Middle East

"Prefer diplomacy over military resolutions...": Qatari PM

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, the Qatari PM underscored the broader impact of regional tensions, stating that addressing the conflict in Gaza should be a primary focus for leaders.

2024-01-16T13:17:34.106555+00:00 IST

Music festival massacre survivors launch lawsuit against Israel

The claim was filed by lawyers Anat and Gilad Ginzburg, who note that the night before Hamas's invasion, top security brass held meetings amid intelligence indicating abnormal activity in the Gaza Strip

2024-01-16T08:54:20.814788+00:00 IST

Israeli military destroys 100 rocket launchers in Gaza

The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) is continuing its assault on Hamas terrorist bases in Gaza.

2024-01-16T08:47:54.597940+00:00 IST

Israel’s ministry of transportation takes budget cut to aid

Israel's Ministry of Transportation said that as part of the meeting to approve the 2024 state budget and in light of the ongoing war in Gaza, it agreed to cut its budget and pledged to finance the war and the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.

2024-01-16T08:06:18.641016+00:00 IST

UAE: DEWA extends over 364 kilometres of fibre optic ducts in 202

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) extended over 364 kilometres of Fibre Optic (FO) ducts across different areas in Dubai in 2023. This expansion has increased the total length of these cable ducts to 3,998 kilometres, a 10 per cent increase compared to 2022.

2024-01-16T08:05:45.420142+00:00 IST

Israeli woman soldier wounded in Egyptian border terror attack

The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported that overnight a woman soldier was wounded when about twenty terrorists, including a number of armed men, approached the Nitzana border crossing with Egypt from the Egyptian side of the border.

2024-01-16T08:01:13.389418+00:00 IST

Jaishankar, Iran President Raisi discuss pacing up Iran-India agr

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Iran President Ebrahim Raisi discussed speeding up the implementation of Iran-India agreements, including the Chabahar Port Development Plan, and further compensating for delays.

2024-01-16T03:52:37.592192+00:00 IST

Israel Defence Forces says it fear for lives of two hostages

Over the past day, Hamas released videos showing hostages Itay Svirsky, Noa Argamani, and another hostage, whose family requested that he not be named.

2024-01-16T01:27:04.816561+00:00 IST

Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection gets USD 45 mn

The Ministry said that it will "lead government work to create a discharge levy for streams, similar to the levy for discharge into the sea, as well as to increase enforcement and establish a fund to reduce the pollution of streams/rivers and restore them."

2024-01-15T23:51:13.457323+00:00 IST

Several explosions reported near US Consulate in Iraq's Erbil

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGS) has taken responsibility for the attacks. The IRGS said it was targeting the "headquarters of spies" and "anti-Iranian terrorist gatherings in parts of the region" with ballistic missiles.

2024-01-15T22:38:25.920896+00:00 IST

India, Iran discuss expanding bilateral and multilateral ties 

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian hosted External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Tehran on Monday. The two leaders discussed expanding bilateral and multilateral ties within the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and BRICS.

2024-01-15T21:36:01.253119+00:00 IST

Israel Transportation Ministry takes budget cut to aid war effort

Israel's Ministry of Transportation said that as part of the meeting to approve the 2024 state budget and in light of the ongoing war in Gaza, it agreed to cut its budget and pledged to finance the war and the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.

2024-01-15T21:34:45.034817+00:00 IST

Israel takes more steps to encourage solar energy production

Israel's Electricity Authority approved the updating of energy production and storage tariffs in order to encourage the construction of solar production facilities with a capacity of 100-630 kilowatts.

2024-01-15T21:34:01.585185+00:00 IST

Jaishankar highlights increase in threats to maritime traffic

Amid maritime security challenges including in the Red Sea, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday spoke about the "perceptible increase in threats" to the safety of maritime commercial traffic in an important part of Indian Ocean and said there have been some attacks in the "vicinity of India".

2024-01-15T18:19:45.137569+00:00 IST

Over 9,000 terrorists eliminated in Gaza since Oct 7, says Israel

The IDF has also eliminated two out of Hamas's five brigade-level commanders, the army announced. In addition, 19 battalion-level commanders and 50 company commanders were killed.

2024-01-15T18:16:31.156167+00:00 IST

Israel moves against Hamas student terror group

As part of an initiative to thwart the activity of Hamas student terror cells at universities and colleges in Judea and Samaria, Israeli security forces operated in Al Najah University in Shechem (Nablus), where the suspects were hiding.

2024-01-15T18:15:51.700752+00:00 IST

Israel and Saudi Arabia want peace, but differ how to get there

Israeli and Saudi officials actually agree on a lot of things. Both want to normalize their relations, both are willing to continue peace efforts where they left off on October 7, and both want Hamas out of Gaza. But the peace efforts have become tangled with the war in Gaza, and unknotting it will significantly impact the Strip's post-war future.

2024-01-15T18:11:02.674263+00:00 IST

"Chabahar port, a joint project with India-Iran..."

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasized the crucial role played by the Chabahar port in strengthening connectivity and deepening the bilateral ties between India and Iran.

2024-01-15T16:35:23.310042+00:00 IST

Farsi to be one of India’s nine classical languages: S Jaishankar

"The government of India has decided to include Farsi as one of the nine classical languages of India in our New Education Policy," said Jaishankar, highlighting the enduring cultural, literary, and linguistic connections between Iran and India.

2024-01-15T16:20:51.508050+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets Iran President, conveys greetings of PM Modi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday called on Iran President Dr Ebrahim Raisi and conveyed greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

2024-01-15T15:55:40.090631+00:00 IST

Jaishankar highlights visible humanitarian crisis in Middle East

The EAM also expressed India's unwavering stance against terrorism, emphasising its commitment to addressing the humanitarian aspects of the crisis, particularly the impact on women and children.

2024-01-15T15:22:15.802326+00:00 IST