Middle East

Indian envoy Sunjay Sudhir visits BAPS Hindu Temple in UAE

India's Ambassador to UAE Sunjay Sudhir visited the BAPS Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi to see the progress of its construction.

2024-01-18T01:21:53.297103+00:00 IST

Central Bank of UAE reports 8.6 pc growth in cash deposits

The cash deposits increased by 7.35 per cent during the first 11 months of the previous year, reaching around AED635.6 billion at the end of 2022, a growth equivalent to AED46.7 billion.

2024-01-17T23:05:58.217498+00:00 IST

UAE banking sector demonstrates resilience amid global challenges

Saleh attributed this success to the effective strategies implemented by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), establishing frameworks for sustained sector growth

2024-01-17T12:19:33.067521+00:00 IST

Temple-era coin found ahead of Judean Hills roadwork

Archaeologists working at a site in the Judean Hills ahead of planned infrastructure work uncovered an extremely rare silver coin dating back 2,550 years to the Persian period

2024-01-17T12:14:10.220647+00:00 IST

Israel kills Nablus terror leader Abdullah Abu Shalal

The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) and the Shin Bet (Israel's anti-terror General Security Service) eliminated the leader of the terrorist infrastructure in the Balata camp in Nablus, Abdullah Abu Shalal in an air strike. Shalal, who was killed together with members of his terrorist cell while riding in a vehicle, was said to be panning a "major" terror attack in the near future at the time of his death.

2024-01-17T09:50:11.480271+00:00 IST

Israel-Hamas agree on deal to get medicines for hostages

Israel and Hamas have agreed upon a Qatar brokered-deal that will allow medicines to be delivered to Israeli hostages in Gaza in exchange for the delivery of medicine and humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians, according to CNN.

2024-01-17T09:45:29.202803+00:00 IST

Israeli President Isaac Herzog to attend World Economic Forum

President of Israel Isaac Herzog together with First Lady Michal Herzog will depart Wednesday for a day-long visit to the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland. His office said that the trip is part of Israel's continued efforts to secure the release of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

2024-01-17T08:45:19.255745+00:00 IST

UAE launches new 'EcoMark' green accreditation framework for MSME

The UAE has announced plans to develop the first-ever sustainability accreditation framework explicitly for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). EcoMark Global Accreditation has been designed to boost the competitiveness of MSMEs in the global green economy by streamlining and standardising the regulatory processes surrounding sustainability benchmarking worldwide.

2024-01-17T08:45:03.322696+00:00 IST

Israel launches ‘significant wave’ of strikes against Hezbollah

Israel launched air and artillery strikes on dozens of Hezbollah targets in the area of Wadi Saluki in Lebanon, including observation posts, weapons infrastructure, and other facilities, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday.

2024-01-17T08:44:07.629554+00:00 IST

Israel: 1 bn Shekels allocated to local govts affected by war

Israel's Ministry of the Interior gained an addition of about one billion Shekels (USD 270 million) in Israel's new state budget for local authorities, of which hundreds of millions of Shekels are allocated for emergencies like the October 7 attack.

2024-01-16T23:27:05.594889+00:00 IST

UAE chairs 52nd meeting of Arab ICT Permanent Committee

The meeting was led by the UAE, represented by Mohammed Al Ramsi, TDRA Deputy Director General for the Telecommunications Sector.

2024-01-16T22:19:50.354923+00:00 IST

Israel doing away with refrigerants that harm environment

Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection is publishing a new guide that it says will help businesses and factories prepare for Israel's transition to green refrigerant gases that will reduce damage to the climate and the environment.

2024-01-16T22:16:51.863352+00:00 IST

Palestinian attack on Christian Holy site raises concern

A Palestinian mob caused extensive damage to a Christian holy site in Shechem (Nablus) known as Jacob's Well on Sunday night, the Tazpit Press Service has learned.

2024-01-16T18:28:39.032432+00:00 IST

Israel’s FM thanks Australian, Austrian FMs for their support

Israel's Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, met with the visiting Foreign Minister of Australia, Senator Penny Wong, on Tuesday and spoke on the telephone with Austria's Foreign Minister, Alexander Schallenberg.

2024-01-16T17:58:43.087671+00:00 IST

IJ commander describes Iranian training to Israeli interrogators

A Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander arrested in Gaza described to Israeli interrogators how terror operatives were trained in Iran in video footage released by the Israel Defence Forces on Tuesday.

2024-01-16T17:48:25.967356+00:00 IST

Gaza terrorists launch largest rocket barrage at Israel in weeks

Israeli media reported that one rocket struck a store in Netivot and another hit a warehouse in the adjacent community of Givolim, causing damage. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

2024-01-16T16:56:39.100104+00:00 IST

Emirates Health Services completes health programme's integration

The Emirates Health Services (EHS) has achieved a major milestone by electronically integrating the school health programme with 313 government schools from Dubai to Fujairah. This marks the first phase of a wider initiative aimed at promoting the health and well-being of school-children and adolescents.

2024-01-16T16:39:17.726752+00:00 IST

2,700 wanted terrorists captured outside of Gaza since war began

In the latest such operation, the soldiers of the IDF, together with forces from the Shin Bet (Israel's anti-terror General Security Service) and Border Police overnight operated throughout Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley region where they arrested 27 wanted terrorists.

2024-01-16T16:06:53.765016+00:00 IST

Investment Corporation of Dubai reveals new visual identity

Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), the principal investment arm of the Government of Dubai, has revealed a rebranding of its visual identity, incorporating a new logo.

2024-01-16T16:00:33.308605+00:00 IST

Iran defends "precise and targeted" strikes in Iraq, Syria

The move adds to the escalating tensions in the region, coinciding with Israel's ongoing conflict in Gaza.

2024-01-16T15:18:31.628513+00:00 IST

Israel approves new USD 1 billion high-tech stimulus package

Israel's government, in collaboration with the Israeli Innovation Authority, approved what it described as a "transformative stimulus package" that it said is aimed at "elevating Israel's standing as a global high-tech hub"

2024-01-16T13:26:54.900309+00:00 IST