Middle East

Israel presents National Horizon Scanning Mechanism at Expo

The Horizon Senior Division at Israel's Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology presented Israel's advanced technological capabilities for identifying future trends and mapping emerging technologies at the Expo 2025 Osaka: the national mechanism "Horizon" for scanning global trends and mapping emerging technologies, which is the first of its kind in the world that makes extensive use of big data analysis and artificial intelligence, and constitutes a leap forward in Israel's preparation for the technological future.

2025-08-01T00:38:22.608475+00:00 IST

Police break Up Palestinian Authority based extortion ring

The Israel Police reported that, following an undercover investigation, a cell of Palestinian Authority residents who contacted Israeli citizens and attempted to "ransom" stolen items was exposed and broken up.

2025-07-31T18:15:18.304080+00:00 IST

Israeli military strikes Hezbollah terror infrastructures

Among the infrastructures attacked were: infrastructure for the production of explosives that were used to develop weapons by the terrorist organization Hezbollah, and an underground site for the production of missiles and the storage of strategic weapons.

2025-07-31T17:21:38.647455+00:00 IST

Two Israeli Druze indicted for smuggling Kalashnikov Rifle

Two young men from northern Israel have been indicted for illegally crossing into Syria and smuggling a Kalashnikov rifle back into the country, police announced Thursday.

2025-07-31T15:48:29.932080+00:00 IST

Gas prices to drop slightly in July

The Fuel and Gas Administration in Israel's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure announced that at midnight between Thursday and Friday (31.07.2025-01.08.2025), the prices of fuel products that are under supervision and sold to consumers at gas stations will be reduced.

2025-07-31T15:29:14.787935+00:00 IST

Israel: 16 wanted terrorists captured

Israeli security forces arrested 16 wanted terrorists overnight across Judea and Samaria, including nine suspected of involvement in stone-throwing at Israeli civilians in Judea who were captured in the Umm al-Khair area near Hebron.

2025-07-31T01:28:41.791968+00:00 IST

Egypt welcomes UK’s decision to recognise State of Palestine

Egypt welcomed UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement that Britain intends to recognise the State of Palestine.

2025-07-31T01:28:25.046440+00:00 IST

UAE sends 58 relief trucks to Gaza

The UAE, in coordination with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, continued its humanitarian airdrop missions over the Gaza Strip as part of the 'Birds of Goodness' initiative.

2025-07-30T18:05:14.059817+00:00 IST

Abdullah bin Zayed welcomes UK's announcement of its intention to recognise State of Palestine

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, welcomed the announcement by Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, regarding the UK government's intention to recognise the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly meetings in September.

2025-07-30T18:03:29.237823+00:00 IST

Etihad Airways accelerates growth with record aircraft deliveries

Etihad Airways achieved a significant milestone in its fleet expansion programme with July 2025 becoming the busiest month for aircraft deliveries in the airline's 22-year history.

2025-07-30T18:02:36.812515+00:00 IST

Israeli forces uncover, partially destroy Gaza terror tunnel

A one-kilometer-long tunnel at a depth of about 15 meters containing Hamas weapons and explosives including explosives, Kalashnikov weapons and RPG missiles was located in the Khan Yunis area in the Gaza Strip by Israel forces in Gaza and was partially destroyed.

2025-07-30T01:25:36.767864+00:00 IST

UAE: Air Arabia expands services to Bangkok

Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa's first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) operator, announced the expansion of its flight services to Bangkok, Thailand with the addition of a third daily flight starting from 26th October 2025.

2025-07-30T01:19:29.103733+00:00 IST

UAE strongly condemns terrorist attack on church in Democratic Re

The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a church in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which resulted in the deaths of a number of innocent people.

2025-07-30T01:18:33.799507+00:00 IST

Germany announces Gaza air bridge, signals pressure on Israel

Following a meeting of the federal security cabinet on Monday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that Berlin will immediately begin implementing the air bridge plan.

2025-07-29T08:49:41.385756+00:00 IST

38 Emirati humanitarian aid trucks enter Gaza

The convoy consisted of 38 trucks, including 18 loaded with food supplies, medical aid, and infant formula, and 20 trucks carrying pipes, tanks, and equipment to support the operation of a new water pipeline.

2025-07-29T08:22:43.932265+00:00 IST

Putin offers help in talks on Iran's nuclear program

The Kremlin said Putin made the offer during a phone call with Netanyahu amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel.

2025-07-29T07:18:20.089278+00:00 IST

UN chief warns world on Gaza crisis

Speaking at a high-level United Nations conference in New York on Monday, Guterres said the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no longer just a crisis it is turning into a long-term collapse of peace efforts.

2025-07-29T04:54:47.269394+00:00 IST

UN welcomes ceasefire agreement between Cambodia, Thailand

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand, describing it as a positive step towards ending ongoing hostilities and easing tensions.

2025-07-29T01:26:19.319868+00:00 IST

Israel: Terrorist stopped after throwing brick at Israeli soldier

Monday evening, a terrorist threw a brick at IDF (Israel Defence Forces) soldiers during an operational activity in Hebron.

2025-07-29T01:25:37.989058+00:00 IST

Israel: Woman at western wall plaza wounded by stray bullet

The Israel Police reported that, according to an initial investigation, in the last hour a woman in her 50s who was sitting in the women's section at the Western Wall Plaza reported that she suddenly heard a loud noise in her ear and was wounded, apparently as a result of stray gunfire.

2025-07-29T01:18:57.745846+00:00 IST

New security unit to soon protect public bus drivers

Following the recent increase in violence against Israel's public bus drivers, the special enforcement unit in public transportation will soon begin operating and provide a "quick and immediate response" to violence by passengers against drivers.

2025-07-28T17:57:16.287548+00:00 IST