Middle East

Dutch Prime Minister meets Netanyahu in Israel

Netanyahu also said "Hamas is ISIS, and just as the world united to defeat ISIS, the world has to unite against Hamas, unite with Israel to defeat them."

2023-10-23T17:50:41.880836+00:00 IST

Israel evacuates protected animals from endangered areas

Dozens of protected wild animals were evacuated from the animal corner in Kibbutz Kfar Giladi, located near the border with Lebanon in the north of Israel - by teams from the Nature and Parks Authority, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, and the Ministry of Agriculture under military and police escort.

2023-10-23T17:19:10.602397+00:00 IST

Tent City for displaced Israelis being built in Ramat Gan

tent city is being built in Ramat Gan to house some of the more than 200,000 Israelis internally displaced by the war with terrorists from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

2023-10-23T17:09:23.131303+00:00 IST

Women in PoK hit the streets to raise high inflation

The people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are infuriated over their unending woes due to issues like high inflation, frequent load shedding, unemployment and other violations of human rights.

2023-10-23T16:58:15.956330+00:00 IST

Ex-EU envoy faces flak for allegedly empowering Hamas: Report

A former European Union envoy to Gaza has been chastised for allegedly enabling Hamas to use paragliders, the same devices used by them to invade Israel and kill over 1,400 people there, the New York Post reported.

2023-10-23T16:57:44.346251+00:00 IST

UAE team distributes food baskets to residents of Amdjarass

The UAE humanitarian team in the Chadian city of Amdjarass continues its efforts to assess the needs of Sudanese refugees and the local community through field visits to villages and towns surrounding the city.

2023-10-23T15:53:35.338725+00:00 IST

DEWA CEO, Consul-General of Switzerland explore collaboration

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) held a meeting with Angelica Schempp, Consul-General of Switzerland in Dubai, and discussed fostering collaboration in the clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and water sectors

2023-10-23T15:48:27.422468+00:00 IST

Israel's former PM takes responsibility for Hamas' Oct 7 attack

Naftali Bennett served as Israel's prime minister from June 2021 to June 2022.

2023-10-23T13:01:12.842010+00:00 IST

Israel-Hamas war: Third humanitarian aid convoy enters Gaza

Gaza, home to over 2 million civilians, faces the ongoing threat of severe dehydration and starvation due to Israel's persistent bombardment and complete blockade.

2023-10-23T11:37:36.020045+00:00 IST

Egypt offers to set up tent city, field hospital inside Gaza

According to reports, Egypt will supervise the camps, provide urgent aid services and set up a field hospital.

2023-10-23T11:01:04.398876+00:00 IST

Israeli FM heads to New York with families of Gaza hostages

At the UNSC, Cohen will speak about the Hamas atrocities of October 7 and Israel's response to it.

2023-10-23T10:54:34.197383+00:00 IST

Sharjah Airport records over 4 million passengers in Q3 2023

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) held a meeting with Angelica Schempp, Consul-General of Switzerland in Dubai, and discussed fostering collaboration in the clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and water sectors.

2023-10-23T09:20:47.233810+00:00 IST

29 staff of UNRWA for Palestine killed since Gaza conflict began

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has said that 29 of its colleagues in Gaza have been killed since October 7, half of them UNRWA teachers.

2023-10-23T04:15:56.081837+00:00 IST

“Hamas carrying instructions for cyanide-based bombs”

Hamas terrorists killed in the October 7 attack on southern Israel were discovered carrying instructions on how to deploy cyanide-based chemical bombs, Israeli officials have revealed, New York Post reported.

2023-10-23T03:44:48.856124+00:00 IST

Hamas leaves behind booby-trapped children’s bags

The IDF's Yahalom Unit, a combat engineering special forces unit, is continuing with the dangerous and painstaking task of collecting explosives and weapons that Hamas terrorists used for the October 7 massacre.

2023-10-23T02:35:11.780055+00:00 IST

Israel allocates millions for sports activities for public

Israel's Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar allocated approximately 20 million Shekels (USD 4.9 million) for emergency activities through the National Emergency Authority, the Association of Schools and the Society for Refugees.

2023-10-23T02:31:35.143326+00:00 IST

Israel working to protect organisations from cyberattacks

Israel's National Cyber System said that Israel's public organisations and companies need assistance in cyber defence during the ongoing war against terror group Hamas in Gaza.

2023-10-23T00:45:44.304855+00:00 IST

UAE: HBMSU, Knowledge E forge strategic partnership

The MOU was signed by Fahad Al Saadi, HBMSU Vice Chancellor, Learners Development, and Kamran R. Kardan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Knowledge E during a signing ceremony held at GITEX Global 2023.

2023-10-23T00:45:24.968553+00:00 IST

UAE: Second Digital Publishing Forum begins Wednesday in Dubai

In partnership with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library Foundation (MBRL), Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), is launching the second edition of the Digital Publishing Forum for the second consecutive year, on October 25.

2023-10-23T00:20:07.363015+00:00 IST

Israeli PM Netanyahu holds security assessment at Kirya, Tel Aviv

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding a security assessment at the Kirya in Tel Aviv with the War Cabinet members and senior security establishment officials.

2023-10-22T21:37:22.724056+00:00 IST

Nearly 14 humanitarian aid trucks enter Gaza Strip through Rafah

As Israel continued to pound Hamas in Gaza, at least 14 trucks laden with items for humanitarian relief entered the Strip through the Rafah crossing on Sunday, CNN reported.

2023-10-22T20:59:34.159270+00:00 IST