GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces thrust deeper into Jabalia in northern Gaza on Tuesday, striking a hospital and destroying residential areas with tank and air bombardments, residents said, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least five people in Rafah in the south.Simultaneous Israeli assaults on the northern and southern edges of the Gaza Strip this month have…
The UAE has condemned the coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and stressed the importance of maintaining stability and security in the country. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that the UAE shares deep-rooted ties with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and has emphasised its support for the…
Iran has begun the process of transferring power following the helicopter crash incident that claimed the lives of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and several other local officials. Vice-president Mohammad Mokhber has assumed the presidency of Iran for a period of 50 days starting from today, based on constitutional provisions that grant…
Saudi Arabia expressed its support for Iran and said it was ready to provide any assistance required after a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed on Sunday. The Foreign Ministry said the Kingdom was following reports about the crash with “great concern.” Meanwhile, the Iraqi government said in a statement it had instructed its…
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters, and rescuers were making their way to the site of the incident. The official said the lives of Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were “at risk…
Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has confirmed to the Iranian national TV that one of the copters of the president’s convoy had a hard landing, and announced that search and rescue efforts are underway to find out President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter. “Various rescue groups are moving towards the site, but due to the fog and…
Two police officers have lost their lives while responding to a police report, the Abu Dhabi Police General Command announced on Friday. Lieutenant Muhammad Obaid Mubarak and Lieutenant Saud Khamis Al Hosani passed away in a traffic accident while responding to a police report. The report was regarding a vehicle that broke down in the…
The Arab League on Thursday called for a United Nations peacekeeping force in the Palestinian territories at a summit dominated by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The “Manama Declaration” issued by the 22-member bloc called for “international protection and peacekeeping forces of the United Nations in the occupied Palestinian territories” until a two-state solution…
The Kingdom and Iraq have signed an agreement to counter money laundering and terrorism, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The pact was signed between the General Directorate of Financial Investigation at the Presidency of State Security and the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Office of the Republic of Iraq. The agreement…
Qatar hosted the inaugural edition of the renamed FIFA Arab Cup in 2021. FIFA has announced that Qatar will host three more editions of the Arab Cup, in 2025, 2029 and 2033. The announcement came during the FIFA Council meeting ahead of the 74th FIFA Congress in Thailand. “At the request of the Qatar Football Association,…
