Follow The Times of India - Middle East, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/timesofindiadiatimes55 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:03:45 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsqT0Gk_B0chaSejEQ2Mq9rY Iraqi security forces were deployed in the northern Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk on Sunday to avoid additional unrest, as the death toll from ethnic confrontations the previous day grew to four, according to police and security sources.]]> Sun, 03 Sep 2023 14:46:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsqT0Gk_B0chaSejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AspqUVeYP3Wk_Mb1naedg1wr An explosion ripped through a Hamas militant site in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian authorities said, killing one militant and seriously wounding another.The Gaza-based interior ministry did not reveal the cause of the blast but said it killed Ashraf Hussein, a member of Hamas' military wing, the Qassam Brigades. The Qassam Brigades acknowledged that Hussein was killed in what the group described as an accidental explosion.]]> Fri, 25 Aug 2023 00:02:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AspqUVeYP3Wk_Mb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97Asr0ZvlhQxLco5VjH6qdYdAk Turkey's foreign minister has accused the United Nations of losing its neutrality after the Security Council criticized construction work by Turkish Cypriots in the buffer zone dividing Cyprus. The Security Council condemned the assault on UN peacekeepers and described the construction of a road as a violation of the status quo. Turkish Cypriots had punched and kicked peacekeepers who blocked road construction that would encroach on the buffer zone. Turkey's foreign minister argued that Greek Cypriots had been allowed to proceed with similar projects without obstruction or condemnation.]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2023 03:44:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97Asr0ZvlhQxLco5VjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsotSwE41kx51ps0ohxaO6Yr Iran's defense ministry has unveiled a drone called the Mohajer-10, which resembles the American MQ-9 Reaper. The drone is said to have a 24-hour flight capability and the range to reach Israel. It can fly up to 24,000 feet, carry a bomb payload of up to 300 kilograms, and has the ability to carry surveillance equipment and a camera. Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi stated that the drone showcases Iran's advanced technological capabilities. The claims about the drone's capabilities have not been independently verified. Israel has not yet responded to the unveiling of the drone.]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2023 00:16:06 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsotSwE41kx51ps0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AspOKWeqhLZIwV1cWWor9YPv According to Palestinian health officials, fighting broke out when Israeli security forces surged into a community in the northern West Bank on Tuesday. This latest outbreak of violence in the occupied territory resulted in the death of a 17-year-old Palestinian. Local medical professionals reported that the Israeli soldiers carried out an arrest operation in the town of Zababdeh, south of Jenin, before morning. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, Othman Abu Kharj, 17, died after being fatally shot in the head.]]> Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:23:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AspOKWeqhLZIwV1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsoOvwhv6izGfqCY3L745TL_ According to a report released on Monday by Human Rights Watch, Saudi Arabian border guards have reportedly utilized machine guns and mortars to target Ethiopians attempting to cross into the country from Yemen. These actions have likely resulted in the deaths of numerous unarmed migrants over the past few years. The rights organization referenced accounts from witnesses detailing assaults by military personnel, as well as visual evidence depicting deceased bodies and makeshift burial sites along migrant paths. The documented death toll could potentially extend into the "thousands."]]> Mon, 21 Aug 2023 23:20:49 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsoOvwhv6izGfqCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsokkTHlJoLFgSejEQ2Mq9rY The global cat cafe trend, where people pay to have coffee and hang out with cats, has finally come to the besieged Gaza Strip.In the impoverished Palestinian enclave run by the Hamas militant group and crippled by a 17-year blockade, residents seeking to escape the territory's troubles flocked on Thursday to the new Meow Cafe - Gaza City's answer to the quirky concept tried successfully around the world.]]> Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:12:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsokkTHlJoLFgSejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsrUHSwFmPXPaezdsCmHakzH Their simplified clearance procedures have had a significant impact on the rapid deliveries of humanitarian aid and relief goods from Dubai to the most affected areas in the world.]]> Fri, 18 Aug 2023 11:44:01 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsrUHSwFmPXPaezdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsrNhK-O3n2Bk5VjH6qdYdAk Threats to return to war in Yemen are hindering efforts to start peace talks as the Arab world's poorest country faces an increasingly dire economic situation, a senior UN official said Wednesday.]]> Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:53:48 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsrNhK-O3n2Bk5VjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AspbbrNIyjetwezdsCmHakzH Iran's foreign minister traveled to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, marking the first trip to the kingdom by Tehran's top diplomat in years after the two nations reached a detente with Chinese mediation.]]> Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:42:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AspbbrNIyjetwezdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97Asqbm9ce8JWsT8b1naedg1wr Israel announced on June 17 that the United States has approved the sale of its Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany, which has signed the country's largest-ever defense deal worth $3.5bn. The Arrow 3, a joint development between Israel and the US, is an interceptor designed to shoot down ballistic missiles above the Earth's atmosphere.]]> Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:46:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97Asqbm9ce8JWsT8b1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsoHDo88fKWRz-T5HJgy6HUf ]]> Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:43:48 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsoHDo88fKWRz-T5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsoIP6QURtnK1-T5HJgy6HUf A court in Iran has sentenced prominent movie director Saeed Roustayi to six months prison for the screening of his film "Leila's Brothers" at the Cannes Film Festival last year.]]> Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:47:37 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsoIP6QURtnK1-T5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsrxAOvYRx9FtF1cWWor9YPv The Islamic State group still commands between 5,000 and 7,000 members across its former stronghold in Syria and Iraq and its fighters pose the most serious terrorist threat in Afghanistan today, UN experts said in a report circulated Monday. The experts monitoring sanctions against the militant group, also known by its Arab acronym Daesh, said that during the first half of 2023 the threat posed by IS remained "mostly high in conflict zones and low in non-conflict areas."]]> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:52:26 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsrxAOvYRx9FtF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsoOUp-Gwije6pVjH6qdYdAk The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a religious shrine in the city of Shiraz, Iran, which resulted in numerous deaths and injuries.]]> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:36:40 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsoOUp-Gwije6pVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97Asodl1cOj8ONhJs0ohxaO6Yr An Iranian immigrant to the United States who was jailed in Tehran and his son camping outside the White House have together gone on hunger strikes to win the elder's freedom after he was not included in a deal to free US citizens. Shahab Dalili, who is a US permanent resident but not a citizen , was jailed in 2016 after he said he returned to Iran for his father's funeral.]]> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:56:44 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97Asodl1cOj8ONhJs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97Asr0a-ZxBohcCl1cWWor9YPv Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in a raid in the West Bank on Tuesday. People killed included a 16-year-old and a 25-year-old. Israel has increased its number of near-nightly raids in the West Bank since last year in response to the spate of Palestinian attacks leading to an increase in tensions and the death toll. The violence correlates with increased attacks on Palestinians by radical Jewish settlers and ongoing settlement expansion.]]> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:28:55 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97Asr0a-ZxBohcCl1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97Asr2z1gRWiK0v11cWWor9YPv TEHRAN: Iranian security forces have arrested eight foreign suspects after detaining a gunman in the killing of one person at a Shiite Muslim shrine, authorities said on Monday. The attack on the Shah Cheragh mausoleum in Shiraz, capital of Fars province in Iran's south, came less than a year after a mass shooting at the same site later claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group.]]> Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:28:37 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97Asr2z1gRWiK0v11cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsrReoYDLba_aKCY3L745TL_ Dubai's residential property market rally is spreading to the city's outskirts, according to research conducted by valuation firm ValuStrat. Previously more affordable locations such as Silicon Oasis and Sports City have seen a surge in transactions, with prices hitting record highs. Affordability has become the main driver for the recovery of the Dubai market.]]> Mon, 14 Aug 2023 08:58:42 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsrReoYDLba_aKCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsqsS76tAg5pIyejEQ2Mq9rY ]]> Sun, 13 Aug 2023 18:40:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/NzeJul97AsqsS76tAg5pIyejEQ2Mq9rY