Middle East

Israeli property developer sentenced to five years

The Permanent Criminal Court of Nicosia in Cyprus sentenced an Israeli property developer to five years in prison after he was found guilty of usurping Greek Cypriot land in the Turkish-occupied north of the island. Simon Mistriel Aykut, who is Israeli and als

2025-10-24T17:53:48.933293+00:00 IST

Arab Parliament condemns Israeli Knesset’s approval of bills to a

Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yammahi, President of the Arab Parliament, condemned the Israeli Knesset's approval of two draft laws aimed at imposing what is called "Israeli sovereignty" over the West Bank and one of the illegal settlements.

2025-10-24T17:53:29.323635+00:00 IST

Israel strikes Hezbollah terrorist weapons warehouse in south Leb

The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported that Thursday night an Israel Air Force fighter jet attacked a Hezbollah weapons warehouse in the Nabatieh region in South Lebanon, which was used by the terrorist organization to promote and carry out terrorist plots against the State of Israel.

2025-10-24T17:52:16.354301+00:00 IST

Hamas can’t govern Gaza, UNRWA a ‘subsidiary’ of it: Rubio

"UNRWA is not going to play any role in it. The UN we can; we're seeing the work they're doing. The World Food Programme. ..We're willing to work with them if they can make it work, but not UNRWA. UNRWA became a subsidiary of Hamas," the US State Secretary said.

2025-10-24T17:50:27.734540+00:00 IST

Abu Dhabi launches pioneering regulatory framework for novel food

The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC), and Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), have announced the launch of a strategic initiative to develop a regulatory framework for novel foods, reflecting Abu Dhabi's commitment to leading food innovation and advancing sustainable food security across the UAE.

2025-10-24T17:47:36.087773+00:00 IST

‘American leadership was necessary to achieve this peace’:US VP

US Vice President JD Vance concluded his visit to Israel which celebrated the implementation of the Gaza Peace Plan, brokered by US President Donald Trump and several other countries from Asia. He underlined that while American leadership was 'necessary' to achieve peace, it would also be necessary to supervise it. He thanked the Israeli leadership and asked all to pray for peace.

2025-10-24T03:46:01.943971+00:00 IST

Netanyahu holds talks with Rubio on Trump's Gaza peace plan

In a post on X, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said, "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at his office in Jerusalem."

2025-10-23T18:59:23.882413+00:00 IST

Andhra CM meets Apex Investments Chairman during his UAE visit

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday met H.E. Khalifa Yousif Al Khouri, Chairman of Apex Investments, during his UAE tour, to attract investment for the State.

2025-10-23T18:03:37.544438+00:00 IST

UAE President issues resolution reconstituting Artificial Intelli

The Council's membership includes Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, as Secretary-General of the Council, Dr. Ahmed Mubarak bin Nawi Al Mazrouei, Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Jassem Mohamed Bu Ataba Al Zaabi, Humaid Obaid Abushibs, Mohamed Hassan Al Suwaidi, Faisal Abdulaziz Al Bannai, Ahmed Tamim Hisham Al Kuttab, and Peng Xiao.

2025-10-23T17:47:34.385222+00:00 IST

MoF, IMF discuss strengthening economic resilience

The session also brought together around 150 students majoring in finance, economics, business administration, and communication from various universities across the UAE, including Zayed University, the American University in Dubai, the American University of Sharjah, New York University Abu Dhabi, Ajman University, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, and the Higher Colleges of Technology.

2025-10-23T17:35:06.134701+00:00 IST

Arab, OIC nations condemn Israel’s move to annex parts of West Ba

In a joint statement, the countries described the move as a "blatant violation of international law and UN Security Council resolutions," particularly Resolution 1134, which denounces Israeli actions aimed at altering the demographic and legal status of occupied Palestinian territories since 1967.

2025-10-23T17:01:29.371562+00:00 IST

US VP Vance holds talks with Israel PM, President on Gaza deal

As per the VP's Office, their talks on Thursday focused on the Gaza peace deal formulated by US President Donald Trump.

2025-10-23T16:07:13.195246+00:00 IST

'Vote on West Bank annexation deliberate political provocation during JD Vance's visit to Israel'

Israel's Prime Minister's Office said on Thursday that the Knesset vote on annexing West Bank settlements was a "deliberate political provocation" by the opposition to "sow discord" during US Vice President JD Vance's visit to Israel.

2025-10-23T15:26:09.017853+00:00 IST

Israel “rejects” ICJ’s opinion on restricting aid in Gaza

"Israel categorically rejected the ICJ's 'advisory opinion,' which was entirely predictable from the outset regarding UNRWA. This is yet another political attempt to impose political measures against Israel under the guise of "International Law", the Israeli Foreign Ministry wrote in a post on X.

2025-10-23T01:22:59.076790+00:00 IST

Qatar, Saudi Arabia slam Knesset's West Bank sovereignty move

Qatar and Saudi Arabia have strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset approving two laws aimed at "imposing Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank", calling it a "blatant violation" of the rights of the Palestinian people, and a challenge to international law.

2025-10-23T00:36:47.164968+00:00 IST

Scientists uncover molecular passports that regulate Cell Nuclei

An international team from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) at the University of California, San Francisco, The Rockefeller University, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine found that these gateways use a flexible protein network and special molecular "passports" to move molecules quickly and accurately.

2025-10-23T00:14:35.845723+00:00 IST

Global leaders spotlight new investment frontiers at WIC–SIF 2025

Government leaders from three continents convened at the World Investment Conference-Sharjah Investment Forum (WIC-SIF 2025) on Wednesday, urging countries to rethink investment promotion strategies to match rapidly shifting global capital flows.

2025-10-23T00:07:56.843604+00:00 IST

Over 5 million passengers travel through Sharjah Airport in Q3

These figures reaffirm the airport's position as a leading destination both locally and internationally. On aircraft movements, the total number of scheduled and non-scheduled flights reached 30,737, a 10.7 percent rise from 27,758 flights during the same period last year.

2025-10-22T17:46:50.707948+00:00 IST

Andhra Pradesh CM welcomes Rs 100 crore investment for library

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu welcomed Rs 100 crore investment from Ravi PNC Menon, Chairman of Dubai-based Sobha Group, for a world-class library in Amaravati.

2025-10-22T17:41:59.538762+00:00 IST

Israeli firm Rafael to deliver spike missiles to German army in $

The sale will be carried out through EuroSpike, a joint venture in which Rafael holds a 20 per cent stake alongside German firms Rheinmetall and Diehl Defence, each owning 40 per cent. EuroSpike manages the marketing and production of Spike missiles in Europe, with manufacturing planned at its German facility.

2025-10-22T15:42:12.060325+00:00 IST

Kibbutz Nir Oz mourns Aryeh Zalmanovich and Tamir Adar

The remains of two fallen hostages returned from Gaza were identified as Aryeh Zalmanovich and Tamir Adar on Wednesday morning, bringing closure to Kibbutz Nir Oz, where both hostages lived.

2025-10-22T09:15:28.127130+00:00 IST