France and the UK will be the first permanent UN Security Council members to recognise a Palestinian state and, along...
- Kicking off Monday, Saudi Arabia and France will co-chair meetings on the future of the Israeli and Palestinian two-state solution, which...
By late Wednesday, the number of displaced people in Gaza had risen by an additional 75,000 people from the figure...The UN body OCHA said nearly 220,000 people, or two-thirds of the displaced people, have sought shelter in schools run by the UN agency
The bombing campaign has destroyed or rendered uninhabitable at least 2,540 housing units in Gaza, OCHA said, citing numbers from the Gaza Ministry
Sochi, Russia -.Starting in 2024, travelers from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Malaysia and Bahrain may no longer need tourist visas...Russia and China have been ready to receive groups of visa-free tourists on a reciprocal basis
Visa-free group tourism was also launched between Russia and Iran on August 1
Abu Dhabi, UAE-- The UAE and US have reviewed ways to accelerate cooperation in priority sectors such as clean energy,...The talks between the two countries coincide with a jump in non-oil trade between the two nations, which reached US$21.63 billion in the first half of 2023, a 37% rise
Al Zeyoudi emphasized that the US, apart from being a UAE trade partner, remains a key ally in advancing socioeconomic progress through global economic cooperation
- Demanding that aid be immediately allowed to go into the besieged enclave, Arab foreign minister condemned Israel's siege of Gaza...
Arab League called for the dispatch of food, fuel and humanitarian aid to the impoverished enclave
On Wednesday, the enclave's authority said the only power plant in Gaza had shut down due to lack of fuel
Analysts say the war has dealt a heavy blow to a possible landmark normalisation deal between Saudi Arabia, home to...Prince Mohammed told Raisi that Riyadh is "communicating with all international and regional parties to stop the ongoing escalation", SPA said
Iranian state news agency IRNA also reported on the call, saying the two men discussed the "need to end war crimes against Palestine"
- Reports about "40 babies murdered" have been reposted massively on social media sites since Tuesday, and used to condemn Hamas's...
Reports about "40 babies murdered" by Hamas have been reposted massively on social media sites since Tuesday and used to condemn Hamas attack.
But asked about the number of babies killed, an Israeli official said, "We cannot confirm any number at this stage."
The three-member "war cabinet" would include Netanyahu, Gantz and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, according to the statement. It said Gadi...Opposition leader Yair Lapid has not joined his former ally Gantz, but the statement said a seat would be "reserved" for him in the war cabinet.
Israel's firebrand National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on X, formerly Twitter, that he "welcomes the unity, now we must win".
- "Soldiers are responding with artillery and mortar shells toward the origin of the launching in Syria," an Israeli military statement...
This was the first exchange of fire between Israel and Syria since Hamas carried out an unprecedented assault on Israeli territory from the blockaded Gaza Strip on Saturday
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the shells were fired by "Palestinian factions working with the Lebanese Hezbollah"
- Fierce fighting has left thousands dead on both sides since Hamas launched a surprise assault on Saturday, spurring Israel's reprisal...
The bombing campaign has destroyed more than 1,000 housing units, and 560 have been rendered uninhabitable
Nearly 175,500 people sought shelter in 88 schools run by the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees
- Since 2008, Israel has conducted four major military operations in Gaza, resulting in significant casualties and widespread destruction.
Since 2008, Israel has conducted four major military operations in Gaza, resulting in significant casualties and widespread destruction
The 2008 assault raised international alarm as Israel was accused of using internationally banned weaponry, including phosphorus gas
