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India, Israel to upgrade ties to ‘special strategic partnership’ during Modi visit
Jerusalem: India and Israel’s relations will be upgraded to a “special strategic partnership” during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, marking a “significant leap ahead” similar to Jerusalem’s ties with countries such as…
- India
India, Israel begin talks for FTA, aim to boost commercial ties
New Delhi: India and Israel have started the first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) here with an aim to further boost commercial ties and promote investments, an official…
- India
X account of Middle East Eye journalist covering India-Israel ties blocked
The X account of Azad Essa, a US-based South African journalist and senior reporter with Middle East Eye (MEE), has been withheld in India following an order issued by the government under…
- Middle East
Israel warns of ‘unimaginable’ response to any Iranian attack: Netanyahu
Tehran: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, February 23, warned that Israel would respond “in an unimaginable way” if it comes under attack from Iran, as tensions continue to escalate in…
- Middle East
Uproar continues after US Envoy says Israel has right to much of Middle East
Tel Aviv: An uproar continued Sunday, February 22, after the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said Israel has a right to much of the Middle East, as more Arab and Muslim…
- Middle East
Boycott threat over judge invite casts shadow on Modi’s Israel trip
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected visit here is getting entangled in Israel’s domestic politics, with opposition leader Yair Lapid threatening to boycott his parliamentary address unless the Supreme Court chief is…
- Pakistan
Pak joins 13 other nations in condemning US ambassador’s remarks
Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday, February 22, joined 13 other countries to condemn the US ambassador to Israel’s statement, in which he agreed to the Biblical notion regarding Israel’s right to control the…
- Middle East
US Ambassador Huckabee’s Israel comment causes uproar in Arab nations
Tel Aviv: Arab and Muslim nations on Saturday, February 21, sharply condemned comments by the US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who said Israel has a right to much of the Middle…
- Hyderabad
Pro-Palestine protest held in Secunderabad against Ambani’s ties with Israel
Hyderabad: Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine (IPSP) held a demonstration outside the Reliance Trends outlet in Secunderabad on Saturday, February 21. A part of a wider action involving Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad,…
- World
US envoy Huckabee says it would be ‘fine’ if Israel took all of West Asia
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has said it would be “fine if they took it all” when asked whether Israel had the right to control territory across West Asia in a…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia eyes Syria route for Greece fibre-optic cable: Report
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is considering rerouting a major fibre-optic cable linking the Kingdom to Greece through the Mediterranean Sea via Syria instead of Israel, Middle East Eye (MEE) reported, citing officials familiar…
- Middle East
Israel bans Ramzan decorations in occupied Jerusalem amid tighter security
Jerusalem: Israeli authorities have banned Ramzan decorations across parts of occupied East Jerusalem and tightened security measures as the holy month began on Wednesday, February 18, affecting the religious and cultural life…
- Middle East
Indian workers assaulted in ‘premeditated’ racist ambush in Israel
Ashkelon: Two Indian workers were assaulted in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon near the Gaza border in what has been described as a racially motivated attack, according to the Israeli Public…
- Middle East
Tucker Carlson detained in Israel after he interviewed US envoy
US conservative commentator Tucker Carlson claimed that he and his staff were briefly detained by Israeli security staff at the Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday, February 18, shortly after he conducted an interview…
- India
Ahead of Modi’s visit, India and Israel sign another MoU deepening defence ties
Tel Aviv: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel later this month, an MoU was signed between India and Israel to deepen defence ties and strengthen ongoing joint activities, including…
