The United Arab Emirates’ Defense Ministry announced Wednesday it intercepted and destroyed “three hostile drones” after they entered the nation’s airspace. The Emirati Defense Ministry said on Twitter it destroyed the drones “away from populated areas.” The ministry confirmed its readiness “to deal with any threats and is taking all necessary...
Police in Israel on Tuesday admitted using the Pegasus spyware to monitor the phones of Israeli citizens. They said they found evidence of the unauthorized use of the sophisticated spyware by its own investigators on Israelis’ phones. The statement was released during a secondary investigation uncovering additional findings. Pegasus, developed...
Israeli forces detained 35 Palestinians in overnight raids across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, sources said Tuesday. Twenty Palestinians were detained in Ramallah’s Al-Amarai camp, while another eight were detained in Bethlehem in the southern West Bank. The Israeli army has not released any information on the arrests. Israeli so...
Amnesty International on Tuesday called for holding Israel accountable for committing “apartheid” against Palestinians in the occupied territories. At a news conference, Amnesty released the findings of a comprehensive report about Israeli apartheid practices in the region. It documents massive seizures of Palestinian land and property, unlawf...
Saudi Islamic Minister Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh on Sunday appointed Leila bint Hamad Al-Kassem as undersecretary for planning and digital transformation. Al-Kassem is the first female undersecretary in the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance. Al-Asheikh entrusted Al-Kassem with the governance of his office as part of developin...
Israel forced two Palestinian families in occupied East Jerusalem to demolish their own homes on Monday. The Sukeyrat family said an Israeli court issued a final decision Sunday ordering their homes be razed. To avoid the cost of the demolition, homeowners and brothers Mahmud and Davud Sukeyrat and their families began clearing out their homes...
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday designated Qatar as a major non-NATO ally. Biden spoke alongside Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani at the White House. He said Doha has been central to vital American interests, including aiding the U.S. mission in Afghanistan and providing assistance to the besieged Gaza Strip. The partnership also...
The opposition-held area is in dire need of assistance due to years of conflict and the onset of winter. HATAY, TURKIYE: The UN on Tuesday dispatched 85 truckloads of humanitarian aid to northwestern Syria, an opposition-held area in dire need of assistance due to years of conflict and the onset of winter. The trucks crossed […]
The United Arab Emirates intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels early this morning, during the Israeli president’s official visit to the country. No damage was caused by the attack, the UAE’s defense ministry said in a statement on Twitter. It added that debris fell in an unpopulated area and there [&hell...
Interior minister reportedly tells Cabinet the networks operate with local, regional roles. BEIRUT (AA) – Lebanese security forces have apprehended 17 spy networks allegedly working for Israel, authorities announced on Monday. Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi briefed the Cabinet on the busting of the spy networks “working for the I...
