OIC condemns Somaliland’s opening of embassy in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned Somaliland’s opening of an embassy in Jerusalem, and in a statement said “that the measure is illegal and constitutes a flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and relevant UN resolutions.” “Israel, the occupying power, has no sovereignty over occupied Jerusalem and that […]
US says Hormuz to be toll-free under Iran deal
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): The United States said Monday that ships will move toll-free through the Strait of Hormuz under an Iran peace deal signed by President Donald Trump, and insisted Tehran would have to fulfill its commitments before getting any economic benefits. They included a possible $300 billion reconstruction fund for the war-battered country, but the release […]
Turkiye opposes Iraq pipeline deal extension under current conditions, official says
ANKARA(RAHNUMA): Turkiye does not want an extension of the existing Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline agreement under current conditions, a senior Turkish official said, after Baghdad asked Ankara to extend it for at least a year to allow time for more talks. The decades-old Turkiye-Iraq Crude Oil Pipeline Agreement, which governs exports through the pipeline, is due […]
Saudi Arabia saved Yemen from another civil war, says top official
MARIB(RAHNUMA): Maj. Gen. Sultan Al-Aradah, a member of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, and governor of Marib, said Saudi Arabia helped prevent Yemen from sliding into a new civil war through what he described as its “sincere” support during the tensions that unfolded in Hadramawt and Al-Mahra last December. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Al-Aradah […]
The costs to Lebanon of latest Israel-Hezbollah war
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Lebanon has suffered the deadliest spillover of the regional war triggered by the US-Israeli strikes on Iran more than three months ago, which is set to end with a deal between Washington and Tehran. The conflict spread to Lebanon on March 2, when Iran-backed group Hezbollah fired on Israel in support of Tehran, triggering […]
Over half of Yemen’s population acutely hungry as UN warns crisis is accelerating
NEW YORK(RAHNUMA): More than 18 million people in Yemen — over half the country’s population — are acutely hungry, the UN’s top humanitarian official told the Security Council on Tuesday, describing a crisis that is deepening faster than the international community can respond. During a Security Council meeting on Yemen, Tom Fletcher warned that the […]
Syria provides internet through Cyprus, Turkiye after undersea cable ‘sabotaged’
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Syria’s state-owned telecom operator is continuing repairs on the “sabotaged” international undersea cable between the coastal city of Tartous and Alexandria in Egypt. Syria Telecom said on Tuesday that it is currently providing internet via the Ugarit Cable System, which connects Tartous with Pentaskhinos in Cyprus and runs 239 km beneath the Mediterranean Sea. […]
Few residents return to Lebanon’s Nabatiyeh after a US-Iran truce with fighting nearby
NABATIYEH, Lebanon(RAHNUMA): Starting in the early hours of Tuesday, Aida Jleilati and her daughter dug through the pile of rubble that was once their home in the city of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon picking up some of their belongings that survived a late May airstrike by Israel. They were among a trickle of residents who […]
Revanth orders action plan for seed distribution, procurement
Hyderabad, June 16 (RAHNUMA): Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed the officials to prepare a comprehensive action plan and implement the same effectively in the supply of seeds to the farmers and also the procurement of harvested crops in the ensuing farming season. The Chief Minister emphasised that the Agriculture department should adopt a transparent […]
Steps for separate welfare noard for Hamali workers: Vivek
Hyderabad, June 16 (RAHNUMA): Minister for Labour, Employment and Mines Dr. G. Vivek Venkatswamy said the State government would initiate steps towards the establishment of a dedicated Welfare Board for Hamali workers. He said a special committee comprising experts, government officials and representatives of labour unions would be constituted shortly to examine the issues and […]
