Lebanon president says he will do the ‘impossible’ to stop war with Israel
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that he would do the “impossible” in order to stop the war with Israel, after a ceasefire and direct talks between the countries failed to end the fighting. Aoun’s comments came as the Israeli army carried out a series of strikes in south Lebanon, while Hezbollah said it […]
Israeli attorney general opposes appointment of next Mossad chief
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Israel’s attorney general on Sunday opposed the appointment of the next head of the Mossad spy agency, due to take office in June, in a letter to the Supreme Court shared with the Israeli media. The court is due to hear multiple petitions against the appointment of Major General Roman Gofman in the coming […]
More than half of Lebanon population depends on aid: EU official
BEIRUT(RRAHNUMA): More than half of Lebanon’s population depends on humanitarian aid, a European Union official said on Friday, as Israel continues its attacks on the country despite a ceasefire in the two-month-long war with militant group Hezbollah. “At present, more than three million people, meaning more than half of the population here in Lebanon, depend […]
Lebanese president meets delegation chief ahead of direct Israel talks
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday met with veteran diplomat Simon Karam, the head of the delegation headed to Washington for planned talks with Israel next week. Lebanon and Israel’s US ambassadors had previously met twice in Washington over the past weeks, in an attempt to end the war that started when Hezbollah drew […]
Israel hands demolition orders for Palestinian structures north of Jerusalem
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Israeli forces on Monday issued demolition notices for numerous residential and commercial properties during raids in the Palestinian towns of al-Ram and Kafr Aqab and the Qalandiya refugee camp north of occupied East Jerusalem. Except for the refugee camp, the areas are administered by the Israeli municipality of Jerusalem but are situated on the […]
Syria may consider ‘long-term’ talks with Israel on Golan
Antalya, Turkiye(RAHNUMA): Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa on Friday said he could consider “long-term negotiations” with Israel on the disputed Golan Heights if Israel agreed to withdraw from recently occupied Syrian territories. Since the fall in December 2024 of Syrian president Bashar Assad, Israel has sent troops into a buffer zone patrolled by the UN that […]
Trump announces ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon
New York, April 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon aimed at bringing a temporary cooling-off along another front linked to the Iran conflict. He said that after speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun, the two sides agreed to a 10-day […]
First direct talks between Lebanon and Israel in decades take place in Washington
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): Lebanon and Israel held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling it a “historic opportunity” but making clear no breakthrough agreement was immediately expected. Rubio said the Trump administration […]
US, Israel and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump seizes diplomatic offramp
TEHRAN, Iran(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump pulled back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran late Tuesday, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or face a major escalation. Trump said he was holding off on his threatened attacks on Iranian bridges, […]
Spanish PM affirms opposition to war in Middle East, defends economic measures
Madrid, March 25 (IANS) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday reiterated his opposition to the war in Iran, which has spread across the Middle East, criticising the military actions of the United States and Israel. The Spanish premier also defended his government’s economic package aimed at mitigating the impact of the conflict. Sanchez stressed […]
