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Israel launches plan to support tour guides amid COVID-19 pandemic
Jerusalem: Israel’s Tourism Ministry has launched a 25 million shekel ($7 million) plan to support the country’s tour guides amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan is part of a government decision to assist…
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Israeli PM discusses peace, stability in Middle East with Bahrain king
Manama: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the prime minister, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and discussed ways to build a more…
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Bahrain’s crown prince to visit Israel soon
Jerusalem: Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa has accepted Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s invitation for a historic visit to Israel, Israeli media has reported. The Hebrew-language Ynet news site quoted…
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Israel approves AstraZeneca’s Covid drug for people with weakened immune systems
Jerusalem: The Israeli Ministry of Health has approved the administration of AstraZeneca’s Evusheld COVID-19 drug to people with weakened immune systems. The antibody drug, which includes two injections of two types of…
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Israel PM embarks on historic trip to Bahrain
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has arrived on a historic trip in Bahrain, marking the first-ever visit by a premier of the Jewish state to the Gulf nation. Before departing for Bahrain…
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Lebanon, Kuwait ban ‘Death on the Nile’ film over Israeli actress
Lebanon and Kuwait have banned the newly-released ‘Death on the Nile’ film for featuring Israeli actress Gal Gadot. The film, which was released globally on Friday, January 11, will not be released…
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Israel to provide Morocco with missile defence system in $600mn deal
Tel Aviv: The state-run company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will provide Morocco with an advanced air and missile defence system, after they signed a $600 million, the media reported. IAI will provide Morocco…
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Israeli PM urges all Israelis to leave Ukraine immediately
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday urged all Israelis to leave Ukraine “as quickly as possible,” ahead of a possible escalation with Russia. “I call on Israelis in Ukraine: Return home,”…
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Israel urges citizens to leave Ukraine
Jerusalem: Israeli foreign ministry has issued a travel warning for Ukraine, urging Israeli citizens to leave the country as soon as possible. The ministry asked Israelis in Ukraine to register with the…
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165 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli forces
Ramallah: At least 165 Palestinian protesters were injured during clashes with the Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, according to witnesses. The witnesses said the fierce clashes broke out on Friday near…
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Israel launches national earthquake early warning system
Jerusalem: Israel has formally launched a national earthquake early warning system that could alert Israel’s Home Front Command (HFC) within seconds once it detects earthquake signs. The TRUAA system, which costs the…
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Palestinian council to end commitment to all agreements with Israel
Ramallah: The Palestinian Central Council (PCC) has decided to terminate the commitment of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) to all agreements signed with Israel. The announcement was made on Wednesday at the…
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Israel becomes first country to allow drones flight in civilian airspace
Jerusalem: Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety has announced the country’s first certification for unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) to operate in civilian airspace. The certification was issued on Wednesday by the Israeli…
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Iran unveils new missile with reported region-wide range
Tehran: Iran unveiled a new missile on Wednesday with a reported range that would allow it to reach both US bases in the region as well as targets inside its archfoe Israel.…
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Normalising ties with Israel to increase regional problems: Iran
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said some Arab nations’ normalisation of ties with Israel will create more problems for the region. The President made the remarks on Tuesday in a meeting…
