UAE Minister Omar Sultan Al Olama made the announcement during a plenary session with Musk at the World Governments Summit in Dubai.
This summit is the first in a continuous series of annual meets to be held around the same time in Dubai.
Located near Riyadh, Diriyah will offer 100,000 residential units and office space for another 100,000 professionals. The project includes 40 luxury hotels, over 1,000 shops, 150 restaurants and cafes, an opera house, museums, a golf course, and a 20,000-seat event arena, among other attractions.
The initial six-week ceasefire is set to begin on January 19 and will involve a gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, as well as the release of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners detained by Israel
Assad’s reported statement was put on the Telegram channel belonging to the Syrian presidency on December 16. In it he said that, as the Syrian capital fell to rebels, he went to the Russian military base in Latakia province “to oversee combat operations” only to see that Syrian troops had abandoned positions.
The external ministry urged Indian nationals remaining in Syria to stay in touch with the Indian Embassy in Damascus, and added that the government will monitor the situation closely.
Rebels from the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group have declared the “end of the era” as they push deeper into Damascus, capturing Sednaya Prison, a notorious symbol of Assad’s regime.
Despite international sanctions and growing isolation, Assad remained in power, thanks to his powerful allies, Russia and Iran, and through unrelenting suppression of opposition. Assad was re-elected by overwhelming majorities every seven years, most recently in 2021.
Chaos erupted at the city's airport as dozens tried to flee the capital amid the advancing rebels, CNN reported. Footage showed people rushing through security checks and running toward the departure gates in a desperate bid to leave before the rebels could block their escape.
The court has determined there are “reasonable grounds” to believe the three men bear "criminal responsibility" for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas
This attack follows a similar incident on October 19, when a drone targeted Netanyahu’s home in Caesarea. Netanyahu had accused Hezbollah of attempting to assassinate him and his wife. Hezbollah later claimed responsibility for the drone strike.
Israel’s national security ministry has also urged its citizens in the Dutch city to stay in their hotel rooms following the attacks, the prime minister’s office said according to media reports. Israel’s military said it was leading the evacuation flights.
The primary concern, according to experts, stems from the right-wing election denial movement that emerged following Donald Trump’s refusal to accept his 2020 loss. His promotion of conspiracy theories mobilised crowds for “Stop the Steal” protests, culminating in the January 6 Capitol riot.
The second and the latest post from the account read, “The Zionist regime made a mistake, and erred in its calculation regarding Iran. We will make it understand what power, ability, initiative and desire the Iranian nation has.”
The Mukaab will function as a “downtown-in-a-box,” spanning 2 million square feet of floor space that will house 104,000 residential units, 9,000 hotel rooms, and numerous amenities.
Residents in Tehran reported hearing a series of explosions, with Iran's state-run media initially attributing the sounds to air defense systems. One Tehran resident described at least seven blasts, saying they shook the surrounding area.
IDF spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Avichay Adraee took to X (formerly Twitter) to emphasise the disparity between the Sinwar family’s luxurious lifestyle and the hardships experienced by the majority in Gaza.
The latest attack comes just after Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind Hamas’s October 7, 2023, assault on Israel, was killed in a gunfight with Israeli forces following a year-long manhunt. His death was officially announced on October 18.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Thursday confirmed that Sinwar was among the three people killed in an airstrike in Gaza.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) today attacked the Italian battalion of the UN peacekeeping headquarters in a southern Lebanon town
The UN peacekeeping force said in a statement that Israeli troops fired at a nearby position, damaging vehicles and a communications system, and "deliberately fired at and disabled" cameras monitoring the area.
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