigate the disturbance. Their findings were recently published in the peer-reviewed Scientific Reports from Nature.

2024-03-26T13:22:22.935454+00:00 IST

Israel’s defense minister meets with US NSA

The meeting was held in private and lasted over one-and-a-half hours. The Minister and Advisor discussed efforts to ensure the release of hostages held by the Hamas terrorist organization in Gaza, as well as the measures required to ensure the destruction of Hamas' governing and military capabilities.

2024-03-26T13:10:12.037550+00:00 IST

Israel intensifies air strikes on Hamas, presses operations

Targets included tunnel shafts, terror infrastructure, and a launching area from where rockets were fired at the Israeli city of Sderot.

2024-03-26T12:33:43.997540+00:00 IST

Lack of victory could lead to war in North: Israel Minister

Israel's Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant is in Washington and spoke about his upcoming meetings with American officials.

2024-03-26T08:38:31.499633+00:00 IST

Israel intensifies air strikes on Hamas

Targets included tunnel shafts, terror infrastructure, and a launching area from where rockets were fired at the Israeli city of Sderot.

2024-03-26T08:32:32.217795+00:00 IST

Netanyahu says US ‘abandoned’ Israel in UN Vote

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) released a statement on the vote saying, "The United States has abandoned its policy in the UN today. Just a few days ago, it supported a Security Council resolution that linked a call for a ceasefire to the release of hostages."

2024-03-26T08:26:15.965215+00:00 IST

Israel’s defense minister in US says lack of Gaza victory could l

Israel's Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant is in Washington and spoke about his upcoming meetings with American officials.

2024-03-26T01:23:23.632123+00:00 IST

UAE, Paraguay Presidents discuss bilateral relations, regional de

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Santiago Pena, President of the Republic of Paraguay, spoke by telephone today to discuss bilateral relations, focusing particularly on development, the economy, trade, renewable energy, food security, and other key areas that support both nations' aspirations towards sustainable development and prosperity.

2024-03-26T01:18:52.569591+00:00 IST

Under Secy General for Humanitarian Affairs, Emergency Relief Coo

The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has informed the UN Secretary-General of his intention to step down for health reasons.

2024-03-26T01:18:22.294245+00:00 IST

Israeli military presses forward in Gaza

The IDF said that the current fighting is being led by combat teams of its 401st Armored Brigade and the Nahal Infantry Brigade together with the Shayetet 13 Naval commandos unit under the command of the 162nd Division.

2024-03-25T17:53:02.854829+00:00 IST

UAE and Jordan conduct joint food aid airdrop in northern Gaza

This comes within the framework of the ongoing cooperation and coordination between the two nations in delivering relief and humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people, especially in the inaccessible isolated areas in the northern Gaza Strip.

2024-03-25T17:28:02.516191+00:00 IST

Israeli military captures hundreds of terrorists in shifa

IDF (Israel Defence Forces) spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari Monday morning provided an update after six days of Israel's continuing military operation against Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists who use the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City as a cover for their activities.

2024-03-25T17:23:49.123495+00:00 IST