Wednesday, 30 September 2026

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“Flydubai” announces the suspension of its flights to and from Israel “temporarily”

“Flydubai” announces the suspension of its flights to and from Israel “temporarily”

- Flydubai announced, on Wednesday, that it will temporarily suspend its flights to and from Israel, in light of the ongoing investigation into an incident that occurred on board one of its flights while in flight. A Flydubai flight heading to Israel was forced to change its course and land in Saudi Arabia, after passengers on board were frustrated.

Newsfront X1 دقيقةWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 20:19

The Bodybuilding Federation rejects the campaigns of abuse and affirms adherence to the unity of the national ranks

The Bodybuilding Federation rejects the campaigns of abuse and affirms adherence to the unity of the national ranks

Ramallah - Ofoq News - The Palestinian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation condemned what it described as smear and abuse campaigns targeting sports institutions, stressing its refusal to exploit the difficult circumstances that the Palestinian people are going through to incite division and undermine the unity of the national ranks. The Union stressed in a statement that reached Ufoq News that any observer

Newsfront X1 دقيقةWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 20:03

Seven projects from Al-Quds University qualify for the finals of prestigious international awards in higher education

Seven projects from Al-Quds University qualify for the finals of prestigious international awards in higher education

Al-Quds University continues its presence in international forums for higher education, qualifying seven projects and initiatives from the university to the final stages in two of the most prominent international awards in the sector Higher education, namely the QS Education Reimagining Awards 2026 and the Times Higher Education Awards, in an international competition

Newsfront X3 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 19:28

Official survey: Declining rates of female genital mutilation in Egypt

Official survey: Declining rates of female genital mutilation in Egypt

The rate of female circumcision in Egypt among women and girls has declined in recent years, with rates of exposure to the practice declining among younger girls, according to the results of the Egyptian Household Health Survey for the year 2025, at a time when efforts to raise awareness of the dangers of circumcision and its effects continue. Rates of exposure to the practice varied between regions and regions

Newsfront X4 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 19:27

Netanyahu reveals the identity of the "real hero" on the "flydubai" flight

Netanyahu reveals the identity of the "real hero" on the "flydubai" flight

- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed, on Wednesday, the identity of the pilot who was stabbed on the "flydubai" flight, explaining that he is from India and his name is Smit Machar. Netanyahu praised the commander of The plane and he said he was the “real hero,” noting that he had shown “extraordinary courage” and saved the lives of 174 people. ”

Newsfront X2 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 19:20

Consultations between the Sultan of Oman and Tahnoon bin Zayed during his visit to Muscat

Consultations between the Sultan of Oman and Tahnoon bin Zayed during his visit to Muscat

- Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq held consultations with Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and National Security Advisor, as part of his official visit to Muscat, Wednesday, according to the news agency Emirati (WAM). Sultan Haitham bin Tariq stressed "the depth of the deep-rooted brotherly relations that unite the two brotherly countries and peoples"

Newsfront X2 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 18:52

Anwar Gargash after flydubai incident: UAE is a bulwark against extremism and terrorism

Anwar Gargash after flydubai incident: UAE is a bulwark against extremism and terrorism

- Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the President of the United Arab Emirates, wrote a comment on his account on the X platform, after the accident of the "flydubai" plane that was heading from Dubai to Tel Aviv, before its emergency landing in Saudi Arabia and talk of an attempted kidnapping. “The UAE will remain a beacon of tolerance and a bulwark against extremism and terrorism,” Gargash said.

Newsfront X2 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 18:15

Source: Netanyahu spoke with the President of the United Arab Emirates following the flydubai incident

Source: Netanyahu spoke with the President of the United Arab Emirates following the flydubai incident

- An Israeli source familiar with the matter told Horizon News on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and discussed the incident. A flydubai flight. The suspected hijacking attempt caused the plane to land at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia.

Newsfront X1 دقيقةWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 18:00

Alleged video of'screaming and crying during flydubai plane crash'.. what is it for?

Alleged video of'screaming and crying during flydubai plane crash'.. what is it for?

- A video went viral on social media purporting to be linked to a flydubai flight re-routing incident that was bound for Tel Aviv. The video recorded a wide spread on Worldwide, it was circulated in many languages, including Arabic, Hebrew and English.

