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Yair Lapid concedes defeat; Netanyahu set to become next Prime Minister
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid Thursday conceded defeat in the general elections and congratulated opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu, whose coalition of right-wing parties secured a comfortable majority in parliament to form…
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Exit polls predict narrow win for former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Exit polls by all the leading Israeli TV channels on Wednesday following the fifth general elections in the country in less than four years predicted a comeback for former Prime Minister…
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Israeli PM Lapid visits Karish gas rig after historic maritime border deal with Lebanon
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid visited the Karish gas rig in the Mediterranean for the first time since his country signed a historic maritime demarcation deal with Lebanon. Standing at…
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PM Modi wishes his Israeli counterpart on Jewish New Year
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid and Israeli people on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. “Warmest greetings for Rosh Hashanah…
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UAE FM Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed arrives in Israel on Abraham Accords’ 2nd anniversary
Abu Dhabi: UAE Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrived on Wednesday in Tel Aviv, Israel on an official visit, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The visit comes on…
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Israeli PM rejects prosecuting soldier who likely shot Shireen Abu Akleh
Jerusalem: Israel’s prime minister on Wednesday said no one would “dictate our open-fire policies”, appearing to reject US calls for Israel to review its rules of engagement following the shooting death of…
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Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid to visit Berlin on Sep 11
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid will arrive in Berlin on September 11 for a two-day visit, his office said, adding that political discussions are planned. Tuesday’s announcement comes amid sharp…
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Israel, Turkey to restore full diplomatic ties after 4-year break
Jerusalem: Israel and Turkey announced the resumption of full diplomatic ties on Wednesday, after several years of strained relations between the nations. Both the countries would be exchanging ambassadors again after not…
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‘Forced to work as sex slave in prison’, claims ex-Israeli guard
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday, July 31, vowed to investigate allegations by a former Gilboa prison guard that she was repeatedly raped by a Palestinian prisoner, and forced into sex…
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First I2U2 projects to promote agriculture, green energy in India
New York: The first projects of the I2U2 will be located in India and help with agriculture, food and green energy, according to the joint statement of the four leaders after the…
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I2U2 summit: UAE to invest USD 2 billion to develop integrated food parks across India
New Delhi: The United Arab Emirates will invest USD 2 billion to develop a series of integrated food parks across India under the framework of the four-nation grouping ‘I2U2’. The decision was…
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Israeli PM, Turkish president speak on phone, seek better ties
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke on the phone on Sunday, expressing hope for improving relations between the two countries, Lapid’s office said in a…
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Israeli PM discusses expanding normalisation deals in Mideast with UAE Prez
Jerusalem: Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid and President of the UAE Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan talked over the phone about expanding normalisation deals in the Middle East. The telephone conversation marked…