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Syria urges UN to deter Israeli attacks after deadly missile strike
Damascus: Syria has urged the United Nations to take necessary measures to deter Israel’s attacks and hold it accountable after a deadly Israeli missile attack on the Syrian capital Damascus. “When Syria…
- Middle East
Israeli citizen arrested after crossing into Lebanon
Jerusalem: An Israeli citizen crossed over to Lebanon and was detained by Lebanese security forces, according to a statement by Israel’s Army. The incident took place on Monday morning, the Army said…
- Middle East
Egyptian Prez, US state secretary discuss Israeli-Palestinian tensions
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has discussed with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken the ongoing escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. Al-Sisi on…
- Middle East
Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers in southern West Bank: Medics
Ramallah: A Palestinian was killed on Monday morning by Israeli soldiers in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said. In a statement, the Palestinian Health Ministry said…
- Middle East
Lebanon condemns Israeli raid in West Bank
Beirut: The Lebanese foreign ministry has condemned the recent deadly Israeli raid in the Palestinian city of Jenin in the northern West Bank. The Ministry on Sunday said it held “Israel fully…
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UN peacekeepers warn against sensitive activities on Lebanese-Israeli borders
Beirut: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has warned against conducting any works or activities that could lead to tension near the Lebanese-Israeli borders, state media reported. The UN agency’s…
- Middle East
Turkish envoy presents credentials to Israeli President
Jerusalem: Turkey’s new Ambassador to Israel, Sakir Ozkan Torunlar presented his credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, marking the latest step in rebuilding relations between the two countries after years of acrimony.…
- Middle East
Palestinian stabs Israeli settler, killed: Israel
Jerusalem: A knife-wielding Palestinian man stabbed and wounded an Israeli settler before being shot and killed at a settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli authorities said. The Palestinian, a resident of…
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Modi calls up Israeli PM Netanyahu, congratulates him for 6th term
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday had a telephonic conversation with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, and congratulated him for his election as PM for the sixth time. The two…
- Middle East
Israeli study finds nutrition more effective than steroids for treating Crohn’s disease
Jerusalem: A 15-year study by Israeli researchers recently discovered that nutrition is a more effective treatment for children with Crohn’s disease than the steroids commonly used. Crohn’s disease and the more severe…
- Middle East
Israeli FM to attend conference with Arab counterparts in March
Tel Aviv: Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced his plan to attend a conference in March with his counterparts from Arab countries that have normalised relations with the Jewish state. Cohen, who…
- Middle East
Israeli PM, Egyptian Prez discuss promoting bilateral ties over phone
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi have discussed boosting bilateral ties and promoting regional security by phone. According to a statement issued by the Israeli Prime Minister’s…
- Middle East
‘Israeli govt wants to replace two-state solution with annexation, settlement’
Ramallah: A senior Palestine official said that the new Israeli government formed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently is replacing peace and the two-state solution with annexation and settlement. Ahmad Majdalani, a…
- Middle East
Israeli PM-designate Netanyahu agrees to annex West Bank in coalition deal
Jerusalem: Israel’s Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to annex the occupied West Bank in a coalition deal that was made public. Netanyahu, who signed a series of coalition deals on Wednesday…
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Palestinian girl killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank: Medics
Ramallah: A 16-year-old Palestinian girl was killed after Israeli soldiers stormed the northern West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said. In a statement, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said…