Iran urges US to drop ‘excessive demands’ to reach deal
TEHRAN(RAHNUMA): Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that in order to reach a deal, the United States will have to drop its “excessive demands,” after the two sides held talks in Geneva. In a phone call with Egypt’s top diplomat Badr Abdelatty, Araghchi said “success in this path requires seriousness and realism from […]
US authorizes the departure of some embassy personnel from Israel due to safety risks
REUTERS(RAHNUMA): The United States has authorized the departure of some embassy personnel and their families from Israel due to safety risks, the US embassy said in a post on X on Friday. It said the US embassy could further restrict US government employees and their families from traveling to certain areas of Israel, Jerusalem’s Old […]
‘Urgent action’ needed to prevent all-out civil war in South Sudan: UN
GENEVA(RAHNUMA): The UN rights chief voiced alarm Friday at the deteriorating situation in South Sudan, calling for “urgent action” to avert a return to full-scale civil war there. “Human rights monitoring provides a warning system. That system is flashing red for South Sudan,” Volker Turk told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. “We need […]
RSF drones hit civilian sites in Sudan’s North Kordofan
CAIRO(RAHNUMA): The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces carried out a drone attack on multiple civilian sites in Al-Ubayyid, the capital of North Kordofan state, in the early hours of Friday, field sources have told Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath. According to the sources, the strike targeted classrooms at Kordofan University for the second time this week. The […]
UN nuclear watchdog says it’s unable to verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment
VIENNA(RAHNUMA): Iran has not allowed the United Nations nuclear watchdog to access nuclear facilities affected by the 12-day war in June, according to a confidential report by the watchdog circulated to member states and seen Friday by The Associated Press. The report from the International Atomic Energy Agency stressed that therefore it “cannot verify whether […]
Ishmael and David: The Dual Heritage of Bani Hashem
(RAHNUMA) Bani Hashem, the clan of the Prophet Muhammad, hold a unique place in sacred history because their lineage brings together two great lineages. On the paternal side, Bani Hashem are Ismailite, descending from Prophet Ibrahim through Ismail and the line of Adnan to Hashem ibn Abd Manaf. On the maternal side, Bani Hashem are […]
Arab League condemns Israeli settlers’ attack on mosque near Nablus
LONDON(RAHNUMA): The Arab League condemned on Tuesday the burning of a Palestinian mosque by Israeli settlers during an attack on the village of Tell near Nablus, north of the occupied West Bank. On Monday morning, settlers vandalized the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque by spray-painting offensive phrases and starting a fire, which left the place filled […]
Aid groups petition Israel’s top court to halt Gaza, West Bank ban
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): More than a dozen international humanitarian organizations have petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court to block an imminent order that would force 37 NGOs to cease operations in Gaza, the West Bank and east Jerusalem, warning of “catastrophic” consequences for civilians. NGOs including Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Oxfam, the Norwegian Refugee Council and CARE, were notified […]
Israel warns Lebanon of strikes if Hezbollah enters any US-Iran war, Lebanese officials say
GENEVA/BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Israel has warned Lebanon that it would strike the country hard, targeting civilian infrastructure including the airport, in the event that Hezbollah gets involved in any US-Iran war, two senior Lebanese officials said on Tuesday. The Lebanese officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Israeli message was delivered indirectly. The office of Israeli […]
Iranian military helicopter crashes into fruit market, four dead
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): An Iranian Army helicopter crashed into a fruit market in the central province of Isfahan on Tuesday, killing the pilot, co-pilot and two merchants, state media reported. The helicopter came down in the city of Dorcheh, causing a fire that was put out by emergency services, the reports added. Experts say Iran has a […]