Newsfront X3 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 17:37

Qatari Prime Minister: Netanyahu is a war criminal and crossed the red line

Qatari Prime Minister: Netanyahu is a war criminal and crossed the red line

Doha - Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani confirmed that Israel's attack on Doha during its mediation between Hamas and Israel last year was a historic precedent. and crossed red lines. In an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan, published Tuesday, Prime Minister Alcat renewed

Newsfront X2 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 17:34

Rituals, dancing, and singing... Hundreds of settlers renew their storming of Al-Aqsa

Rituals, dancing, and singing... Hundreds of settlers renew their storming of Al-Aqsa

Jerusalem - Ofoq News - Since Wednesday morning, hundreds of Israeli settlers have renewed their incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem, on the occasion of the celebration of the Jewish “Throne Day”. An official in the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem said that hundreds of settlers renewed their storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque since the morning hours, under guard.

Newsfront X2 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 17:14

After trying to control the plane: Netanyahu speaks with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed

After trying to control the plane: Netanyahu speaks with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed

Tel Aviv - Ofoq News - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a call with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed, following the incident that occurred on board a Flydubai plane that was heading to Israel. Israeli media reported, on Wednesday evening, that the call came after Maho

Newsfront X1 دقيقةWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 17:14

Israeli estimates: The co-pilot of the “Fly Dubai” flight tried to shoot down the plane

Israeli estimates: The co-pilot of the “Fly Dubai” flight tried to shoot down the plane

Tel Aviv - Ofoq News - There are security estimates in Israel that the co-pilot on the “Fly Dubai” flight may have tried to hijack the plane and shoot it down while it was on its way from Dubai to Tel Aviv, before it landed in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The official broadcasting authority quoted an unnamed Israeli official as saying: “An attempt by one of the pilots to hijack a...

Newsfront X2 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 17:11

Israeli Foreign Ministry: A group of Israelis who were stranded in northern Ethiopia were evacuated

Israeli Foreign Ministry: A group of Israelis who were stranded in northern Ethiopia were evacuated

Tel Aviv - Ofoq News - The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today, Wednesday, the evacuation of a group of Israelis who were stranded in the city of Lalibela, northern Ethiopia, by helicopter, following the security escalation in the region. The ministry said that the evacuation operation was carried out in coordination between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Syrian Embassy

Newsfront X2 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 17:11

Following the Flydubai plane accident: Shares of Israeli airline companies rise

Following the Flydubai plane accident: Shares of Israeli airline companies rise

Tel Aviv - Ofoq News - The incident that occurred on board a Flydubai flight from the UAE to Ben Gurion Airport had an impact on the shares of Israeli airlines, as their shares recorded a noticeable rise during the hours following the plane’s emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. According to circulating data, the value of the stock increased

Newsfront X2 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 17:11

The release of two settlers who participated in the attack on the people of Jalud

The release of two settlers who participated in the attack on the people of Jalud

Tel Aviv - Ofek News - The Petah Tikva Magistrate Court ordered the release to house arrest of two settlers suspected of participating in the violent attacks that took place yesterday in the village of Jalud. The police arrested three suspects in connection with the events, while one of them remained in detention. The unit handling the investigation submitted a request

Newsfront X1 دقيقةWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 17:09

Force Commander in Jalud: They tried in every way to break into the family’s home to attack her

Force Commander in Jalud: They tried in every way to break into the family’s home to attack her

Tel Aviv - Ofoq News - The commander of an Israeli border guard battalion narrated details of the violent confrontations that took place in the village of Jalud, south of Nablus, while accompanying the Tubasi family upon their return to their home, noting that more than 200 settlers gathered in the place and tried to reach the family members and assault them. The officer said,

Newsfront X5 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 17:09

One martyr and one injured, including a child, in the occupation bombing of Al-Qarara in Khan Yunis

One martyr and one injured, including a child, in the occupation bombing of Al-Qarara in Khan Yunis

Khan Yunis - Ofoq News - A citizen was martyred and others, including a girl, were injured this evening, Wednesday, in an Israeli occupation bombing on Salah al-Din Street in the town of al-Qarara, north of the city of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip. It was reported that the bombing targeted citizens on Salah al-Din Street in the town, leading to the martyrdom of citizen Bill

