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At least seven people have been killed in three separate Israeli attacks in the occupied West Bank.
The numbers were reported by the Palestinian health authorities on Wednesday. The Israeli army announced it was launching an operation on the West Bank.
Hundreds of Israeli soldiers stormed three refugee camps in the occupied West Bank, Israel's YNet News reported.
This is a developing story.
Russia has condemned the arrest of French-Russian billionaire Pavel Durov in France.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said relations between Paris and Moscow have hit an all-time low following the arrest. The founder of the secure messaging app Telegram was arrested at an airport near the French capital at the weekend.
At a conference in Moscow, Mr Lavrov said: “It is proven now that Telegram is a reliable popular network by the actions of French (authorities).”
The French prosecutor's office launched an investigation on July 8 on the basis of 12 alleged offences that include organised fraud and complicity in enabling illegal transactions on an online platform.
The UAE said it is closely following the case, as Mr Durov is a UAE dual citizen.
And today is Emirati Women’s Day.
It’s observed on August 28 each year and serves as an opportunity to reflect on the contributions of women to the UAE's development.
Milestones on the road to union
1970
October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar.
December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.
1971
March 1: Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.
July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.
July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.
August 6: The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.
August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.
September 3: Qatar becomes independent.
November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.
November 29: At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.
November 30: Despite a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa.
November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties
December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.
December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.
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