Palestinian embassy in UK officially inaugurated
LONDON(RAHNUMA): The embassy of Palestine was officially inaugurated in London in a short ceremony on Monday, hailed by its ambassador as a “profound milestone” in British-Palestinian relations. “We gather today to mark a historic moment — the inauguration of the embassy of the State of Palestine to the United Kingdom, with full diplomatic status and […]
Iran, UK foreign ministers in rare direct contact
TEHRAN(RAHNUMA): Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has spoken by phone with his British counterpart Yvette Cooper, an Iranian foreign ministry statement said on Saturday, in a rare case of direct contact between the two countries. The ministry said that in Friday’s call the ministers “stressed the need to continue consultations at various levels to strengthen […]
Punjab CM keen to develop strategic tie-up with UK
Chandigarh, Dec 12 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday batted for a strategic tie-up between the state and the United Kingdom (UK) for further developing the state as a hub of investment and manufacturing. At a meeting with a high-level delegation from the UK High Commission in Chandigarh, led by the Deputy […]
UK criticizes Israel over delays to Gaza aid deliveries
LONDON(RAHNUMA): The UK has criticized Israel over delayed aid deliveries to Gaza after a consignment of more than 1,100 tents took over a year to arrive there, the BBC reported. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said other UK-funded aid had failed to reach Palestinians despite the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. The UN has warned […]
