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November 28, 2025 9:54 AM

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank who appeared to be surrendering

Israeli security forces shot two Palestinian men on Thursday who appeared to be surrendering and unarmed during a raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine TV news footage showed. In the footage, the men are seen exiting a building surrounde...

November 26, 2025 8:59 PM

Gaza Reconstruction Plan: Inside the UN’s Boldest Gaza Bet

On November 17, the UN Security Council approved a United States–drafted resolution backing a “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict,” giving legal weight to parts of Washington’s twenty‑point strategy for the territory. The resolutio...

November 26, 2025 12:25 PM

Israel receives remains of hostage held in Gaza as Cairo hosts follow-up talks

Israel said it had received from the Red Cross on Tuesday the remains of a deceased hostage who had been held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, with the bodies of two still to be located more than six weeks into a fragile ceasefire. The Israeli prim...

November 24, 2025 4:46 PM

Dubai Approves Record AED302.7 Billion Budget for 2026–2028

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the largest three-year budget in Dubai’s history, with total expenditure of AED302.7 billion ($82.4 billion) and projected revenues...

November 21, 2025 12:38 PM

Behind Trump defense of Saudi crown prince, a deeper US shift on human rights

When President Donald Trump defended Saudi Arabia's crown prince this week over the 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, he did more than just stir renewed accusations from critics of an affinity toward strongmen. Trump's remarks, ...

November 21, 2025 9:44 AM

India, Israel sign Terms of Reference to begin Free Trade Agreement negotiations

India and Israel have formally signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) to initiate negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a major step toward deepening bilateral economic cooperation. The ToR was signed in Tel Aviv by India’s Minister ...

November 20, 2025 9:50 PM

Piyush Goyal holds talks with Israel’s Finance Minister on bolstering economic ties

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday held a series of meetings in Israel aimed at strengthening India–Israel economic cooperation. The visit included high-level discussions with government leaders, industry CEOs and innovators ac...

November 20, 2025 4:11 PM

Israeli fire kills four in Gaza, casting further doubt on ceasefire

Israeli airstrikes killed four people and wounded 18 others in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, local health authorities said, as Hamas and Israel accused each other of violating a near six-week-old, U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Med...

November 19, 2025 4:46 PM

Minister of State for Defence Meets Indian Community in UAE

The Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, interacted with members of the Indian community during a programme coordinated by the Indian People’s Forum (IPF) in the UAE. The session saw strong participation from Jharkhand NRIs, reflecting the s...

November 19, 2025 4:38 PM

Cityscape Global Opens in Riyadh with $43 Billion in Deals Announced

Cityscape Global 2025 opened in Riyadh this week with $43 billion in real estate agreements announced during the first two days, underscoring Saudi Arabia's accelerating urban transformation and growing investor confidence in the Kingdom's real estat...

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