CM Mohan Majhi directs action to ensure safe return of stranded Odia citizens in Middle East
Bhubaneswar, March 11 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed deep concern over reports that several Odia people are stranded in the Middle East due to the ongoing conflict and crisis in the region. Emphasising the safe return of Odia residents, the Chief Minister has directed Chief Secretary Anu Garg to closely monitor […]
Singapore to repatriate stuck nationals in Middle East on Tuesday
Singapore, March 9 (IANS) The Singapore government announced on Monday that it will deploy a RSAF A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft in response to the urgent need of Singaporeans in the Middle East, assisting their departure from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday. “In response to the urgent need of Singaporeans in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, […]
Middle East, North Africa temperatures rising twice as fast as global average, says UN weather agency
GENEVA(RAHNUMA): The Middle East and North Africa recorded their hottest year on record in 2024, with temperatures rising at twice the global average of recent decades, the UN weather agency said in a report. Heatwaves in the region are becoming longer and more intense, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s first report focused on the […]
A new year dawns on a Middle East torn by conflict and change
DAMASCUS(RAHNUMA): In Damascus, the streets were buzzing with excitement Tuesday as Syrians welcomed in a new year that seemed to many to bring a promise of a brighter future after the unexpected fall of Bashar Assad’s government weeks earlier. While Syrians in the capital looked forward to a new beginning after the ousting of Assad, […]
