Middle East Archives - Page 48 of 87

November 9, 2024 2:36 PM

Jordan’s tourism industry struggling as Gaza war deters visitors

Enas Al Hinti has cut staff pay in half and asked workers to take unpaid leave in an effort to keep her hotel in ancient Petra open as Western holidaymakers fearful of conflict shun destinations in the Middle East. A crisis across the region's touri...

November 8, 2024 5:47 PM

Nearly 70% of verified Gaza war dead women and children, UN rights office says

The U.N. Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law. Th...

November 7, 2024 10:20 PM

Israeli researchers develop software enabling in-memory processing, bypassing CPU

Israeli researchers have developed software that enables computers to process data directly in memory, bypassing the need for the central processing unit (CPU), according to a statement from the Israel Institute of Technology on Thursday. This innov...

November 6, 2024 6:53 PM

Israeli government celebrates Trump’s election triumph

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters celebrated Donald Trump's election as president, hailing what a leader of the Israeli settler movement called an ally who would support them "unconditionally". Congratulating Republican Tr...

November 6, 2024 9:26 AM

Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu fires defence minister over ‘lack of trust’

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his Defence Minister Yoav Gallant citing lack of trust, Times of Israel reported. Gallant, who was a longtime rival from within the Likud Party, will be replaced by Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz....

November 5, 2024 8:01 PM

India Shines at Record-Breaking Gulfood Manufacturing 2024 in Dubai

Gulfood Manufacturing and GulfHost 2024, the world's largest food and beverage industry event, opened today at the Dubai World Trade Centre, showcasing record participation from India. The co-located events, running until November 7, are the biggest...

November 4, 2024 9:14 PM

Israel’s strikes on Iran spark interest in air-launched ballistic missiles

Israel's effective use of air-launched ballistic missiles in its airstrikes against Iran is expected to pique interest elsewhere in acquiring the weapons, which most major powers have avoided in favour of cruise missiles and glide bombs. The Israel ...

November 3, 2024 6:41 PM

Israeli attacks kill 23 people in Gaza, medics say, as ceasefire hopes dim

Israeli forces stepped up bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Sunday killing at least 23 people, Palestinian medics said, with over half the deaths in northern areas where the army has waged a month-long campaign it says is to prevent Hamas from regroup...

November 3, 2024 2:51 PM

Egypt hosts Fatah-Hamas post-war Gaza talks as part of ceasefire efforts

Senior officials of the rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas are meeting in Cairo to discuss forming a committee to manage Gaza's post-war governance, an Egyptian security source was quoted as saying by Egypt's Al Qahera News TV on Saturday. The...

November 2, 2024 12:18 PM

Nineteen reported injured in central Israel after projectile launch

Nineteen people in central Israel's Sharon region were injured, the Israeli police said, after the military reported the launch of three projectiles from Lebanon into Israeli territory early on Saturday. The national ambulance service previously rep...

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