Tag: Israel
Pakistan ‘deeply concerned’ over Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
KARACHI: Pakistan Foreign Office voiced its concerns over the implications of US president Donald Trump’s move to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel,...
Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, in reversal of policy
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump reversed decades of US policy on Wednesday and recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, despite warnings from around the...
Moving US embassy will provoke Muslims worldwide: Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Tuesday warned President Donald Trump that moving the US embassy from Israel to Jerusalem was a “dangerous...
Trump still considering whether to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital: Kushner
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has not yet made a decision on whether to formally recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, his adviser and son-in-law Jared...
Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital would fuel violence: Arab...
CAIRO: Any move by the United States to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital would fuel extremism and violence, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit...
Syria army intercepts Israel missiles near Damascus
DAMASCUS: Syrian air defences intercepted at least two Israeli missiles fired at a government “military position” in Damascus province early Saturday but the attack still...
Hamas due to end decade-long dominance of Gaza by Friday
GAZA CITY: Hamas is due to end its decade-long dominance of Gaza by Friday in its biggest step yet towards Palestinian unity, but hopes raised...
The disputed partition of Palestine 70 years ago
PARIS: The UN plan that partitioned Palestine into two states, one Jewish and one Arab, was adopted 70 years ago.
The resolution led to the...
Rwanda could take 10,000 refugees from Israel: minister
The foreign affairs minister of Rwanda has confirmed the country is in negotiations with Israel to take in as many as 10,000 African asylum seekers, according to a...
Palestine bypass Israel in FIFA rankings for the first time
Palestine's football team achieved its highest ranking in history on Thursday, rising above Israel in the FIFA world rankings for the first time.
The head...
Miss Iraq and Miss Israel vying for Miss Universe title face...
The selfie caption may read "Peace and Love from Miss Iraq and Miss Israel", but the reaction to them posing together has prompted quite...
Police to probe depiction of Israel president in Palestinian scarf
Israeli police announced on Monday an investigation after a picture of President Reuven Rivlin wearing a Palestinian scarf emerged amid anger over his decision...
India scraps $500 million Israeli missile deal
NEW DELHI: Asking the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to indigenously develop and produce a Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) for the Army,...
Israel ready to share intelligence about Iran with Saudi Arabia, says...
Israel's military chief of staff said in an interview on Thursday that his country was prepared to cooperate with Saudi Arabia to face Iran's...
Israel offers aid to Iran’s earthquake victims
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered aid to victims of the deadly earthquake in Iran, insisting enmity between the two governments does not...
French politicians would not be allowed to visit jailed Palestinian leader...
Israeli authorities said on Monday that they would bar entry to the country of a group of French politicians seeking to visit jailed Palestinian...
Israel signals free hand in Syria as US, Russia expand truce
JERUSALEM: Israel signalled on Sunday that it would keep up military strikes across its frontier with Syria to prevent any encroachment by Iranian-allied forces,...