‘Despite our utmost efforts not to harm innocent civilians, last night, there was a tragic mistake,’ Israeli PM Netanyahu said on Monday in an address to Israel’s parliament.

A report by UN nuclear watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran now has 142.1kg of uranium enriched up to 60 per cent – an increase of 20.6kg since the last report in February.

France, the EU, and many Arab countries condemned an Israeli air strike that killed 45 people in a tent camp in Rafah, urging Israel to follow a UN court ruling to stop its offensive.

Leaders of Egypt, Bahrain, Tunisia and UAE to visit Beijing for meetings with Xi and ministerial conference of China-Arab States Cooperation Forum

The St Petersburg forum, which once hosted Western CEOs and investment bankers, has changed significantly amid the Ukraine war, which has triggered a crisis in Russia’s relations with the West.

Billions of dollars’ worth of investment pledges from Abu Dhabi and Riyadh gave Islamabad financial breathing room amid new bailout talks with the International Monetary Fund.

CiDi, which makes autonomous vehicles for use in mining and construction, is in talks to set up a long-term presence in Saudi Arabia as the kingdom invests heavily in infrastructure, executives say.

Israel says incident “under review” as Gaza officials say a strike hit a tent city in the southern city of Rafah.

In the space of a week, the Israeli army has announced the deaths of eight hostages who had been presumed to be alive.

Rocket sirens blared in Tel Aviv for the first time in months, sending people scrambling for bomb shelters.

Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded Rafah, after the government dismissed an order by the top UN court to halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city.

A spokesman for the militants said they lured the troops into an ambush, but did not say how many were abducted or offer any proof.

No injuries were reported and the pier remains fully functional, US Central Command says, adding that Israel is aiding a recovery effort.

Officials say the emergency ruling to halt its assault allows room for some military action: ‘What they are asking us, is not to commit genocide.’

The court backed a South African request to order Israel to halt its offensive in Rafah, a week after Pretoria called for the measure in a case accusing Israel of genocide.

The bodies of 3 more hostages killed on October 7 were recovered overnight from Gaza, Israel’s army said on Friday.

Military investigators give their first statement on the helicopter crash that killed president Ebrahim Raisi last Sunday.

Troubled Malaysian state fund 1MDB has sued Petrosaudi International Ltd.’s executive Patrick Mahony for US$1.83 billion over a 2009 joint venture with the oil exploration firm.

The 63-year-old leader, widely seen as a candidate to succeed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, died four days earlier in a helicopter crash.

Proceeds from its public courses and talks will be given to Dubai Cares, an organisation dedicated to improving access to quality education for children

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he appealed to Hamas leaders to return Israeli hostages in exchange for the prisoners held in the mainly Jewish state.

The captives’ families hoped the footage would increase pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree a truce with Hamas and secure the hostages’ release.

Post receives statement from Dubai-based head of protocol and security management a day after publishing interview with Eleanor Jane Mak.

Qatar is emerging as a potential destination for Chinese businesses and investment looking to find a way into the Middle East or Africa, with more companies showing interest in setting up a foothold in the Persian Gulf.

Pro-Palestinian protesters are attempting to press charges against two men after altercations at Taipei event in support of Israel.

Treasury chief Christopher Hui says city has variety of policies and strategies to attract institutions to establish family offices.