Middle East

Israeli military finds Gaza terror base inside mosque

The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported on its continued assaults on terrorist bases in Gaza over the past day. This included a raid carried out on a mosque in Gaza where forces found a terrorist base and supplies belonging to Hamas.

2023-12-10T07:48:43.270789+00:00 IST

Chile's pavilion presents solutions to address climate change

The Pavilion of Chile at COP28 is presenting effective initiatives and solutions that are making a significant contribution to addressing the effects of climate change.

2023-12-10T07:45:54.092480+00:00 IST

'COP28 provides sustainable development solutions'

Gerd Muller, Director-General of United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), said that the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) is a conference of solutions, focusing on investing in sustainable development, especially in developing and least developed countries.

2023-12-10T07:43:59.936253+00:00 IST

Hamas members beat civilians, steal humanitarian aid: IDF

IDF on Sunday accused Hamas terrorists of beating civilians and stealing the humanitarian aid that Gaza received from international organisations.

2023-12-10T01:36:49.657082+00:00 IST

India working to accelerate ecosystem restoration: Union Minister

Bhupendra Yadav said that India has adopted a holistic approach towards conservation.

2023-12-10T01:10:36.350816+00:00 IST

Israeli hostage in Gaza killed in captivity

Sahar Baruch, a 25 year-old Israeli who was taken hostage on October 7 has died in captivity, Kibbutz Be'eri announced on Saturday of its former resident.

2023-12-09T23:54:58.624242+00:00 IST

MDBs publish first common principles for nature-positive finance

The common principles aim to increase nature-positive finance by mainstreaming nature in MDB operations and investments in a systematic manner.

2023-12-09T21:49:14.196703+00:00 IST

UAE: UAQ announces initiatives backing Sustainable Blue Economy

The UAQ Sustainable Blue Economy Office calls upon stakeholders and partners in all sectors to adopt and apply the upcoming guidelines to drive sustainable solutions and opportunities that protect the environment and ensure prosperous economic progress.

2023-12-09T21:00:02.169420+00:00 IST

UAE, Azerbaijan Presidents discuss bilateral relations

President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today spoke by telephone to His Excellency Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

2023-12-09T17:33:24.104173+00:00 IST

UAE: Emirates Nature-WWF presents innovative initiatives

The Emirates Nature-WWF presented innovative initiatives directed at visitors to COP28 that allow them to learn about scientific facts about climate change, and motivate young people to engage in nature conservation efforts and lead change towards a sustainable future.

2023-12-09T17:24:50.134203+00:00 IST

UAE: Al Dhafra Book Festival 2023 promotes sustainability

As part of the cultural programme of the Al Dhafra Book Festival 2023, the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) organised a Cultural Seminar titled "Sustainability Through the Generations".

2023-12-09T17:20:58.043673+00:00 IST

Israeli jets hit Hezbollah command center in Lebanon

Israel Air Force jets attacked the operational headquarters of the terrorist organization Hezbollah in Lebanese territory in response to rocket launches towards the territory of the State of Israel earlier on Saturday.

2023-12-09T17:12:37.848622+00:00 IST

US “responsible for bloodshed” of children in Gaza: Palestine

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday accused the United States of being "responsible" for the bloodshed of children in Gaza after Washington vetoed a UN resolution calling for an 'immediate ceasefire', Times of Israel reported.

2023-12-09T16:18:52.513858+00:00 IST

UAE: Bhupender Yadav announces three pillars of LeadIT2.0

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday announced the three pillars of the second phase of Leadership Group for Industry Transition and introduced the next phase of LeadIT to the world and industry leaders, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change informed in a press release.

2023-12-09T13:49:02.096144+00:00 IST

Dubai: Jaishankar highlights India’s transformation

From technological advancements to social campaigns, Jaishankar painted a vivid picture of a progressing India, urging the diaspora to convey this narrative to the world.

2023-12-09T10:38:48.415538+00:00 IST

UAE welcomes peace-building steps between Armenia, Azerbaijan

The UAE has welcomed positive developments and recent peace-building steps between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia

2023-12-09T09:48:36.994072+00:00 IST

COP28's Media Centre offers integrated services on 4k square mtrs

Ahmed Al Hosani, Director of the Media Centre in the Green Zone, highlighted that the centre is offering comprehensive support to media representatives from across the globe.

2023-12-09T09:47:35.697435+00:00 IST

Decomposed bodies of infants found in evacuated hospital in Gaza

The circumstances leading to this harrowing discovery are complex. Al-Nasr and Al-Rantisi children's hospitals, part of the same complex, became the battleground between Israeli and Hamas forces in early November. Hospital staff, under Israeli direction, hastily evacuated on November 10, leaving behind young children in the ICU who could not be safely moved, as reported by CNN.

2023-12-09T02:54:57.525924+00:00 IST

IDF says it struck manned Hezbollah observation post in Lebanon

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it struck a manned Hezbollah observation post in Lebanon in response to the attacks carried out on the border.

2023-12-09T01:18:20.096594+00:00 IST

UAE GCAA signs cooperation agreements with Brazil, Switzerland

The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen and reinforce cooperation in the field of air transportation with Brazil and Switzerland, on the sidelines of the UAE delegation's participation in the fifteenth ICAO Air Services Negotiation (ICAN2023), hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh.

2023-12-08T23:56:33.425474+00:00 IST

President of UAE receives President of Belarus

The meeting also touched on COP 28, with the Belarusian President hailing the level of organisation of the global event by the UAE and the efforts made by the country to make it to ensure its success.

2023-12-08T20:58:48.280037+00:00 IST