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US House speaker Kevin McCarthy vows to remove Ilhan Omar from committee over Israel criticism
Potential next US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy has said he will remove Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, a decision in part because of her…
- Middle East
UAE: Israeli interfaith couple gets married in Abu Dhabi
An interfaith couple from Israel on Monday tied the knot in Abu Dhabi as per the new law in the UAE since civil marriages are not allowed in Israel. The couple was…
- Middle East
Israeli embassy issues first-ever passport to baby born in UAE
Abu Dhabi: Israel’s embassy in Abu Dhabi on Thursday issued the first-ever Israeli passport to a baby born in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The embassy of Israel tweeted a picture of…
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Israel welcomes Azerbaijan’s decision to open embassy in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv: The Israeli government welcomed the “historic” decision by the Azerbaijani Parliament to open an embassy in Tel Aviv, as it is set to become the first Shia Muslim-majority country to…
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Turkish-Israeli ties enter ‘new era’: President Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the bilateral ties between Turkey and Israel have entered a new era “thanks to the strong will of both sides”. Erdogan made the…
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Israel launches plan for generating solar electricity in agricultural lands
Jerusalem: Israel has announced a plan to optimise agricultural land use by integrating clean solar electricity generation. The plan, at a cost of 17 million shekels (about $5 million), includes more than…
- India
26/11 Mumbai attack survivor invited at inauguration of newly elected Israeli parliament
Jerusalem: Moshe Holtzberg, who as a toddler survived the Mumbai terror attack in 2008, was invited to the inaugural ceremony of the newly elected Knesset (Israeli parliament) on Tuesday in a special…
- Middle East
Israel under threat as Hamas, Hezbollah possess over 1 lakh rockets
Tel Aviv: Rocket attacks by Hamas and terror outfit Hezbollah from Gaza and Lebanon may not cause deaths but it continues to haunt and terrorise Israeli citizens. Every time a rocket is…
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Israel’s new parliament sworn in, most right-wing in history
Jerusalem: Israel’s new parliament has sworn in after the right-wing bloc won the elections two weeks ago. The 120 elected lawmakers were sworn-in at a session of the parliament, or Knesset, on…
- Middle East
Israel signs deal to secure economic rights to gas field on maritime border with Lebanon
Tel Aviv: Israel said that it has signed an agreement with the two energy companies licensed by Lebanon to drill in a gas field on the maritime border between the two countries…
- Middle East
Food wasted in Israel in 2021 enough to feed 3.5mn people: Report
Tel Aviv: A national report on food waste published in Israel found that 2.6 million tonnes of food had been wasted in the country in 2021 at the cost of about 21.3…
- Middle East
After 4-year gap, Turkey appoints new ambassador to Israel
Ankara: After a four-year hiatus, Turkey appointed its ambassador to Israel in the latest step between the two countries in the path of normalizing relations. Sakir Ozkan Torunlar, a senior diplomat who…
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Israel’s president to ask Benjamin Netanyahu to form new govt
Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced on Friday that he will assign the task to form a new government to former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following consultations with leaders of all the…
- Pakistan
Imran targeted for being too ‘pro-Israel’: Report
Islamabad: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was targeted during his long march in Wazirabad last week because the attacker said he was too “pro-Israel”, according to an Israeli media report. According…
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Biden assures Netanyahu of unwavering support for Israel
Washington: During a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on his re-election, US President Joe Biden “underscored his unwavering support for Israel’s security”, the White House said…
