Nepal

Nepal restarts Gulf work permits after Iran conflict halted labor migration

About 75% of Nepali workers abroad are in the Middle East, mostly in construction, and remittances make up over a quarter of the country’s $42 billion economy.

Officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attend a press briefing in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 1, 2026, providing details on the number and condition of Nepali citizens residing in conflict-affected Middle Eastern countries.
, Israeli Ambassador Yaron Mayer, celebrating his first Vietnamese new year.

Vietnam looks to Israel’s hi-tech industry for opportunity as diplomatic ties at a high - interview

An Israeli Jew worshipper prays during a Passover ceremony in Kathmandu on April 14, 2014. Jewish travellers in Asia came together to celebrate the Passover Seder in Nepal.

Nepal Chabad evicted from Jewish center over landlord's antisemitism fears

Cityscape skyline of Nepalese capital Kathmandu with the Himalaya snow capped mountains in the background.

Israeli tourist in Kathmandu says he was assaulted with metal club due to his nationality


In Photos: Israeli clowns help ease trauma in quake-hit Nepal

More than 7,500 people were killed and hundreds of thousands left homeless by the April 25 natural disaster.

Medical clowns perform in front of children affected by earthquake in Kathmandu.

Israel's sole fatality from Nepal quake to be laid to rest Wednesday

Details of the funeral were posted on a Facebook page dedicated to the memory of the young man who was killed on April 25 by an avalanche in the Langtang area.

22-year-old Israeli trekker Or Asraf lost his life in Nepal

Foreign Ministry issues travel warning to Nepal

Shortages of medicine, shelter and drinking water are just a few of the challenges still facing the devastated people of Nepal.

A rescue dog belonging to the German group of ISAR (International Search And Rescue) searches the rubble in downtown Kathmandu, Nepal, April 28, 2015.

'Or Asraf said he’d see us at the next village'

The massive earthquake which struck Nepal, setting off an avalanche, swept Asraf, 22, off his path and to his death.

Omri Kadoch at Ben Gurion International Airport on Sunday, right after he landed from Nepal

Father of hiker Or Asraf killed in Nepal: ‘I am happy we can bring him home’

Rescuers identify body of missing Israeli trekker Or Asraf.

22-year-old Israeli trekker Or Asraf lost his life in Nepal

Search team finds body of missing Israeli trekker Or Asraf in Nepal

Asraf is the sole Israeli victim of the earthquake which has killed more than 7,000 in Nepal.

Or Asraf, the missing Israeli hiker, seen here in Nepal

ZAKA: Search team finds documents connected to Israeli trekker missing in Nepal

The documents linked to Or Asraf were found in an area where a large avalanche occurred after the quake, ZAKA spokesman says.

Or Asraf, the missing Israeli hiker, seen here in Nepal

From Kurdistan to Nepal: IsraAID makes a difference

IsraAID is involved in humanitarian efforts around the world, even in regions that are traditionally less friendly to Israel.

Refugees in Dohuk, Iraqi Kurdistan, carry mattresses provided by IsraAid.

Flight carrying IDF rescue teams to return to Israel from Nepal

Israel is operating the largest humanitarian presence in Nepal, with over 250 doctors and rescue personnel working around the clock to locate and treat an almost equal number of Israelis.

IDF rescue team heads to Nepal

Search intensifies in Nepal for missing trekker Or Asraf

The IDF, together with the Nepalese Army and United Hatzalah, have combed the area for the last two days, based on information they received from trekkers who were in the area at the time.

Or Asraf, the missing Israeli hiker, seen here in Nepal