Newsfront X1 دقيقةWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 17:08

After hours of tension, the passengers of the Flydubai plane returned to Israel

After hours of tension, the passengers of the Flydubai plane returned to Israel

Tel Aviv - Ofoq News - The evacuation plane carrying the passengers of flight FZ1073 of Flydubai landed at Ben Gurion Airport this evening, Wednesday, after hours of tension that followed the declaration of a state of emergency on board and the diversion of its course to Saudi Arabia. When the plane landed, the control tower at Ben Gurion Airport welcomed A

Newsfront X4 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 17:05

Settlers attack farmers and prevent them from picking olives in Salfit

Settlers attack farmers and prevent them from picking olives in Salfit

Salfit - Ofoq News - Today, Wednesday, settlers attacked a number of farmers while they were picking olives in the Wadi al-Ahmar area located between the villages of Yasuf and Marda, northeast of Salfit, and prevented them from continuing to work, in an attack that included pepper spraying and the confiscation of the olives that the farmers were able to pick. Farmers reported:

Newsfront X2 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 17:02

A presidential decree renewing confidence in Professor Dr. Hussein Shank as President of Palestine Technical University - Kadoorie

A presidential decree renewing confidence in Professor Dr. Hussein Shank as President of Palestine Technical University - Kadoorie

Ramallah - Ofoq News - President Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, issued a presidential decree renewing confidence in Professor Dr. Hussein Shank as President of Palestine Technical University - Kadoorie for a second presidential term, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, and the University’s Board of Trustees, in appreciation of what the university has achieved.

Newsfront X3 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 17:01

Egypt.. A report from the Journalists Syndicate regarding the detention of “the entire editorial team” of the “Don’t Believe” platform

Egypt.. A report from the Journalists Syndicate regarding the detention of “the entire editorial team” of the “Don’t Believe” platform

The Egyptian Journalists Syndicate said, on Wednesday, that it had submitted a complaint to the Ministry of Interior and a report to the Egyptian Public Prosecutor, demanding the release of 6 journalists, who constitute the editorial team of the prominent fact-checking platform “Mtsadeqsh” in Egypt. The “Don’t Believe” platform had announced earlier on Wednesday that “the entire editorial team in...

Newsfront X3 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 16:28

New Saudi Statement Regarding Passengers of "Fly Dubai" Flight

New Saudi Statement Regarding Passengers of "Fly Dubai" Flight

- The Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, announced on Wednesday that all passengers on the "Fly Dubai" flight that made an emergency landing at the airport have "departed to their final destinations." The statement said that "all passengers on the flight have left for their final destination, aboard the aircraft.

Newsfront X1 minuteWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 15:27

Launching of the date picking season in Jericho and the Jordan Valley, with expectations of production of 29 thousand tons

Launching of the date picking season in Jericho and the Jordan Valley, with expectations of production of 29 thousand tons

Jericho - Ofoq News - The season of picking dates began in Jericho and Al-Aghwar Governorate today, Wednesday, from the farms of the Arab Construction Project Association in the east of the governorate. In his speech, the Governor of Jericho and the Jordan Valley, Hussein Hamayel, stressed his pride in Palestinian dates as a strategic national product of high quality.

Newsfront X4 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 15:27

“What happened was very dangerous.” Netanyahu’s first comment on the Flydubai plane accident

“What happened was very dangerous.” Netanyahu’s first comment on the Flydubai plane accident

Tel Aviv - Ofoq News - Today, Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed information about the security incident that occurred on board a Flydubai flight that was heading from Dubai to Tel Aviv, stressing that the Israeli authorities are dealing with the incident seriously, and praising the passengers and crew members who contributed to the incident.

