₹20,000 crore allocated for Hyderabad development in two years: Bhatti
Hyderabad, Feb.6 (RAHNUMA): Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka announced that the State government has earmarked ₹20,000 crore for the development of Hyderabad city over the next two years. He noted that several initiatives under this funding have already been finalised, with many more currently underway. “Such a significant investment directed solely towards the development of […]
Turkish border region feels economic fallout from Iran
VAN, Turkiye(RAHNUMA): As vice president of the chamber of commerce in the eastern Turkish city of Van, Fevzi Celiktas’s job is to boost the local economy. But he has one major problem: his neighbors. “We have some of the most feared countries in the world right on our doorstep: Iraq, Syria, and Iran,” he said. […]
Netherlands returns 3,500-year-old looted sculpture to Egypt
THE HAGUE(RAHNUMA): The Netherlands on Thursday returned a 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt after the looted artefact resurfaced at a Dutch art fair in 2022. An investigation by Dutch police and cultural heritage inspectorate confirmed in 2025 the sculpture had been plundered and unlawfully removed from Egypt, most likely during the Arab Spring unrest of 2011, […]
Cash-strapped Lebanon finds itself sitting on a gold mine, as precious metal prices surge
BOURJ HAMMOUD(RAHNUMA): Tiny Lebanon sits on one of the largest gold reserves in the Middle East and its government is weighing whether it can use that stockpile to restore a crippled economy while its citizens are looking at gold as a way to protect their battered assets. Lebanon’s economy hobbled into 2026 with ongoing inflation […]
Lebanese army must be given ‘means’ to disarm Hezbollah: French FM to AFP
IRBIL(RAHNUMA): Lebanon’s army must be given the means to disarm militant group Hezbollah, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told AFP ahead of his expected arrival in Beirut on Friday. “France’s vision for Lebanon is that of a strong, sovereign state holding a monopoly on arms,” he said. “The first step to fulfil this mission is […]
Oman mediates indirect US-Iran talks over Tehran’s nuclear program
MUSCAT(RAHNUMA): Oman mediated indirect talks Friday between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear program, with convoys for the two countries arriving for meetings separately with the sultanate’s top diplomat. There was no immediate comment from either the Iranian or the American sides. Associated Press journalists saw Iranians at a palace on the outskirts […]
Turkiye edges toward curbing social media access to minors amid global push
ISTANBUL(RAHNUMA): Turkiye is laying the groundwork to restrict social media access for minors with a parliamentary report this week calling for broad measures including age verification and content filtering, joining a growing list of countries seeking tighter controls. President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party is expected to submit a draft law on the issue soon […]
Deal is signed in Beirut to transfer 300 Syrian prisoners in Lebanon to their home country
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Lebanon and Syria signed an agreement Friday to transfer more than 300 Syrians from Lebanese prisons to continue serving their sentences in their home country, a step that will likely help improve strained relations between the two neighbors. The signing came a week after Lebanon’s Cabinet approved a treaty with Syria for the transfer […]
Basic services resume at Syrian camp housing Daesh families as government takes control
AL HOL(RAHNUMA): Basic services at a camp in northeast Syria holding thousands of women and children linked to Daesh group are returning to normal after government forces captured the facility from Kurdish fighters, a United Nations official said on Thursday. Forces of Syria’s central government captured Al-Hol camp on Jan. 21 during a weekslong offensive […]
France and Bahrain sign bilateral deal on defense
PARIS(RAHNUMA): France and Bahrain have signed a bilateral deal on defense which includes strategic information sharing, the office of French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday. “This agreement will also open up new opportunities for industrial cooperation in defense, and strengthen solidarity between our two countries in a global and regional geopolitical context marked by […]
