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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…
- Middle East
Palestinian issue important in negotiations with Israel: Saudi Crown Prince
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman has said that the Kingdom is close to normalising relations with Israel, stressing that “the Palestinian issue remains important for negotiations.” This came during an exclusive…
- India
History between India and Israel’s Haifa city ‘inspiring’: Mayor
Haifa: As the northern Israeli coastal city of Haifa on Thursday paid tributes to brave Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the region during World War I to liberate the…
- Middle East
Israel making efforts to reach normalization deal with Saudi
Tel Aviv: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday discussed efforts to reach a normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia among other regional and international issues,…
- Middle East
Israel to supply suicide drones to undisclosed European nation
Tel Aviv: Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems announced on Sunday it was awarded a $95 million contract to supply its Skystriker “suicide” drone to an unspecified European country. The Haifa-based company said…
- Middle East
Iran warns of ‘decisive’ response to any Israeli threat, unlawful act
Tehran: Iran’s ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravan, has warned that his country will respond “decisively” to any threat or unlawful act against it by Israel, the media reported. Iravani made…
- Middle East
Israel to impose full closure on West Bank, Gaza ahead of Jewish New Year
Jerusalem: Israeli military has announced that it will impose a three-day total closure on Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip during the upcoming Jewish New Year holiday, starting on Friday.…
- Middle East
5 Palestinians killed, 25 injured in Gaza border blast
Gaza: At least five Palestinians were killed in a blast at the Israel-Gaza border, the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said. The explosion that took place during a mass demonstration of the…
- Middle East
Tensions high as Israeli Supreme Court convenes on judicial overhaul
Tel Aviv: Tensions were high at Israel’s Supreme Court as justices gathered on Tuesday morning to hear petitions against a key component of the government’s judicial overhaul initiative.Although a ruling will not…
- Middle East
Netanyahu hails planned transport network from India to EU via Middle East
Jerusalem: Welcoming the announcement of the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described it as the “largest cooperation project in our history” that will “change the…