India deeply concerned with developments in Iran and Gulf region: MEA
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India on Saturday said that it remains deeply concerned at the recent developments in Iran and the Gulf region and urged all sides to exercise restraint, avoid escalation, and prioritise the safety of civilians. “India is deeply concerned at the recent developments in Iran and the Gulf region. We urge […]
As UNSC prepares for emergency meeting, UN chief condemns ‘military escalation’
United Nations, Feb 28 (IANS) As the United Nations Security Council prepared for an emergency session on Saturday, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned what he called the “military escalation in the Middle East”. He said the US-Israel use of force against Iran and Tehran’s retaliation across the region “undermine international peace and security”. France’s President Emmanuel […]
Iraq PM candidate Al-Maliki meets senior US diplomat
BAGHDAD(RAHNUMA): The leading candidate to become Iraq’s next prime minister, Nouri Al-Maliki, met with US diplomat Tom Barrack on Friday after refusing to withdraw his nomination despite the US threatening to stop supporting the country if he returns to the post. Barrack, the US envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkiye, has recently visited Iraq […]
In major policy shift on Syria, UN Security Council lifts sanctions on Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham
NEW YORK CITY(RAHNUMA): The UN Security Council on Friday removed Al-Nusra Front, the militant group that evolved into Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, from its so-called Daesh and Al-Qaeda Sanctions List. The move signals a major shift in international policy toward Syria’s evolving political landscape in the post-Assad era, and ends a global freeze on assets, travel […]
Iraq PM candidate Al-Maliki meets senior US diplomat
BAGHDAD(RAHNUMA): The leading candidate to become Iraq’s next prime minister, Nouri Al-Maliki, met with US diplomat Tom Barrack on Friday after refusing to withdraw his nomination despite the US threatening to stop supporting the country if he returns to the post. Barrack, the US envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkiye, has recently visited Iraq […]
Israel army strikes Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Israel’s military said it carried out strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon on Saturday. “In response to Hezbollah’s repeated violations of the ceasefire understandings, the IDF is striking Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon,” the Israeli army posted on Telegram, using its official acronym. Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed a ceasefire in November […]
Ramadan brings a season of grief after an Israeli strike wiped out most of a Gaza family
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip(RAHNUMA): As the sun sets, Saddam Al-Yazji, his wife and their daughter sip a noodle soup, breaking their daily Ramadan fast in Gaza City. They sit around a folding table set up in the dirt at the foot of a towering pile of rubble, twisted metal and concrete slabs that was once […]
US urges citizens in Lebanon to leave while commercial options available: embassy
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): The United States has urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country while commercial options are available and warned against travel to the country, its embassy in Beirut said on Saturday. “If already in the country, the Department of State urges US citizens to depart Lebanon now while commercial options remain available,” the […]
France calls for urgent meeting of UN Security Council on Iran
PARIS(RAHNUMA): French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council, saying the outbreak of a war between the US, Israel and Iran has “serious consequences” for international peace and security. France was joined in calling for the meeting by Bahrain, Colombia, Russia and China. Macron spoke separately […]
Lebanon declares neutrality, bolsters embassy security amid regional turmoil
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Lebanon’s leaders reaffirmed neutrality amid US and Israeli strikes on Iran, emphasizing that the country must be shielded from the region’s rapidly deteriorating security crisis. During a press conference on Saturday, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said while he could not completely discount the risk of threats against foreign embassies on Lebanese soil, his government […]
