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April 5, 2024 4:02 PM

UN rights body demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday adopted a resolution calling for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, although Israel dismissed it as a "distorted text". Twenty-eight ...

April 5, 2024 11:15 AM

Biden threatens change in US policy if Netanyahu fails to protect Gaza civilians

President Joe Biden threatened on Thursday to condition support for Israel's offensive in Gaza on it taking concrete steps to protect aid workers and civilians, seeking for the first time to leverage U.S. aid to influence Israeli military behavior. ...

April 2, 2024 10:32 AM

Palestinian death toll in Gaza exceeds 32,800:ministry

The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip had risen to 32,845, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Monday. The Israeli army killed at least 63 Palestinians during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 32,845 a...

April 1, 2024 10:00 AM

Fighting rages across Gaza amid revival of truce talks

Israeli strikes killed 77 Palestinians in Gaza in the past 24 hours, health authorities said on Sunday, as Egypt hosted an Israeli delegation for a new round of talks in a bid to secure a truce with Gaza's Hamas rulers. The Israeli military said i...

March 28, 2024 5:11 PM

32,552 Palestinians killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, health ministry says

At least 32,552 Palestinians have been killed and 74,980 injured in Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, the Palestinian enclave's health ministry said on Thursday. There have been 62 Palestinians killed and 91 injured in the ...

March 27, 2024 1:14 PM

Negotiations on Gaza ceasefire deal ongoing with no timeline for agreement: Qatari foreign ministry

The negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire deal are still ongoing, but Qatar cannot offer any timeline on an agreement, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Majed Al-Ansari, spokesman of the ministry said at a media briefing that regardless of the...

March 22, 2024 5:10 PM

Arab ministers meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his visit to Cairo

Arab ministers and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks with Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) executive committee general secretary Hussein al-Sheikh - a confidant of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and an intermediary in cont...

March 22, 2024 10:47 AM

Antony Blinken meets Arab leaders, calls for “enduring regional peace”

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and other Arab leaders while reiterating the call for a truce in the Gaza war and support for the two-state solution, Al...

March 20, 2024 2:47 PM

Dr. Sultan Al Jaber Honored for Sustainable Energy Leadership

Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, President of COP28, was awarded the prestigious ‘CERAWeek Leadership Award for Building Global Consensus towards a Sustainable Energy Future’ at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference at Houston. Over the last decade, CERA...

March 13, 2024 8:50 AM

UAE fast becoming a prime destination for investors, 15,000 Indian Businesses join Dubai Chamber in 2023

Indian companies are flocking to Dubai, with a staggering 15,481 new Indian-owned businesses joining the Dubai Chamber of Commerce in 2023. This surge represents a 38% year-over-year increase, solidifying Dubai's position as a prime destination for I...

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