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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 374

Kuala Lumpur

File: Malaysia Airlines planes taxi at a terminal while taking passengers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, on April 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
September 6, 2023, 7:38 pm
Flight with 12 Israelis forced to land in Malaysia, departs safely 5 hours later
Emirates service from Dubai to Singapore lands due to bad weather; passengers remain on plane as Foreign Ministry works to ensure their welfare
By Lazar Berman
Screen capture from October 18, 2022 video of Malaysian suspects accused of working for the Mossad to kidnap a Palestinian man in Kuala Lumpur for interrogation over his ties to the Hamas terror group. (Twitter; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 18, 2022, 7:37 pm
Malaysia shows suspected local Mossad agents behind alleged kidnapping of Hamas man
Chained, blindfolded men led to courthouse amid media reports of ‘bungled’ snatch operation leading to more than a dozen arrests
By ToI Staff
In this file photo taken on January 23, 2018 Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh delivers a speech in Gaza City (Mahmud Hams/AFP)
January 22, 2020, 3:42 pm
Haniyeh meets Malaysian PM with history of anti-Semitism, thanks him for support
Hamas says its chief spoke with Mahatir Mohamad about the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and restrictions on movement into and out of Gaza Strip
By Adam Rasgon
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh attends a meeting with foreign reporters at al-Mat'haf hotel in Gaza City, June 20, 2019. (AP Photo/ Adel Hana)
January 21, 2020, 9:32 pm
Hamas chief Haniyeh slated to meet Malaysian PM in bid for aid
Hamas says visit comes in the context of the terror group’s efforts ‘to gather all forms of support’ for Palestinians; Malaysian premier has come under fire for anti-Semitism
By Adam Rasgon
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivers a speech at the Kuala Lumpur Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)
December 19, 2019, 1:43 pm
Iran leader urges deeper Muslim monetary links to fight US ‘hegemony’
At Islamic conference in Malaysia, Rouhani suggests creation of special banking and financial mechanism among Muslim nations
By EILEEN NG
Israeli Paralympic swimmer Inbal Pezaro (Razi Livnat/Wikipedia)
January 12, 2019, 3:31 pm
Paralympic Committee ‘disappointed’ by Malaysia ban on Israeli swimmers
Governing body committed to ‘finding a solution’ after PM says his country will deny visas to Israeli athletes ahead of qualifying event for 2020 games
By AFP and ToI Staff
Syrian refugee Hassan al-Kontar who was stranded at a Malaysian airport for eight months after his release, in a video published on November 26, 2018. (Screen capture: Twitter)
November 28, 2018, 4:08 pm
After 8 months at a Malaysian airport, Syrian refugee accepted in Canada
Hassan al-Kontar had been in limbo due to visa issues with Kuala Lumpur and relied on donated airline meals; now he has landed in Vancouver to start a new chapter
By AFP
The coffin of Palestinian Fadi al-Batsh is carried out of a mosque after a prayer in Selayang, on the outskirt of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 25, 2018 (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
May 5, 2018, 7:02 pm
Malaysian police claim to find guns, van used by assassins of Hamas drone expert
Authorities say gunmen used fake passports from Serbia and Montenegro to enter Malaysia and kill Fadi al-Batsh last month
By ToI Staff
An image shows a suspect of killing of a Palestinian member of Hamas released by Royal Malaysia Police during a press conference at police headquarter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 25, 2018. (Royal Malaysia Police via AP)
April 25, 2018, 9:33 am
Malaysian police release photo of suspect in killing of Hamas rocket expert
Wanted men likely still in the country, say cops, who admit they have yet to identify the assassins in hit blamed on Mossad
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
Gunmen from the Hamas terror group's Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades stand in front of the Jabaliya home of electrical engineer and Hamas commander Fadi al-Batsh, who was shot dead in Malaysia in a killing blamed on Israel, April 21, 2018. (Adel Hana/AP)
April 22, 2018, 4:22 pm
Publish and perish? 7 things to know for April 22
The killing of a Hamas scientist in Malaysia has Israel written all over it, but most everyone is still being coy
By Joshua Davidovich
Protesters wave Palestinian flags during a protest outside the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
February 15, 2018, 12:03 pm
Muslim Malaysia rejects criticism over Israeli visit
Decision to allow a high-level delegation from Jerusalem to attend a UN conference in Kuala Lumpur sparked widespread anger
By AFP
A rainbow gay pride flag. (AFP/BEN STANSALL)
February 14, 2018, 8:55 am
‘How to spot a gay’ list in Malaysian newspaper sparks outrage
Gay men ‘wear tight clothes and sport beards’ and lesbians ‘hate men,’ says article, which activists warn could endanger lives in Muslim-majority nation
By AFP
Israeli diplomat David Roet, during his visit to a UN conference in Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, in February 2018. (Foreign Ministry)
February 12, 2018, 10:58 pm
In first, Israeli diplomats attend UN conference in Malaysia
Foreign Ministry says team met officials during week-long visit to Kuala Lumpur, despite countries having no formal ties; delegate hails ‘unique experience’
By Michael Bachner
Riders wait for customers on trishaws with Hello Kitty decorations in Malaysia's historical city of Malacca on October 6, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / Mohd RASFAN)
October 11, 2017, 10:06 am
Malaysian sultans rebuke businesses for banning non-Muslims
Powerless but highly respected royal figures remind multi-ethnic country that Islam must remain ‘respectful, moderate and inclusive’
By AFP
This photo taken Dec. 26, 2011, shows the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER that disappeared from air traffic control screens Saturday, March 8, on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. (photo credit: AP/Laurent Errera)
May 31, 2017, 6:48 pm
Plane leaving Australia forced to land over bomb scare
Passenger on Malaysia Airlines flight to Kuala Lumpur tries to enter cockpit; plane turns around after just 14 minutes in air
By ToI Staff and Agencies
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