Israel bombs Yemen in Gaza war escalation
Israeli warplanes struck the Houthi-controlled Yemeni port of Hodeidah yesterday, a day after a drone attack by the Iran-backed rebels killed a civilian in Tel Aviv, both sides said.The strikes, which triggered a raging fire and plumes of black smoke, are the first claimed by Israel in the Arabian peninsula’s poorest country, some 1,800km away.Israeli […]
30 more Gazans massacred as Israel steps up attacks
Israeli forces pounded several areas across the Gaza Strip yesterday, killing at least 30 Palestinians, according to health officials, as tanks advanced deeper into western and northern Rafah.Among those killed were local journalist Mohamed Abu Jasser, his wife, and two children, in an Israeli strike on their house in the northern Gaza Strip, a medic […]
UNICEF: Children in Gaza face overwhelming conditions
The United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) said that children in the Gaza Strip face difficult conditions amid the spread of skin diseases, an unhealthy environment, and endless hostilities.In a post on X platform, UNICEF said that ‘children in Gaza are dealing with overwhelming conditions, including skin diseases, unsanitary environments and unending hostilities’, stressing that ‘a […]
RTA Signs AED1.1 billion Deal for 636 New Buses
In alignment with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister More…
Israeli airstrikes target Yemen’s Al Hudaydah
The Israeli entity launched on Saturday airstrikes on the Yemeni city of Al Hudaydah.According to Yemeni media, the Israeli strikes targeted fuel tanks at oil facilities in Al Hudaydah port and the Ras Kathib power station, resulting in fires in the fuel storage tanks. The airstrikes also caused fatalities and left several individuals with severe […]
GCC welcomes the opinion issued by ICJ on illegality of Israeli occupation of Palestine
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has welcomed the opinion issued by the International Court of Justice on Friday, regarding the illegality of the continuing Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories in the West Bank and Gaza for 57 years.In a statement today, Secretary General of the GCC Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said that this legal opinion […]
UAE welcomes ICJ’s announcement that continued Israeli policies including expansion of settlements violate international legitimacy
The United Arab Emirates welcomed the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that regards Israeli More…
UAE Attorney-General orders immediate investigation, trial for Bangladeshi nationals charged with rioting, disruption, property damage
Chancellor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, UAE Attorney-General, has ordered an immediate investigation into the arrested More…
Israeli occupationof Palestinian land ‘illegal’: ICJ ruling
The UN’s top court said in a sweeping opinion that Israel’s decades-long occupation of Palestinian territory was “illegal” and needed to end as soon as possible.The advisory opinion by The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) was welcomed by the Palestinian presidency which called it “historic”.The ICJ’s statement, called an “advisory opinion”, is not binding, […]
Arab League: ICJ opinion has great legal, moral weight
The Arab League yesterday welcomed the advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that termed Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories illegal under international law.Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit stressed in a statement that this opinion, although it seems logical and natural to all supporters of the Palestinian cause, represents an […]