Telegraph report on Hizbollah weapons at Beirut airport sparks outrage
Dubai, UAE - An article in The Telegraph alleging that Hizbollah is stockpiling Iranian weapons at Beirut International Airport (BIA)...Geostrategy
Hizbollah threatens Israel after military says Lebanon offensive ready
Hassan Nasrallah - whose powerful Iran-backed group has exchanged near-daily fire with Israel since its ally Hamas's October 7 attack...Geostrategy
Israeli strike on hospital kills 12 people, says Gaza health ministry
Dubai, UAE--The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said Monday 12 people were killed in an Israeli strike on...According to health ministry in Gaza, 12 people were killed and dozens wounded as a result of "the Israeli occupation targeting the Indonesian Hospital"
The UN humanitarian agency OCHA has reported the "collapse of services" at hospitals across northern Gaza, following widespread strikes by Israeli forces
World must ‘act urgently’ to stop humanitarian crisis in Gaza: China FM
Following the outbreak of the war last month, Chinese officials, including Foreign Minister Wang, called for an immediate ceasefire and...Foreign ministers of Palestinian Authority, Indonesia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan are in Beijing for talks aimed at a "de-escalation" of the Israel-Palestine conflict
"Let us work together to quickly cool down the situation in Gaza and restore peace in the Middle East as soon as possible," Wang told foreign ministers in Beijing
Israel expands Gaza operation as hostage deal inches closer
Israel has vowed to eradicate Hamas and to free around 240 people taken hostage by the fighters during the worst...A Hamas health official said more than 80 people were killed in twin strikes on Jabalia on Saturday
UN rights chief on Sunday condemned the purported strike on the school as "horrifying"
Top Iran and Russia diplomats hold talks, voice concern at ‘confrontation’ in Gaza
Moscow, Russia-- Iran and Russia have held talks over the ongoing Israel's war on the Gaza Strip, expressing "concern over...According to the Russian foreign ministry, the top diplomats of the two countries voiced concern over the ongoing "confrontation" in Gaza
During the talks both the sides underscored the need for an immediate ceasefire and emergency relief aid to be rushed to the civilian population
Israel has suffered defeat in its war against Hamas: Khamenei
Speaking at an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps aerospace force centre in the capital Tehran, Khamenei said "the defeat of the...The Islamic republic, which supports Hamas, has hailed the October 7 attacks a "success"
Khamenei exhorted Muslim countries to "cut off" ties and halt trade with Israel
Elon Musk’s X supports US student in trouble over posts
Dubai, UAE--Elon Musk’s X has made good on its promise to back users who are being punished for statements they...The student, Juan David Campolargo, was found to be violating the university's student code of conduct, according to Campolargo's lawyers
Musk voiced his support for the college student in a brief post on X, "We will do whatever it takes to support your right to free speech!"
Yemen rebels say seized vessel owned by Israeli businessman
A Yemeni maritime source said the Huthis had "seized a commercial vessel" and took it to the port of Salif...The announcement came days after the rebel group threatened to target Israeli vessels in the waterway over Israel's war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the vessel was owned by a British company and operated by a Japanese firm
Dubai Customs logs 13% growth in transactions in first nine months of 2023
DUBAI, UAE – Dubai Customs has experienced a robust 13 percent increase with 21.6 million transactions during the first nine...The upswing aligns with the targets of Dubai’s economic agenda D33, which seeks to double foreign trade.
By the end of the third quarter of 2023, Dubai Customs had processed approximately 18.8 million customs declarations.
Israel police claim Hamas was not aware of a music festival on October 7
DUBAI - An investigation carried out by Israeli police has concluded that Hamas, involved in the October 7 attack, had...The police probe revealed that an Israeli military helicopter arrived at the scene and opened heavy fire.
The development comes as Israel revised the official death toll of the October 7 attacks, lowering the figure to around 1,200 people.
‘Horrendous events’ in Gaza in past days ‘beggar belief’: UN rights chief
"The killing of so many people at schools turned shelters, hundreds fleeing for their lives from Al-Shifa Hospital, amid continuing...All 31 premature babies at Al-Shifa hospital had been evacuated Sunday from the facility which the WHO has described as a "death zone".
A deal to free hostages Hamas seized in its October 7 attack on Israel now hinges on "minor" practical issues, Qatar's prime minister said.