Gold jumps to 11-week peak amid Trump policy uncertainty, soft dollar
Gold prices climbed to a fresh 11-week peak on Wednesday, boosted by safe haven demand amid uncertainty surrounding U.S More…
UAE Weather Forecast: Dusty Winds, Humidity, and Fog Expected This Week
The UAE National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has released its official weather forecast for the period from Wednesday, More…
Davos 2025: UAE companies excel in Brand Finance’s Global 500 2025
Apple is once again the world’s most valuable brand. Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy, More…
Gazans’ joy at ceasefire dims as they visit ruined homes, dig for the dead
On foot or riding rickshaws, many Palestinians exhausted by war in Gaza began returning to the ruins of their homes on the third day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, shocked by total destruction.The truce took effect on Sunday after 15 months of conflict with the handover of the first three hostages held by […]
Turkish ski resort fire kills 76, guests forced to jump from windows
Blaze began overnight at hotel with 238 guestsDozens injured at Kartalkaya resort in Bolu mountainsGuests died leaping from 'apocalypse'A fire at a ski resort hotel in Turkiye's Bolu mountains killed 76 people and injured dozens on Tuesday, forcing panicked guests to jump out of windows in the middle of the night.’It was like the apocalypse. […]
Nine dead after Israel’s deadly operation in West Bank’s Jenin
The Israeli military said yesterday it had launched an operation in the occupied West Bank’s Jenin that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said aimed to “eradicate fighters” in the area.The Palestinian health ministry, based in Ramallah, said the operation had killed nine people, just days after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect in the […]
Gaza health sector struggles to recover after 15 months of devastation
With the ceasefire now in effect, the Gaza health sector faces immense challenges in recovering from the devastation wrought by over 15 months of Israeli aggression. The urgent task is to rehabilitate hospitals and health centers to restore medical services to the population.From day one of the Israeli assault, hospitals and medical facilities became prime […]
Hamas says will free four women hostages in next swap
Hamas said Tuesday it will release four women hostages in the next swap with Israel under the terms of a fragile truce intended to bring to an end to 15 months of war in Gaza.US President Donald Trump, who claimed credit for the hard-won ceasefire agreement, said he doubted the deal would hold as he […]
Israeli bombing kills eight Palestinians in West Bank
Operation a day after Trump lifts sanctions on settlersHamas calls on Palestinians to escalate fighting in West BankBands of settlers attack Palestinian villagesIsraeli security forces backed by helicopters raided the volatile West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, killing at least eight Palestinians in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a ‘large-scale and significant military […]
Israeli army chief resigns over huge security breach in Hamas’ Oct 7 attack
Netanyahu government resists state inquiry into security lapseHalevi acknowledges military's failures and his command responsibility for cross-border assault from GazaIsrael's army chief Herzi Halevi said on Tuesday he would resign on March 6, taking responsibility for the massive security lapse on Oct. 7, 2023, when Palestinian Hamas gunmen from Gaza carried out a cross-border attack […]