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July 31, 2024 12:17 PM

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, Hamas says

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the early hours of the morning in Iran, the Palestinian militant group said on Wednesday, drawing fears of wider escalation in a region shaken by Israel's war in Gaza and a worsening conflict in Leban...

July 30, 2024 11:05 PM

Union Minister Gadkari attends swearing-in ceremony of Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, represented the Indian government at the swearing-in ceremony of Iran's new President, Masoud Pezeshkian, on Tuesday in Tehran. The event marks a significant moment in Iran's political lan...

July 30, 2024 9:17 PM

Israeli forces quit east Khan Younis, Palestinians recover dozens of bodies

Thousands of Palestinians returned to their homes in the ruins of Gaza's main southern city Khan Younis on Tuesday, after Israeli forces ended a week-long incursion there which they said aimed to prevent Islamist armed group Hamas from regrouping. P...

July 31, 2024 3:33 PM

Polio cases ‘very likely’ in Gaza population, WHO says

It is very likely that polio has infected people in the Gaza Strip, in what would be a setback for global efforts to eradicate the disease, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday. Gaza's health ministry declared a polio epidemic ac...

July 30, 2024 1:50 PM

Don’t bomb Beirut: U.S. leads push to rein in Israel’s response

The United States is leading a diplomatic dash to deter Israel from striking Lebanon's capital Beirut or major civil infrastructure in response to a deadly rocket attack on the Golan Heights, five people with knowledge of the drive said. Washington ...

July 29, 2024 8:20 PM

Israeli officials say they seek to avoid all-out war in Lebanon retaliation

Israel wants to hurt Hezbollah but not drag the Middle East into all-out war, two Israeli officials said on Monday, as Lebanon braced for retaliation after a rocket strike that killed 12 children and teenagers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. ...

July 29, 2024 11:05 AM

Israel cabinet authorizes government to respond to Hezbollah rocket strike

Israel's security cabinet on Sunday authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to decide on the "manner and timing" of a response to a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 teenagers and children, an...

July 28, 2024 6:02 PM

Is the Hezbollah-Israel conflict about to spiral?

A deadly rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights has added to concerns that Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah could be sucked into a full-scale war - something they have both previously indicated they want to avoid but f...

July 28, 2024 11:58 AM

UAE Business Leaders React Positively to India’s Union Budget 2024-2025

Today we are bringing you a special report on the reactions to India's Union Budget 2024-2025 from the United Arab Emirates. As India unveils its financial roadmap for the coming year, we're seeing a flurry of responses from key business leaders and ...

July 28, 2024 11:32 AM

Indian Budget 2024 and NRI Taxation: Insights on Entering India’s’ Amrit Kaal’

In a detailed analysis session hosted by the Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) Dubai, experts delved into the Indian Budget 2024 and its significant implications for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), India-UAE relations, and international trade...

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