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Israel PM embarks on historic trip to Bahrain
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has arrived on a historic trip in Bahrain, marking the first-ever visit by a premier of the Jewish state to the Gulf nation. Before departing for Bahrain…
- Middle East
Lebanon, Kuwait ban ‘Death on the Nile’ film over Israeli actress
Lebanon and Kuwait have banned the newly-released ‘Death on the Nile’ film for featuring Israeli actress Gal Gadot. The film, which was released globally on Friday, January 11, will not be released…
- Middle East
Israel to provide Morocco with missile defence system in $600mn deal
Tel Aviv: The state-run company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will provide Morocco with an advanced air and missile defence system, after they signed a $600 million, the media reported. IAI will provide Morocco…
- Middle East
Israeli PM urges all Israelis to leave Ukraine immediately
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday urged all Israelis to leave Ukraine “as quickly as possible,” ahead of a possible escalation with Russia. “I call on Israelis in Ukraine: Return home,”…
- Middle East
Israel urges citizens to leave Ukraine
Jerusalem: Israeli foreign ministry has issued a travel warning for Ukraine, urging Israeli citizens to leave the country as soon as possible. The ministry asked Israelis in Ukraine to register with the…
- Middle East
165 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli forces
Ramallah: At least 165 Palestinian protesters were injured during clashes with the Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, according to witnesses. The witnesses said the fierce clashes broke out on Friday near…
- Middle East
Israel launches national earthquake early warning system
Jerusalem: Israel has formally launched a national earthquake early warning system that could alert Israel’s Home Front Command (HFC) within seconds once it detects earthquake signs. The TRUAA system, which costs the…
- Middle East
Palestinian council to end commitment to all agreements with Israel
Ramallah: The Palestinian Central Council (PCC) has decided to terminate the commitment of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) to all agreements signed with Israel. The announcement was made on Wednesday at the…
- Middle East
Israel becomes first country to allow drones flight in civilian airspace
Jerusalem: Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety has announced the country’s first certification for unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) to operate in civilian airspace. The certification was issued on Wednesday by the Israeli…
- Middle East
Iran unveils new missile with reported region-wide range
Tehran: Iran unveiled a new missile on Wednesday with a reported range that would allow it to reach both US bases in the region as well as targets inside its archfoe Israel.…
- Middle East
Normalising ties with Israel to increase regional problems: Iran
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said some Arab nations’ normalisation of ties with Israel will create more problems for the region. The President made the remarks on Tuesday in a meeting…
- Middle East
Israeli Police Chief cuts short visit to UAE amid phone hacking scandal
Jerusalem: Israel’s Police Chief has cut short his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid a spiraling scandal over Israeli police hacking phones of officials and citizens without authorisation. Israeli Police…
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UN Chief encouraged by Israeli-Palestinian engagement
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he is encouraged by the recent engagement between senior Israeli and Palestinian officials. Arguing that “piecemeal approaches” to the question of Palestine would only…
- Middle East
Israel launches investigation into domestic use of Pegasus spyware
New Delhi: The Israeli government announced it would investigate claims that the police had used spyware created by companies including the NSO Group, a surveillance firm that has drawn global criticism, against…
- Middle East
Israeli, Palestinian figures propose two-state confederation
Jerusalem: Israeli and Palestinian public figures have drawn up a new proposal for a two-state confederation that they hope will offer a way forward after a decade-long stalemate in Mideast peace efforts.…