Newsfront X6 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 15:24

Lapid: Netanyahu did not convey to me anything similar to the plane incident during the meeting

Lapid: Netanyahu did not convey to me anything similar to the plane incident during the meeting

Tel Aviv - Ofoq News - Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not convey to him during their meeting yesterday evening any information similar to what he described as the “plane incident” that occurred this morning. Lapid said in a statement this evening, Wednesday: “I make the matter clear.” He did not appear at the security briefing

Newsfront X1 دقيقةWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 15:23

The occupation releases 15 prisoners from Gaza

The occupation releases 15 prisoners from Gaza

Gaza - Ofoq News - This evening, the Israeli occupation authorities released 15 Palestinian detainees from their prisons, and they arrived through the International Committee of the Red Cross to the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, according to the Ministry of Prisoners. The Ministry said, in a press statement, that a delegation affiliated with it received the detainees

Newsfront X1 دقيقةWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 15:22

Mada Al Arab launches the Mada Squad program to empower youth

Mada Al Arab launches the Mada Squad program to empower youth

Ramallah - Ofoq News - As part of its strategy for social responsibility and its keenness to enhance its role in empowering Palestinian youth, Mada launched its new program (Mada Squad), which is an innovative youth program that targets in its first phase Palestinian university students, and will later expand to include other youth segments and communities.

Newsfront X3 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 15:16

100 billion euros additional bill.. How does the Hormuz crisis threaten Europe's winter?

100 billion euros additional bill.. How does the Hormuz crisis threaten Europe's winter?

Dublin - Ofoq News - Europe does not face the risk of running out of oil and gas this winter as much as it faces the cost of obtaining them. Since the end of last February, European Union countries have paid more than 100 billion additional euros for energy imports, without obtaining additional quantities of oil or gas. This comes at a time when Ig

Newsfront X4 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 15:13

The occupation storms a school in Tulkarm and tears up the Palestinian flag

The occupation storms a school in Tulkarm and tears up the Palestinian flag

Tulkarm - Ofoq News - Today, Wednesday, the Israeli occupation forces stormed the village of Jabara, south of Tulkarm, raided its basic school and removed the Palestinian flags there. The head of the village council in Jabara, Muhammad Awad, said that the occupation forces deployed in all neighborhoods of the village, amid heavy firing of sound bombs and toxic gas.

Newsfront X1 دقيقةWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 15:07

The Prime Minister stresses the importance of integrating governmental and civil efforts to enhance national and societal resilience

The Prime Minister stresses the importance of integrating governmental and civil efforts to enhance national and societal resilience

Ramallah - Ofoq News - Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa stressed that confronting the exceptional challenges that our Palestinian people are going through, in light of the escalation of attacks by the Israeli occupation and its colonialists, and the continuous targeting of citizens and land, requires strengthening national and societal steadfastness, unifying energies and integrating national roles, with

Newsfront X4 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 15:04

Netanyahu After the "Fly Dubai" Incident: One Pilot Arrested After Attempting to Crash the Plane and Saudi Arabia is Currently Investigating Him

Netanyahu After the "Fly Dubai" Incident: One Pilot Arrested After Attempting to Crash the Plane and Saudi Arabia is Currently Investigating Him

- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that one of the pilots of the "Fly Dubai" flight, which was diverted from reaching Israel, stabbed his co-pilot in what appears to be an attempt to crash the plane, which had mostly Israeli passengers on board. Netanyahu spoke in a speech following the incident, explaining, "This morning an incident occurred...

Newsfront X2 minutesWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 14:32

Iraq Officially Announces the End of the International Coalition's Mission Against ISIS

Iraq Officially Announces the End of the International Coalition's Mission Against ISIS

- Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falah al-Zaydi announced on Wednesday the official end of the international coalition's mission to combat ISIS in Iraq. Al-Zaydi stated at an official ceremony in the capital Baghdad: "We announce the end of the international coalition's mission to fight ISIS to prove that cooperation between friendly forces and friendly peoples has resulted in victory.

Newsfront X2 minutesWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 13:58

"Fly Dubai" reveals to Afaq News details of the Tel Aviv flight incident and calls for no speculation

"Fly Dubai" reveals to Afaq News details of the Tel Aviv flight incident and calls for no speculation

- A spokesperson for "Fly Dubai" told Afaq News on Wednesday that a crew member diverted the flight that was heading to Tel Aviv and landed it in Saudi Arabia, following a dispute that broke out in the cockpit. The spokesperson also added that the motive behind the incident is still unclear.

Newsfront X1 minuteWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 13:58

Trump Opponents Catch 'Unintelligent' Error in Artificial Intelligence Document

Trump Opponents Catch 'Unintelligent' Error in Artificial Intelligence Document

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Newsfront X2 دقائقWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 05:44