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- Middle East
Israel holds 1,264 Palestinians in administrative detention, highest in a decade
Israel is currently holding a total of 1,264 Palestinians in administrative detention, according to a UN official. The number of administrative detainees is the highest in more than a decade, UN Middle…
- Middle East
Israel SC hears challenges to law aimed at protecting Netanyahu from removal
Jerusalem: Israel’s Supreme Court has heard arguments challenging a controversial law that makes it harder to remove an incumbent prime minister. An 11-judge panel of the court’s 15 judges convened for the…
- Middle East
Syrian boxer withdraws from Asian Games over Israeli referee
In solidarity with Palestinians and rejection of normalization with Israel, Syrian boxer Mohammad Mlaiyes has withdrawn from the Asian Games currently being held in China, due to the presence of Israeli referee.…
- Middle East
In a first, Israeli minister arrives in Saudi Arabia for UN conference
Amidst an unprecedented diplomatic move towards normalisation between Saudi Arabia and Israel and coinciding with the visit of a Saudi diplomatic delegation to the West Bank, the Israeli Minister of Tourism has…
- Middle East
Israel hits Gaza amid new border violence
Jerusalem: The Israeli military struck a Hamas post near the Gaza-Israel border, saying the airstrike was a response to an earlier petrol bomb thrown at an Israeli military post. A spokesperson for…
- Middle East
Former Hamas chief warns Israel against Al-Aqsa incursions
A senior leader of Hamas, a Palestinian nationalist movement, has warned Israel against allowing “Jewish extremists” at the Aqsa Mosque, one of the holiest sites in Islam. Khaled Meshaal, former Hamas chief who…
- Middle East
Israel, US to benefit most by India-Middle East-Europe Corridor
Though it was touted as a great game-changer, India-Middle East-Europe-Corridor (IMEC) has been planned essentially to benefit Israel and its Western masters. A fortnight after its announcement at the G-20 Summit in…
- World
Visa-free entry to US: Israel to join list of countries with the facility
Israel is likely to join the list of countries whose nationals enjoy visa-free entry to the United States (US). It is expected that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Homeland…
- Middle East
Israel strikes Hamas in Gaza Strip again amid protests at border
Jerusalem: The Israeli military struck a military post belonging to the Hamas organisation which rules the Gaza Strip, according to a statement released by the Israeli Army. The strike, carried out using…
- Middle East
Israeli envoy remembers legacy of Indian soldiers on ‘Haifa Day’
New Delhi: Israeli ambassador to India, Naor Gilon remembered the Indian soldiers who laid down their lives during the historic Haifa war in 1918. Glion said that the legacy of soldiers is cherished…
- Middle East
Netanyahu hails India-to-Europe Economic Corridor as ‘blessing’
United Nations: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday hailed the India-to-Europe Economic Corridor as a “blessing” that will dramatically lower costs for over 2 billion people. At the G20 Summit in…
- Middle East
Israel, US, India and UAE announce I2U2 joint space venture
Washington: The I2U2 group of India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the United States on Friday (local time) announced a new joint space venture that aims to create a “unique space-based…
- Middle East
Israel attacks Gaza in response to fire balloons
Gaza: The Israeli army on Friday carried out raids on military monitoring posts belonging to Hamas in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons fired from the coastal enclave into Israel, according to…
- Pakistan
PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar criticised for comparing Pakistan to Israel: Report
Islamabad: Supporters of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday pilloried the country’s interim premier Anwaarul Haq Kakar over his choice of words while making a comparison of China’s strong ties…
- Middle East
India, US, UAE, Israel launch I2U2 private enterprise partnership
United Nations: India and its I2U2 partners have launched an initiative to mobilise private sector capital and expertise to increase their potential in key areas of development. The US on Thursday signed…
