UN Security Council sanctions brother of Rapid Support Forces leader over atrocities in Sudan
NEW YORK CITY(RAHNUMA): The UN Security Council on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four additional individuals accused of fueling the ongoing conflict in Sudan. They include a key figure in the Rapid Support Forces: Algoney Hamdan Dagalo, the brother of the paramilitary group’s leader, Mohammed “Hemedti” Dagalo. He was identified as having played a central role […]
US embassy congratulates Iraq’s PM-designate
BAGHDAD(RAHNUMA): The US embassy in Baghdad congratulated Iraq’s new prime minister-designate Ali Al-Zaidi on Wednesday, after Washington’s interference scuppered the chances of former candidate Nouri Al-Maliki. “US Mission Iraq extends its best wishes to Prime Minister-Designate Ali Al-Zaidi as he works to form a government capable of fulfilling the hopes of all Iraqis for a […]
Sudan’s war leaves Khartoum with unexploded mines and other weapons
KHARTOUM(RAHNUMA): Khaled Abdulgader noticed children using an unusual object as a football and tried to stop them. He grabbed it, and it exploded in his hand. He lost two fingers, and shrapnel sliced into his chest. In a hospital for a checkup after last year’s blast, he tried to stay positive. “I feel like, ‘Thank […]
Lebanon detains ex-Palestinian envoy at Beirut airport on corruption charges
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Lebanese authorities detained the former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon on corruption charges shortly after he arrived in the country, officials said Wednesday. The officials said Ashraf Dabbour was arrested upon arrival at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport late Tuesday. The two judicial and two security officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were […]
Erdogan rejects criticism of Turkiye’s peace efforts with Kurdish militants
ANKARA(RAHNUMA): President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the peace process aimed at ending Turkiye’s decades-long conflict with Kurdish militants was progressing in a “positive atmosphere,” after criticism from pro-Kurdish lawmakers. Speaking in parliament, Erdogan said recent steps had brought the process to a more sensitive stage following the approval of a parliamentary commission report […]
Iran war could push 30 million people into poverty: UN
PARIS(RAHNUMA): The US-Israeli war on Iran, which has sent the price of energy and fertilizer soaring, could plunge more than 30 million people into poverty, the head of the UN Development Programme said Wednesday. “It’s development in reverse,” Alexander De Croo told AFP on the sidelines of a G7 development meeting in Paris. “It took […]
The loyal, lonely keepers of Sudan’s pyramids
MEROE, Sudan(RAHNUMA): Mostafa Ahmed Mostafa is the heir to a long line of groundskeepers who have guarded Sudan’s ancient pyramids of Meroe. Now, three years into the war between the army and paramilitary forces, he stands near-solitary sentinel over his heritage. “These pyramids are ours, it’s our history, it’s who we are,” the 65-year-old said, […]
Trump met oil firms on possible Iran blockade extension
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump met with top officials from Chevron and other energy companies on Tuesday to talk about possible steps to calm oil markets if the blockade of Iranian ports continues for months, a White House official said on Wednesday. The talks focused on US oil production, oil futures, shipping and natural gas, […]
Government releases ₹1,000 crore for employee dues
Hyderabad, April 29 (RAHNUMA): Taking another significant step towards resolving long-pending issues of its employees, the State government has released ₹1,000 crore towards pending dues. Acting on the clear directions of the Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, the funds were released on Wednesday. Principal Secretary (finance) Sandeep Kumar Sultania issued the orders for the release. […]
Sridhar Babu inaugurates Heineken’s Global Capability Centre
Hyderabad, April 29 (RAHNUMA): Minister for IT and Industries Duddilla Sridhar Babu on Wednesday officially opened Heineken Business Services India, a newly established Global Capability Centre (GCC) by Heineken, the second-largest brewery in the world. The facility is located in Hyderabad’s financial district and covers an area of 76,000 square feet. The centre will serve […]
