Middle East

Israel: Over 100 Terror Targets Struck in Gaza, Weapons Found

Israeli forces continue to operate across the Gaza Strip, with airstrikes on more than 100 terror targets in the past 24 hours, the Israel Defence Forces said on Wednesday.

2025-07-09T17:48:12.513963+00:00 IST

UAE denies rumours about lifetime Golden Visa for certain nationa

The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) has denied the accuracy of rumours circulated by some local and international media outlets and websites regarding the United Arab Emirates granting lifetime Golden Visas to certain nationalities.

2025-07-09T06:01:11.614648+00:00 IST

Israel: Services exports totalled USD 7.5 billion, April 2025

Exports of services from high-tech industries (excluding start-ups) increased by 0.1%, following a 4.2% increase in the previous month.

2025-07-09T02:02:07.653490+00:00 IST

Israel: Salaries in April up 3.6 per cent Year to Year

The average salary for a salaried position at constant prices (deducted by the monthly consumer price index) was 11,250 Shekels (USD 3,352), unchanged, compared to April 2024.

2025-07-09T01:39:56.231384+00:00 IST

Israel: New plan to add 40,000 rental apartments by 2030

Israel's Ministry of Construction and Housing is promoting a new government plan to regulate the rental market in Israel with, for the first time, a large-scale strategic plan in the industry that currently serves about a third of the public in Israel -- about 2 million renters -- with an estimated financial volume of about 46 billion Shekels (USD 13.7 billion) per year, with the goal of building 40,000 new rental units by 2030.

2025-07-09T01:26:03.380300+00:00 IST

Regular touch with local authorities: Sources on Nimisha Priya

This comes amid reports of 37-year-old Indian nurse from Kerala scheduled to be executed on July 16. The trial court convicted her of killing the Yemeni national, a decision that was upheld by the country's Supreme Judicial Council in November 2023.

2025-07-08T16:36:23.162593+00:00 IST

Israel: New Eilat slipway planned for small vehicles 

The new marina will serve approximately 375 small vessels anchored in the Port of Eilat, including vessels for leisure, sports and recreation activities, and constitutes critical infrastructure for both the local boating community and the many visitors who visit the city.

2025-07-08T01:28:58.205987+00:00 IST

Roadmap published to promote transition to renewable energies

The roadmap presents a knowledge base for taking local government to the next level, promoting projects that have an impact on all sectors throughout the local authority's territory.

2025-07-08T00:28:54.234433+00:00 IST

Tel Aviv man accused of conducting surveillance missions for Iran

Israeli authorities completed the interrogation of a Tel Aviv resident on suspicion that he carried out missions for the Iranians and was asked to photograph the homes of elected officials and military bases, the Israel Police and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) announced on Monday.

2025-07-07T17:36:57.933320+00:00 IST

Terror money laundering operation broken up

The Israel Police exposed a money exchange network that it said operated to launder and transfer money to terrorist elements. Approximately eight million Shekels ($2.39 million) in cash, checks, securities were seized and four suspects were arrested.

2025-07-07T17:00:17.062493+00:00 IST

Israel’s Prez meets with delegation of European Muslim leaders

President of Israel Isaac Herzog met Monday morning at the President's Residence in Jerusalem with a delegation of Muslim leaders from across Europe and told them to, "Bring back to your communities a message of peace," and that he hopes, "that peace will come with Syria, with Lebanon, inshallah (God willing in Arabic) even with Saudi Arabia, and that we will continue moving forward."

2025-07-07T17:00:09.649725+00:00 IST

Israel’s Foreign Currency reserves USD 228.250 billion by June

The Bank of Israel reported that Israel's foreign exchange reserves at the end of June 2025 stood at USD 228.250 billion, an increase of USD 4.611 Billion from their level at the end of the previous month. The level of the reserves relative to GDP was 41.6 per cent.

2025-07-07T16:58:28.480472+00:00 IST

Netanyahu grounded as Orthodox Draft dispute boils over

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's departure for Washington was delayed Sunday as tensions escalated with his Haredi Orthodox coalition partners over the contentious military draft law.

2025-07-06T17:26:38.269759+00:00 IST

Israeli military sending out 54,000 draft orders to Haredim

The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) said it will begin sending draft summonses this week to complete the recruitment processes for members of the Haredi (ultra-orthodox) community whose status as yeshiva students is no longer valid. A Supreme Court ruling nullified the military deferments yeshiva students have enjoyed for decades as illegal and, in the absence new legislation passed by the Knesset to make Tora study deferments legal, ordered that the practice be ended and the students be drafted.

2025-07-06T16:46:41.492990+00:00 IST

Suqia UAE supports Al Freej Fridge campaign

Under the umbrella of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, Suqia UAE has contributed to the second edition of the humanitarian community campaign "Al Freej Fridge" by providing 700,000 bottles of cold water to be distributed to workers at their job sites across various areas of Dubai.

2025-07-06T16:37:37.105561+00:00 IST

Sharjah free zones win four honours at 6th Financial Excellence

The Sharjah Airport International Free Zone Authority (SAIF Zone) and Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) have received four prestigious accolades at the 6th Financial Excellence Performance Award for 2024-2025, organised by the Sharjah Finance Department (SFD).

2025-07-06T16:32:36.422245+00:00 IST

UAE Govt Leaders Programme participants explore Vietnam progress

During a meeting with the UAE Government Leaders Programme delegation from the Prime Minister's Office, Ho Duc Phoc, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, highlighted the importance of promoting bilateral ties between Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates.

2025-07-06T14:07:12.729956+00:00 IST

Israel arrests four Palestinians trying to smuggle songbirds

Israel arrested four Palestinians trying to smuggle around 100 protected songbirds into the country from Jordan, the Israel Police announced on Sunday.

2025-07-06T13:48:19.701962+00:00 IST

Hamas naval commander killed in Israeli airstrike

Israeli soldiers eliminated Ramzi Ramadan Abd Ali Saleh, commander of Hamas' Naval Force in the northern Gaza Strip, who was killed in an airstrike in Gaza City, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday

2025-07-06T13:16:24.982898+00:00 IST

Khamenei makes first public appearance since Israel war

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, made a rare public appearance after several weeks, attending a religious gathering in Tehran on Saturday, CNN reported, citing the Iranian state media outlet Press TV.

2025-07-06T11:32:41.230254+00:00 IST

Israel strikes 130 targets across Gaza

Israeli forces struck around 130 terror targets in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, as the military intensified its operations against Hamas and other terror groups, the Israel Defense Forces said on Sunday. Ground forces conducted raids and strikes throughout the Gaza Strip.

2025-07-06T08:45:19.830678+00:00 IST