CM Revanth-led ‘Telangana Rising’ delegation arrives in Zurich
Hyderabad, Jan.20 (RAHNUMA): The ‘Telangana Rising’ delegation led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy arrived in Zurich, Switzerland. The Chief Minister was accompanied by Minister for Revenue & Housing, I&PR, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and other senior officials. Minister for IT, Industries & Commerce D. Sridhar Babu has already reached Davos. At Zurich Airport, India’s Ambassador […]
Trump and Al-Sharaa highlight need for Syrian unity and efforts to combat terrorism
LONDON(RAHNUMA): During discussions on Monday about the latest developments in Syria, the Syrian president, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, emphasized the important need to maintain the country’s territorial integrity and support all efforts to ensure its stability. During their telephone conversation they stressed that it is essential the Kurdish people are protected […]
Turkiye’s Kurdish party says Syria deal leaves Ankara ‘no excuses’ on peace process
ANKARA(RAHNUMA): Turkiye’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party said on Monday that the Turkish government had no more “excuses” to delay a peace process with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) now that a landmark integration deal was achieved in neighboring Syria. On Sunday in Syria, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed to come under the control of […]
Iranian FM slams WEF’s ‘double standards’ after revoking his invite, but keeping Israeli president’s
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has criticized the World Economic Forum for rescinding his invitation to the annual meeting in Davos over his country’s crackdown on recent protests, accusing the forum of applying “blatant double standards” and succumbing to Western pressure. The WEF confirmed that Araghchi will not attend this year’s summit, running until […]
Morocco pushes to reform social security system amid inflation and economic pressure, PM says
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Morocco’s prime minister said on Tuesday that the country was pursuing radical social and economic reforms in the wake of inflationary and economic pressures. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Aziz Akhannouch said his government had expanded healthcare to more than 80 percent of its population, up from just 42 percent when […]
Egypt’s El-Sisi to meet Trump on Davos sidelines
CAIRO(RAHNUMA): Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will meet on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Egypt’s presidency said on Tuesday. This will be the first meeting between the two leaders since the US announced it was launching the second phase of its plan to end the war in Gaza. El-Sisi and Trump […]
Baby dies from cold in Gaza as leaders discuss Board of Peace
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza(RAHNUMA): A Palestinian baby died from hypothermia on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, underscoring the grim humanitarian conditions in the territory as world leaders were gathering at a Swiss resort where President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan is high on the agenda. Shaza Abu Jarad’s family found the 3-month-old on Tuesday morning in […]
Syrian presidency: Agreement reached with Kurds on Hasakah stronghold
DAMASCUS(RAHNUMA): Syria’s presidency announced on Tuesday an understanding with the Kurds over the fate of Kurdish-majority areas of their stronghold of Hasakah province in the country’s northeast. In a statement carried by state media, the presidency said “a joint understanding has been reached between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces on a number […]
US envoy says purpose of anti-Daesh alliance with Kurds ‘largely expired’
DAMASCUS(RAHNUMA): US envoy Tom Barrack said on Tuesday that the existence of a friendly government in Damascus meant the reason for Washington’s alliance with Syrian Kurds against the Daesh group had “largely expired.” “The original purpose of the SDF as the primary anti-ISIS force on the ground has largely expired, as Damascus is now both […]
Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi tells NCC cadets to dedicate life to nation
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, on Monday, visited the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day Camp (RDC) 2026, inspiring the participants to uphold the ethos of unity, discipline and integrity and lead a life dedicated to the nation. Admiral Tripathi was accorded the Guard of Honour on […]
