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Saudi Arabia refuses to grant entry visas to an Israeli delegation
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) refused to issue entry visas to an Israeli delegation to participate in the conference of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Israeli media reported…
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Israel to install AI safety warning system on passenger trains
Jerusalem: Israel Railways will install an artificial intelligence (AI)-based safety warning system on passenger trains, the state-owned company said in a statement. The electro-optic systems, developed by the Israeli technology company Rail…
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Israel’s current account surplus down to $19.8 bn in 2022: Report
Jerusalem: Israel’s current account surplus totaled $19.8 billion in 2022, said the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics. This is a decrease of $1.6 billion compared to the surplus registered in 2021, and…
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‘Exert pressure on Israel to stop crimes..’: Palestinian PM to US admin
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh called on the US administration to put pressure on “Israel to stop its crimes against the Palestinians,” and warned of its serious repercussions, Wafa News Agency reported.…
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Israel ready to help transform Italy into energy hub: Netanyahu
Rome: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to help energy-starved Italy transform into a regional energy hub during his visit to the Italian capital. After meeting with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni,…
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Egypt’s Prez urges intensive efforts to calm Israeli-Palestinian tensions
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has called for exerting intensive international efforts to achieve calm in the Palestinian territories amid the rising Israeli-Palestinian tensions. Sisi made the remarks on Wednesday during his…
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Israeli reserve pilots refuse to train in judicial shakeup
Jerusalem: Dozens of Israel’s air force reservists have announced that they will not show up to duty for a training day in protest of the government’s planned judicial overhaul. In an open…
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UNIFIL calls on Lebanon, Israel to maintain calm on border
Beirut: The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has urged the country and Israel to maintain calm following an incident on the demarcation Blue Line, the National News Agency reported. Earlier on Sunday,…
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Iran urges IAEA to adopt ‘professional’ approach to Iranian nuclear issue
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that he hopes the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) can adopt a “professional” approach to the Iranian nuclear issue and prevent certain countries from affecting…
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Iran vows decisive response to any ‘wrongful action, threat’ by Israel
Tehran: The Iranian envoy to the United Nations vowed that any “wrongful action or threat” by Israel against the country would get a decisive response, state media reported. Amir Saied Iravani, Iran’s…
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UN rights chief warns of increasing violence in Palestine, Israel
Geneva: Increasing violence against both Israelis and Palestinians has had tragic consequences on the innocent people, United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk said. Speaking at the 52nd session…
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UAE condemns Israeli minister’s call to destroy Palestinian village
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has condemned comments by Israeli Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich calling for the destruction of the Palestinian village of Huwara, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. In a…
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks to Israeli counterpart
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday spoke to his Israeli counterpart Major General Yoav Gallant and is understood to have discussed key projects relating to co-development of military hardware. In…
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Israel detects three new polio cases among children
Tel Aviv: Israel has reported three new cases of children infected with polio, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The cases were detected during an epidemiological investigation after an eight-year-old…
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Palestine condemns Israeli PM’s visit to West Bank settlement
Ramallah: Palestine has condemned the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the Israeli settlement of Har Brakha near the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Thursday…
