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Adidas apologises after Israeli soldier ad backlash

‘Single Shoe’ campaign draws anger as critics point to thousands of amputees in Gaza

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Former Israeli soldier Shalev Biton runs with a prosthetic leg in an Adidas campaign.

UAE sends 66 aid trucks carrying 533 tonnes to Gaza

Food and shelter supplies aim to ease urgent Palestinian humanitarian needs

The latest convoys delivered food parcels and shelter materials as the UAE continues its humanitarian support for Palestinians.

Health risks soaring in Gaza as rainy season nears

WHO warns there had already been a deterioration in quality of water reaching population

Displaced Palestinians gather to fetch water from a cistern at a shelter camp in Bureij, central Gaza Strip on August 24, 2026.

UAE sends 903 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza

Food, shelter and education supplies dispatched via UAE logistics hub in Al Arish

74 trucks delivered food, educational materials and shelter items under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.

Netanyahu vows more West Bank settlements

Israel has faced growing international outrage over its settlement expansion

A view shows the Qalandia refugee camp in the foreground, with the Israeli settlement of Kokhav Ya’akov in the background, south of the West Bank city of Ramallah, on August 25, 2026.

Kites over Gaza trigger Israeli warning to Hamas

Reports say Israel believes Hamas was testing its response with the launches

Palestinians stand at a site in Gaza City's port that was targeted by an Israeli army strike on August 18, 2026.

UAE sends 800 tonnes of humanitarian aid into Gaza

Aid was prepared through the UAE humanitarian logistics centre in Al Arish

The convoys included shelter materials, food supplies and medical aid, helping meet essential needs and strengthen the humanitarian response inside the Gaza Strip.

Iran threatens retaliation against US, warns neighbours

US blockade, new sanctions deepen Hormuz standoff as Iran vows pressure will fail

US President Donald Trump

US-Iran tensions: What UAE residents need to know

UAE travellers urged to monitor flights as US-Iran standoff disrupts routes

GCC, Hamas and US forces pulled into escalating conflict stretching from Gaza to Hormuz

Gaza children turn to swimming after losing limbs

Gaza children who lost limbs find new hope and confidence through swimming lessons

Palestinian girl Miral al-Babli, who lost a leg after being injured during the war between Israel and Hamas, receives swimming training from the Heal Palestine organization at a pool in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip.

Israel admits firing on Hind Rajab car, opens probe

New findings reverse Israeli account that troops were not within firing range of car

Hind’s death became one of the most widely known cases of the Gaza war after recordings emerged of the terrified child pleading for help during an hours-long telephone call with Palestinian emergency workers.

UAE provides $3.9b in aid to Gaza, 46% of global total

More than 25,000 school bags are planned after 60 tonnes of supplies leave Sharjah

Supporting people during times of hardship is a key part of the UAE’s humanitarian principles.

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