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Another hospital in northern Gaza has gone out of service following heavy Israeli bombardment, the enclave's Ministry of Health said, saying it will lead to "certain death" for thousands of residents, despite ceasefire negotiations resuming in Doha.
The Indonesian Hospital can "no longer provide services to patients or the wounded", the ministry said, less than 10 days after Kamal Adwan Hospital suffered a similar fate and its director Dr Husam Abu Safiya was arrested. His whereabouts and fate are unknown.
Northern Gaza's three public hospitals – Kamal Adwan, Beit Hanoun and Indonesian – have been forced out of service due to Israel's siege and relentless bombardment, which began on October 5.
"Health is a right guaranteed by all laws and charters," the ministry said. "We call on the international and concerned parties to pressure the occupation to restart the hospital as thousands of residents, including children, pregnant women, patients and the wounded are being deprived of the right to obtain health services and are sentenced to certain death in light of the lack of all the necessities of life."
The World Health Organisation said the lives of 75,000 people were at risk due to the destruction of hospitals in northern Gaza.
This comes as indirect talks resumed in Doha between Israel and Hamas towards a ceasefire in Gaza, where at least 45,717 people have been killed and 108,583 injured since October 7, 2023. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday that a delegation had arrived in Qatar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had given "detailed instructions for the continued negotiations".
Disputes remain over the release of the remaining hostages from inside Gaza to Israel as Hamas wants to stagger their liberation, while Israel wants at least 30 of the remaining 100 hostages to be freed, sources told The National.
On Saturday, another push for ceasefire talks came through a phone call between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty who also discussed the release of hostages and increase of flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
While Israel mounted its escalations in Gaza, the Houthis also launched attacks there.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed to have struck the Orot Rabin power plant in Israel south of Haifa, hours after Israel claimed to have intercepted a missile attack coming from Houthi territory on Saturday. In a statement, Houthi spokesman Brig gen Yahya Saree said the "Palestine 2" ballistic missile "hit its target successfully".
Neither the Houthi claim of the mission's success nor Israel's of its failure could be verified.
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
If you go
The flights
There are direct flights from Dubai to Sofia with FlyDubai (www.flydubai.com) and Wizz Air (www.wizzair.com), from Dh1,164 and Dh822 return including taxes, respectively.
The trip
Plovdiv is 150km from Sofia, with an hourly bus service taking around 2 hours and costing $16 (Dh58). The Rhodopes can be reached from Sofia in between 2-4hours.
The trip was organised by Bulguides (www.bulguides.com), which organises guided trips throughout Bulgaria. Guiding, accommodation, food and transfers from Plovdiv to the mountains and back costs around 170 USD for a four-day, three-night trip.
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Pieces of Her
Stars: Toni Collette, Bella Heathcote, David Wenham, Omari Hardwick
Director: Minkie Spiro
Rating:2/5
Nepotism is the name of the game
Salman Khan’s father, Salim Khan, is one of Bollywood’s most legendary screenwriters. Through his partnership with co-writer Javed Akhtar, Salim is credited with having paved the path for the Indian film industry’s blockbuster format in the 1970s. Something his son now rules the roost of. More importantly, the Salim-Javed duo also created the persona of the “angry young man” for Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the 1970s, reflecting the angst of the average Indian. In choosing to be the ordinary man’s “hero” as opposed to a thespian in new Bollywood, Salman Khan remains tightly linked to his father’s oeuvre. Thanks dad.
Key findings of Jenkins report
- Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
- Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
- Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
- Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
Desert Warrior
Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Rating: 3/5
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MATCH INFO
Rugby World Cup (all times UAE)
Final: England v South Africa, Saturday, 1pm
Western Region Asia Cup Qualifier
Results
UAE beat Saudi Arabia by 12 runs
Kuwait beat Iran by eight wickets
Oman beat Maldives by 10 wickets
Bahrain beat Qatar by six wickets
Semi-finals
UAE v Qatar
Bahrain v Kuwait
Electric scooters: some rules to remember
- Riders must be 14-years-old or over
- Wear a protective helmet
- Park the electric scooter in designated parking lots (if any)
- Do not leave electric scooter in locations that obstruct traffic or pedestrians
- Solo riders only, no passengers allowed
- Do not drive outside designated lanes
