Middle East

Israeli PM Netanyahu briefs world leaders on Hamas offensive

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday held telephonic conversations with the leaders of France, Spain, and the Netherlands on the ongoing offensive on Hamas, underlining "the determination of the people to eliminate" the terror group's military.

2023-10-22T20:52:09.348399+00:00 IST

Operation Ajay: Sixth flight with 143 passengers, lands in Delhi

As Israel's retaliatory strikes on Hamas in Gaza, following the terror attacks of October 7, entered its 15th day, a sixth flight carrying 143 Indian citizens arrived in New Delhi under 'Operation Ajay' on Sunday night.

2023-10-22T19:22:59.847131+00:00 IST

Dubai to host annual conference on clinical microbiology

The 3rd International Annual Conference of the Emirates Society of Clinical Microbiology (ESCM), is set to take place from 3rd to 5th November at Mohammed bin Rashid University for Medicine and Health Sciences in Dubai.

2023-10-22T18:04:11.562258+00:00 IST

UAE: 19th International Education Show concludes

The 19th edition of the International Education Show, which wrapped up at Expo Centre Sharjah on Saturday, attracted more than 25,000 visitors over the course of four days. Students and parents flocked to the event to select from hundreds of world-class educational opportunities presented by over 100 academic institutions and prestigious national and international universities.

2023-10-22T17:30:27.622884+00:00 IST

IDF expresses regret after Israeli tank “accidentally” hits post

The Israel Defence Forces expressed regret after a tank accidentally fired hitting an Egyptian post.

2023-10-22T17:20:08.197000+00:00 IST

Israel relaxes certain trading regulations

Israel's Securities Authority published temporary reliefs for portfolio managers and stock exchange members during the "Iron Swords" war.

2023-10-22T16:56:36.121318+00:00 IST

Bhutan: Phuentsholing Thromde opens its first public ECCD centre

The opening of the municipality's first Early Childhood Care and Development Centre has been warmly welcomed by the people in Phuentsholing Thromde, Bhutan Live reported.

2023-10-22T16:05:49.436799+00:00 IST

Sharjah Chamber welcomes nearly 5,000 new member companies

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has logged an impressive surge in new memberships this year, registering 4,981 new companies through the end of the third quarter.

2023-10-22T15:53:05.399705+00:00 IST

Senior Hamas commander killed in Israeli air strike

Israeli aircraft killed Muhammad Katamash, the deputy head of the Hamas terrorist organization's regional artillery array in Gaza on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces announced.

2023-10-22T15:52:46.876747+00:00 IST

Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed meets with Singapore PM

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has met with Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore.

2023-10-22T15:47:51.261443+00:00 IST

India's humanitarian aid for Palestinian people arrives in Egypt

The humanitarian aid sent by India for the people of Palestine arrived in Egypt on Sunday, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

2023-10-22T14:22:44.968233+00:00 IST

17 more trucks carrying enter Gaza from Rafah crossing

As many as 17 trucks carrying aid entered into the Southern Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing, after its opening on Saturday, Times of Israel reported on Sunday.

2023-10-22T14:17:45.121136+00:00 IST

UAE's Minister of Economy holds meetings with Brazil, Spain

Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, UAE's Minister of Economy, held meetings with Celso Sabino, Minister of Tourism of Brazil; Rosa Ana Morello Rodriguez, Minister of State for Tourism of Spain; Aziz Abdel Hakimov, Minister of Environment, Environmental Protection and Climate Change and responsible for the tourism portfolio of Uzbekistan; Mariam Kvrishvili, Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainability of Georgia; and Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organisation.

2023-10-22T09:25:15.790864+00:00 IST

UAE: DEWA launches its annual World Energy Day Campaign

As part of the campaign, DEWA organised a series of virtual lectures in Arabic and English for several public and private schools.

2023-10-22T08:42:42.631092+00:00 IST

People from southern Israel leave homes, relocate to Jerusalem

Taxi drivers and shopkeepers in the area are deeply upset by the actions of Hamas and the Israeli soldiers' retaliatory measures.

2023-10-22T08:38:51.948154+00:00 IST

Abu Dhabi to host Int'l Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine

Around three hundred participants will attend the 69th International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine, including a hundred and eighty experts and specialists in the field of aviation and space medicine from the UAE, other Arab countries, and delegates from across the world who will discuss their latest aeromedical research.

2023-10-22T08:38:13.168503+00:00 IST

Hezbollah is aggressing and dragging Lebanon into war: IDF

In an operational update on the northern border, Jonathan Conricus called Israel's response "measured, tactical and confined to the areas near the border."

2023-10-22T05:38:03.099256+00:00 IST

IDF conducts air strikes at Hamas in Al Ansar Mosque

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that IDF and Israel Securities Authorities carried out an aerial strike at the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist compound in the Al-Ansar Mosque in Jenin.

2023-10-22T02:25:49.076511+00:00 IST

UAE: Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah receives delegation

Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah said that diversifying sources of national income and driving economic prosperity are key pillars for building a sustainable future for the nation's citizens and residents.

2023-10-22T00:39:15.185378+00:00 IST

UAE: Latifa bint Mohammed participates in Gaza initiative

Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and Member of the Dubai Council, Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, today visited the 'Tarahum for Gaza' campaign centre in Dubai, where she met with volunteers and participated in packing relief packages.

2023-10-22T00:07:31.015399+00:00 IST

Cairo Summit ends without breakthrough for Gaza aid

A summit of international leaders in Cairo to discuss the Gaza war ended on Saturday night without any consensus towards averting an Israeli ground invasion. No joint statement was issued as Arab and Western leaders failed to even agree on language condemning Hamas's attack on Israeli communities.

2023-10-21T23:36:01.715554+00:00 IST