Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says 16 killed in strike on school
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said two of its workers were killed in a strike at Al-Bureij in...Geostrategy
Lebanon’s Hezbollah rains rockets on Israel as Gaza war rages
Fire and smoke billows after rockets fired from southern Lebanon hit areas in northern Israel on July 4, 2024. (AFP).Geostrategy
Israel Aerospace Industries to open office in UAE
The new office will strengthen IAI's growing cooperation with the local and regional governments, industries, companies, and academia, and will...The office opens following the company's historic participation at the Dubai Airshow
The development is a testament to IAI’s growing collaboration with the UAE and the region as a whole
Iraq sends planes to Belarus to collect over 600 migrants
Hundreds of Iraqis, most of them Kurds, returned home last week on a voluntary repatriation flight from Belarus.Hundreds of Iraqis, most of them Kurds, returned home last week on a voluntary repatriation flight from Belarus
On Nov 18, a total of 431 Iraqis were flown back home from Belarus, many returning with mixed feelings
Three Lebanese judges resign over ‘political meddling’
A probe into the Beirut port explosion has exposed the extent of such interference, with top officials mounting court challenges...The head of the country’s top court has yet to approve the resignations and has called for the matter to be discussed in a meeting.
Among those who resigned this week is a judge who turned down a request by an official to remove the investigator.
UNESCO declares Dec 2, UAE’s National Day, as World Futures Day
UNESCO's choice of December 2, the National Day of the UAE, as World Futures Day, is a sign of appreciation...The international recognition of the UAE as a country for the future places responsibility 'on us' to develop capabilities, says UAE Prime Minister.
The decision reflects UAE's global position as a model for development based on building and forging the future, says UAE minister.
Russia-Islamic world cooperation meeting in Jeddah
Joint cooperation in dealing with regional and international issues was discussed at the meeting in Jeddah.Saudi king Salman said there are opportunities to form strong economic partnerships between Russia and the Islamic world
Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed that his country stresses on developing friendly ties with Islamic nations
Qatar approves draft social security and military retirement laws
Qatari cabinet has approved draft social security and military retirement laws aimed at establishing "an effective social protection system for...The draft laws call for expanding the scope of insurance coverage to include all citizens working in the public and private sectors.
The draft laws recommend that the minimum pension shall not be less than QR15,000 ($4,119).
Lebanon to travel agents: Stop advertising Belarus
Tourism Minister Walid Nassar said the move was aimed at preventing Beirut from being used as a departure point.Thousands of migrants -- including from Lebanon, Syria and Iraq -- have been massing at Belarus' border with Poland, hoping to seek asylum in the EU.
The West accuses Belarus of creating the crisis by bringing in would-be migrants and taking them to the border with promises of an easy crossing into the bloc.
Qatar fund, FAO join hands for climate action in Somalia
The fund will collaborate with the UN agency to build climate-resilience and take shock-informed anticipatory action.Somalia is said to be highly vulnerable to recurrent shocks, with colliding and cumulative effects
It has been recurrently affected by droughts, flash and riverine flooding, cyclones, locusts, disease outbreaks, and conflict
Iran accused of stalling redress for downed Ukraine flight
The Islamic republic shot down Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 shortly after take-off from its capital Tehran on January 8,...The Islamic republic shot down Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 shortly after take-off from its capital Tehran on January 8, 2020
Three days later, it admitted that its forces had mistakenly targeted the Kiev-bound Boeing 737-800 plane
UAE announces $10 billion fund for investments in Turkey
Erdogan greeted Sheikh Mohammed on the ceremonial blue carpet at the presidential palace in Ankara on Wednesday before they went...The fund's aim was "to support the Turkish economy and boost bilateral cooperation between the two countries," the official Emirati news agency WAM said
The main focus of the fund will be on "strategic investments", especially in sectors including energy, health and food, WAM reported
