UK FM facing calls to recognize Palestine statehood

LONDON(RAHNUMA): The governing Labour Party chair of the foreign affairs committee is pushing for UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to recognize Palestine as a state, the Daily Telegraph reported on Wednesday. MP Emily Thornberry said the move would be a “first step” if Lammy announced British recognition next month at a high-level conference co-chaired by […]
Sultan of Oman, UK foreign secretary discuss Gaza, US-Iran negotiations

LONDON(RAHNUMA): Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq discussed regional and international issues with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy at Al-Barakah Palace in Muscat on Sunday. The sultan praised cooperation between the two countries, and Lammy reaffirmed the British government’s commitment to strengthening cooperation, the Oman News Agency reported. They discussed Gaza ceasefire efforts, and US-Iranian negotiations […]