Author: Gulf Times

  Turkey on Monday condemned “in the strongest terms” what it said was an Israeli attack on Gaza’s Turkish-Palestinian Friendship hospital, the foreign ministry said, adding such attacks and the blockade on Gaza were clear violations of international law. “It is inexplicable for such an attack to take place given all the necessary information, including the coordinates of the institution in question, which is the only cancer hospital in Gaza, was shared with Israeli authorities in advance,” the ministry said in a statement. Medical officials said air strikes in the vicinity of the major Gaza City hospitals including al-Shifa, al-Quds…

  Actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie issued a fresh statement about the Israeli-Hamas war that has killed over 8,000 Gazans and Palestinians in the West Bank and over 1,400 Israelis.   “I too am praying for the immediate, safe return of every hostage, and for the families who carry the unimaginable pain of a murder of a loved one,” she said, but later added that the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel “cannot justify the innocent lives lost” in Gaza. Jolie continued by writing that the population of Gaza “has nowhere to go, no access to food or water, no…

  The Iranian president has indicated at action against Israel, whose “crimes” he said have crossed the limit. In a post on his X account, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that the “Zionist regime’s crimes have crossed the red lines”. He further warned that in such a situation, “everyone will be forced to take action”. Raisi also took a dig at the United States, saying Washington has asked Iran not to do anything, but itself kept giving widespread support to Israel. sraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday warned that the war in Gaza was “going to be long”.…

ERUSALEM : – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israeli forces had unleashed the second phase of the Gaza war as they pressed ground operations against Hamas militants, vowing to “destroy the enemy above ground and below ground.” Gaza’s besieged people had barely any communications with the outside world as Israeli jets dropped more bombs on the Hamas-ruled Palestinian enclave and military chiefs said a long-threatened ground offensive was gearing up. Meanwhile, the health ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza said early Sunday that more than 8,000 had been killed in the Palestinian territory since the start of the war…

LOS ANGELES, Oct 29  – Actor Matthew Perry, beloved star of the top-rated 1990s U.S. television sitcom “Friends” as the wise-cracking Chandler Bing, died on Saturday after apparently drowning in a hot tub. He was 54. The Los Angeles Times and TMZ.com, citing law enforcement sources, reported that the American-Canadian performer was found dead in a jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home. NBC, which broadcast “Friends” for 10 years, confirmed his demise in a statement on social media platform X. The news brought an outpouring of grief from fellow celebrities and other high-profile personalities. Actor Mira Sorvino said…

  In a significant development for Pakistani freelancers, the UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation (MoHRE) has unveiled an accessible avenue for self-sponsored foreign professionals to legally work in the Emirates. With the issuance of freelance permits, Pakistani freelancers can now operate in the UAE independently, providing their services to individuals and companies without the need for a specific employer or employment contract. The UAE Labour Law, encompassed in Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, explicitly emphasizes the necessity of a valid work permit for anyone seeking employment in the country. As per Article 6 of this law, working…

LUANDA: Meera Sultan Al Suwaidi, Vice-President of the IPU’s Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, presented the committee’s report to the IPU’s 147th General Assembly meetings, which held yesterday in Luanda, Angola. During the meeting, Al Suwaidi reviewed the committee’s efforts in regard to the draft resolution entitled ‘’Partnerships for climate action: Promoting access to affordable green energy, and ensuring innovation, responsibility and equity”. She also enumerated on preparations for the Parliamentary Meeting at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) next month at Expo City Dubai. The Parliamentary Meeting, co-organised…

SHARJAH: Under the auspices of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the 2nd Sharjah Ruler’s Purebred Arabian Camel Festival commenced on Friday. The event, which will take place at the Al Dhaid Camel Racing Arena until 31st October, is organised by the Sharjah Camel Racing Club. The first day witnessed some great competition, including 38 rounds. The winner of the Sharjah Ruler’s Cup took home the AED50,000 reward. Commenting on this, Matar Ali bin Howaiden Al Ketbi, Chairman of the Sharjah Camel Racing Club and the head of the event…

  Malaysia has recently declared Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar from the southern state of Johor as its upcoming 17th king. The selection, made by the country’s nine sultans during a Conference of Rulers session, will see Sultan Ibrahim formally installed on January 31 of the next year.  “I hereby inform that the Conference of Rulers, during its 263rd (Special) Meeting, held at the National Palace on Friday, October 27, 2023, has agreed to declare that His Royal Highness Sultan Ibrahim, Sultan of Johor Darul Ta’zim, has been chosen as His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVII for a period…

  he UN General Assembly on Friday called by a large majority for an “immediate humanitarian truce” in Gaza, on the 21st day of the Israel-Hamas conflict as the Israeli army announced it was extending its ground operation into the shattered territory. The non-binding resolution, criticized by Israel and the United States for failing to mention Hamas, received 120 votes in favor, 14 against and 45 abstentions from UN members. Israel angrily dismissed the measure, and said the country would use “every means at our disposal” in confronting Hamas. “Today is a day that will go down as infamy. We…