Women were combat soldiers on the front lines in the Independence Day War.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: 1948 and now: Israeli women in the fight for independence
Turkey and Libya commit to maritime agreement angering Greece and Cyprus
Turkey's president and Libya's prime minister have committed to a 2019 maritime border agreement, despite complaints from Greece and Cyprus..
Source: Albawaba
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Hamas: IDF crackdown won’t stop us from running in elections
“Hamas is using the arrests to gain more sympathy among the Palestinians.”
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Hamas: IDF crackdown won’t stop us from running in elections
New archaeological discovery in St. Hilarion Monastery
In cooperation with Palestinian experts, a French antiquities mission found graves dating back to the Byzantine era at the site of St. Hilarion in the western Gaza Strip.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: New archaeological discovery in St. Hilarion Monastery
Despite Austin’s visit, Israel not reassured on Iran
Israel welcomes US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on a first official visit to Israel, though it is not at all sure whether the visit would calm down Israeli concerns over a US deal with Iran.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Despite Austin’s visit, Israel not reassured on Iran
Dubai to deploy GM self-driving vehicles in emirate from 2023
General Motors Co’s majority owned Cruise self-driving car subsidiary said on Monday it plans to begin deploying its robotaxis in Dubai beginning in 2023, in a deal that signals the company is more confident about launching its first commercial service in San Francisco before then.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Dubai’s Road and Transit Authority and Cruise said in a joint statement that Cruise will deploy a limited number of its purpose-built Cruise Origin vehicles in the emirate in 2023, making Dubai the first city outside the US where Cruise will operate. By 2030, Cruise and Dubai’s transit authority said they plan to have 4,000 self-driving taxis in operation. Cruise will be the exclusive robotaxi service provider in the emirate until 2029.Cruise and GM executives have said Cruise will launch its commercial service first in the startup’s hometown of San Francisco, before expanding elsewhere. The company on Monday did not say when it plans to launch its rides for hire service in San Francisco, saying that will depend on when the company’s automated vehicles are deemed safe.When Cruise’s autonomous vehicles are ready to start carrying people or goods for money, the company will get another $1.35 billion from minority investor Softbank, according to GM filings.Cruise and Alphabet Inc’s Waymo are leaders among the pack of companies racing to develop driverless taxis and delivery vehicles. Difficult technology challenges, an uncertain regulatory environment and the pandemic have combined to slow progress for all players in the nascent industry.Cruise previously had a goal of launching a commercial ride service by the end of 2019, but set that target aside saying it needed to do more testing and technology development.Waymo has also been slow to accelerate the launch of commercial services in its main test market in Phoenix. Earlier this month said its chief executive, John Krafcik, had left the company and replaced him with two co-CEOs.Read more:UAE appoints two new astronauts, including womanRamadan rules for restaurants in Dubai droppedDubai announces mandatory guidelines for praying in mosques during Ramadan
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Dubai to deploy GM self-driving vehicles in emirate from 2023
UAE reports 1,928 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths
The United Arab Emirates has recorded 1,928 new coronavirus cases and two more deaths, the country’s National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) announced on Monday.The new cases were detected after the country conducted 193,892 tests.For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page.A further 1,719 people have recovered from the virus.The figures come after an announcement on Sunday by Dubai’s Department of Economic Development, saying restaurants in the emirate will be allowed to serve customers during Ramadan fasting hours without screening them from the public this year,The requirement for a permit to serve food during fasting hours has also been dropped.In previous years, restaurants with a permit would have to shield dining customers from view during fasting hours.The new rules in Dubai will come into effect on the first day of Ramadan, the date of which is expected to be announced on Monday.The United Arab Emirates has this year implemented restrictions on social gatherings to limit the spread of COVID-19 during Ramadan.Gatherings for Iftar meals are prohibited unless with members of the same household.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Read more:Ramadan rules for restaurants in Dubai droppedDubai announces mandatory guidelines for praying in mosques during RamadanPatients with ‘severe,’ long COVID-19 should not fast during Ramadan: UAE doctor
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: UAE reports 1,928 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths
Watch: Alicia Keys performs at school in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla
American music artist Alicia Keys made an impromptu performance at a school in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla, videos shared by the Kingdom’s Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud showed.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“@aliciakeys visit the girls school Madrasat Addeera (these girls on fire),” the minister captioned the video, in reference to one of the Keys’ most popular songs ‘Girl on fire.’According to the videos, the R&B singer and multi-Grammy award winner performed two songs, ‘Girl on fire’ and ‘Fallin’’ while surrounded by excited students documenting the moment on their smartphones.This wasn’t the first time Keys visited the Kingdom. In 2019, she headlined the Riyadh Season 2019 music festival in the which was held in the capital.Even though the posts were made three days ago, it is unclear when Keys made her most recent visit, but it may have been the same time Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli was in the historic city.Bocelli performed alongside his family members on Thursday at the UNESCO World Heritage site Hegra in AlUla, a long-isolated area seen widely as an open-air museum.The centuries-old AlUla, an area roughly the size of Belgium where Nabatean tombs and art are chiseled into caramel-hued rock, is seen as the centerpiece of Saudi tourism attractions.The Kingdom began issuing tourist visas for the first time in 2019.Read more:Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli dazzles Saudi Arabia in AlUla performance Saudi Arabia’s biggest entertainment event to host international stars, shows
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Watch: Alicia Keys performs at school in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla
China looms large in Turkey’s controversial waterway project
Turkey is reportedly gearing up to partner with China in the construction of an artificial waterway parallel to the Bosporus, a project with likely implications for Russia and the United States in the Black Sea.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: China looms large in Turkey’s controversial waterway project
Probe finds Syrian air force likely used chlorine in 2018 attack
A new report from the global chemical weapons watchdog found there are “reasonable grounds to believe” the Syrian air force was behind a 2018 chlorine gas attack on a residential part of rebel-held Idlib province.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Probe finds Syrian air force likely used chlorine in 2018 attack