Middle East

UAE: Ma’an launches third edition of Abu Dhabi Moments

The Authority of Social Contribution (Ma'an) launched the third edition of Abu Dhabi Moments, a vibrant initiative aimed at fostering engagement, celebrating diversity, and benefiting the entire Abu Dhabi community.

2023-11-19T16:27:55.631260+00:00 IST

Al Ain Book Festival 2023 kicks off

The event is open to the public and aims to promote knowledge among all segments of the community, with more than 60,000 book titles presented by 150 exhibitors.

2023-11-19T16:20:48.893986+00:00 IST

Israel condemns Houthis for hijacking international vessel

Condemning the hijack, it said, "This is another act of Iranian terrorism and constitutes a leap forward in Iran's aggression against the citizens of the free world, with international consequences regarding the security of the global shipping lanes."

2023-11-19T15:59:38.451314+00:00 IST

Israel announces brief suspension of military activities in Rafah

The Rafah border crossing is the only access point in and out of Gaza that is not controlled by Israel. An agreement was reached to allow foreign passport holders and critically injured civilians to depart through Rafah.

2023-11-19T14:46:24.614374+00:00 IST

"No deal as of now": Israeli PM refutes reports on agreement

The premier was later asked if he had passed up a serious deal on Tuesday for the release of some 50 hostages and if he was insisting that all be released. Netanyahu responded that "there was no deal on the table" and he could not elaborate further.

2023-11-19T13:25:01.995674+00:00 IST

Israel Defence Forces carried out two raids in West Bank

The Israel Defence Forces carried out two "brigade-level" raids in the West Bank's Jenin refugee camp and Balata refugee camp on Sunday and detained suspects and seized weapons, The Times of Israel reported.

2023-11-19T13:10:22.250491+00:00 IST

"We are determined to stand up to this evil": Israel President

Meanwhile, a school run by the United Nations in northern Gaza has been attacked, the UN confirmed on Saturday. A top UN official described it as a "horrifying" incident.

2023-11-19T13:08:26.337701+00:00 IST

2 injured as bus swerves off road in northern Israel

A bus swerved off the road in northern Israel near Kibbutz Gan Shmuel amid heavy rains.

2023-11-19T09:31:51.177784+00:00 IST

As Hamas leaders are eliminated, senior figures likely regrouping

Hamas confirmed on Friday that Ahmed Behar, the terror group's number-three figure and highest-ranking person eliminated since October 7, was killed in an Israeli air strike earlier in the week.

2023-11-19T09:30:31.748398+00:00 IST

Israel strikes Hezbollah following rocket fire

The Israel Defense Forces is shelling Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon after ten mortar shells were fired from Lebanon towards the Israeli village of Shlomi.

2023-11-19T09:26:20.186888+00:00 IST

UN-run school in Gaza attacked

A school run by the United Nations in northern Gaza has been attacked, the UN confirmed on Saturday. A top UN official described it as a "horrifying" incident, CNN reported.

2023-11-19T06:10:59.168798+00:00 IST

Three in four Palestinians support Hamas’ massacre: Survey

The Ramallah-based institute polled 668 Palestinian adults in the southern Gaza Strip, Judea and Samaria between October 31 and November 7.

2023-11-19T00:42:09.817575+00:00 IST

"Most patients, staff have evacuated Gaza’s Shifa Hospital"

The hospital's director told an Arab-speaking officer from the IDF's Coordination and Liaison Administration that patients well enough to evacuate were already transferred, while most of the staff left too. The only patients left are too sick to evacuate.

2023-11-19T00:41:32.556291+00:00 IST

Israel: Death toll from Oct 7 music festival massacre rises to 35

The increase was based on data from Israel's National Insurance Institute, which found that the number of victims who were shot and then burned in their cars while attempting to flee is higher than previously thought.

2023-11-19T00:22:38.495297+00:00 IST

Netanyahu's multi-front battle: Growing calls for hostage release

As Israel's war in Gaza extends beyond six weeks, public opinion is turning against Netanyahu. Despite widespread support for the military campaign against Hamas, polls indicate a decline in favour of the Prime Minister and his coalition.

2023-11-18T23:42:38.198021+00:00 IST

UAE President directs treatment for 1,000 Palestinian patients

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed the provision of medical care for 1,000 Palestinian cancer patients from the Gaza Strip

2023-11-18T17:59:50.817580+00:00 IST

IDF expands operations in Jabalia and Zeitoun

The IDF reported that its forces are expanding their offensive activity in the Gaza Strip saying that over past day, the forces of the 36th Division - its largest regular service armoured division - launched an attack in the Zeitoun region and the forces of the 162nd Armored Division launched an attack in the Jabalia region, during which they encountered many terrorists

2023-11-18T17:58:04.407981+00:00 IST

"We will walk to Gaza": Mother of hostage during protest march

The family members of the Israeli hostages reached outside Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem, and stressed that if needed, they would go to Gaza, The Times of Israel reported.

2023-11-18T17:27:27.529414+00:00 IST

Fatima bint Mubarak congratulates wife of Sultan of Oman

Sheikha Fatima expressed her pride in the historical ties that the two countries share, bringing their leaderships and peoples closer together.

2023-11-18T17:01:13.570961+00:00 IST

'Developed countries must continue scaling up to reach goal'

Climate finance provided and mobilised by developed countries for climate action in developing countries reached USD 89.6 billion in 2021, according to the OECD's sixth assessment of progress towards the goal for developed countries to provide and mobilise USD 100 billion of climate finance annually for climate action in developing countries under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

2023-11-18T16:42:50.291846+00:00 IST

Israel Defence Force finds weapons hidden in Gaza school

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) forces continued with their operations in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, during which more weapons and other terrorist-related items were found in a school.

2023-11-18T16:27:00.702294+00:00 IST