Israel
-
Middle East
Lebanon, Israel begin indirect talks over maritime border
Naqoura: Lebanon and Israel began indirect talks Wednesday over their disputed maritime border, with American officials mediating the talks that both sides insist are purely technical and not a sign…
Read More » -
Top Stories
Israeli child takes 11-foot pet python ‘Belle’ for swimming
Jerusalem: The 11-foot yellow serpent, named Belle, is a best friend of An eight-year-old Israeli girl Inbar Regev. She loves to cool off in her small backyard pool with her…
Read More » -
World
Israel, India agree to continue cooperation in fight against COVID
Tel Aviv: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday spoke to “his friend” Prime Minister Narendra Modi and agreed to continue its cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus. Following…
Read More » -
Middle East
UAE, US, Israel to develop joint energy strategy
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United States and Israel on Thursday said they will develop a joint strategy for energy partnership, the official WAM news agency reported. UAE,…
Read More » -
Middle East
First direct commercial flight from Israel lands in Bahrain
Dubai: The first known direct commercial flight between Israel and Bahrain landed Wednesday in the island kingdom, just a week after it signed a deal alongside the United Arab Emirates to…
Read More » -
Middle East
Israeli PM, Bahraini Crown Prince discuss implementation of normalisation deal
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa on Tuesday spoke over the phone related to the normalisation deal. Implementation of normalisation agreement…
Read More » -
Featured News
‘Normalization of UAE-Israel ties will promote the Palestinian peace process’
Talmiz Ahmad Ever since it came into being on May 14, 1948, Israel has been a geopolitical and cultural anomaly. Though located in the Middle East, it viewed itself as…
Read More » -
Top Stories
Israel, UAE, Bahrain signs pact; Trump says “dawn of new Middle East”
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for the signing of the historic Abraham…
Read More » -
Middle East
Deal to normalise Israel-Bahrain ties: Iran describes it ‘shameful act’
Tehran: Iran on Saturday condemned the announcement of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bahrain and Israel describing it as “shameful act”. “The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemns the establishment…
Read More » -
World
Israel to impose full nationwide lockdown
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Corona Cabinet has decided to impose a full nationwide lockdown starting next week in the wake of a spike in Covid-19 morbidity, a joint statement said. The statement…
Read More » -
Middle East
UAE-Israel deal: Arab artists boycott Emirati-backed awards
Jerusalem: The United Arab Emirates’ move to pursue normalisation with Israel has prompted a backlash from Arab artists and intellectuals, who are boycotting Emirati-backed cultural awards and events to support…
Read More » -
World
US, Israel and UAE’S joint accord towards ‘prosperous Middle East’
Abu Dhabi: The accord between the United States, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a “courageous step” toward a more stable and prosperous Middle East, according to a joint statement issued by the…
Read More » -
World
Israel launches ‘traffic light’ plan to contain Covid-19 spread
Jerusalem: Israel’s Corona Cabinet has approved a “traffic light” plan to contain the spread of Covid-19, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Health Ministry said in a joint statement. According to…
Read More » -
Middle East
UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal
Dubai, Aug 29 (AP) The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree on Saturday formally ending the country’s boycott of Israel amid a US-brokered deal to normalise relations between…
Read More » -
Middle East
UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal
Dubai: The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued Saturday a decree formally ending the country’s boycott of Israel amid a US-brokered deal to normalise relations between the two countries. The…
Read More » -
Middle East
Israeli warplanes strike Hamas targets in Gaza
Gaza: Israeli warplanes on Friday struck military facilities of the Islamic Hamas movement in Gaza in response to the firing of six projectiles into southern Israel. Hamas security sources told Xinhua…
Read More » -
Middle East
Turkey is greater threat than Iran for Israel, says Mossad
The head of Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad has warned the country that Turkey is a much bigger threat to the country than Iran. It said Iranian power is fragile while…
Read More » -
News
UK-Israel’s relationship is strong as ever: Dominic Raab
London: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab reiterated the strong relationship shared between the UK and Israel after meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi, in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. “The UK-Israel relationship is as strong as ever. I expressed [United Kingdom’s] enduring friendship to…
Read More » -
World
Pompeo hopeful other Arab states to forge ties with Israel
Jerusalem: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he hoped other Arab countries would also establish diplomatic relations with Israel as he kicked off a Mideast tour on Monday to press…
Read More » -
World
Israel reports 3rd rocket attack from Gaza, another strike on Hamas
Tel Aviv: Israel has repelled the third night attack from Gaza and responded with strikes on Hamas’ underground military infrastructure, the military said early on Friday. On Thursday night, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported…
Read More » -
Top Stories
Israel approaches US with concerns over nuclear facility in KSA
Jerusalem: A new nuclear facility is reportedly being built in the Saudi desert with Chinese help and Israel has privately expressed concerns to the US regarding the development, Israeli officials…
Read More » -
Pakistan
Pakistan can never recognise Israel: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken a clear and unequivocal stand, saying the founder of Pakistan Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah had made it clear that until the Palestinians get…
Read More » -
Middle East
Peace Deal with UAE is not weapon linked: Israel
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said he would oppose the sale of advanced American F-35 warplanes to the United Arab Emirates, despite last week’s historic deal establishing formal…
Read More » -
Featured News
Establishment of UAE-Israeli diplomatic ties deepen regional fault-lines
Talmiz Ahmad On 13 August, US President Donald Trump announced in the White House a “Strategic agenda for the Middle East to expand diplomatic, trade and security cooperation” embracing three…
Read More » -
Top Stories
Israel invites UAE crown prince Sheikh Zayed to Jerusalem
JERUSALEM: Praising his role in achieving a “noble and courageous” deal to normalize relations between Israel and the UAE, Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin on Monday invited Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh…
Read More » -
World
Embattled Netanyahu dragging Israel toward another election
Israelis have been demonstrating in their thousands against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the last month. They are demanding his resignation for failures on several fronts, including on combating the…
Read More » -
Middle East
Iran threatens a dangerous future for UAE after Israel deal
Tehran: Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard vowed on Saturday that there would be dangerous consequences for the United Arab Emirates after it announced a historic deal with Israel to open up diplomatic…
Read More » -
News
Israeli aircraft strike Hamas posts in Gaza
Jerusalem: Israeli army aircraft struck posts and facilities in the Gaza Strip that belong to Islamic Hamas movement in response to launching incendiary balloons from the coastal enclave into Israel. Security…
Read More » -
World
China welcomes Israel-UAE accord to establish diplomatic ties
Beijing: China on Friday welcomed the historic UAE-Israel deal to establish full diplomatic relations that would see Israel halt the controversial annexation of parts of the West Bank, saying it is…
Read More » -
Top Stories
Trump announces historic deal between UAE and Israel
Dubai: UAE becomes the first Gulf country and the third in the Arab world to establish diplomatic relations with Israel as part of a deal to halt the controversial annexation…
Read More »
