Category: 3. Middle East
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After Israel strike, time to reset diplomacy on Iran’s nuclear program
Iran-Israel tensions can’t continue like this Here are four quick thoughts, picking up on last week’s column, “Iran can’t win in response to Israeli killing of IRGC leaders.” Since then, Iran launched a drone and missile attack on Israel April 13 in retaliation for an April 1 strike on its consulate in Syria widely attributed to Israel, which…
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Turkey’s Freedom Flotilla ready to set sail for Gaza
An international humanitarian relief effort in the form of a Freedom Flotilla Coalition was getting ready Friday to leave the western Turkish port of Tuzla and bring much-needed relief to residents of war-torn Gaza. At least three vessels carrying some 5,000 tons of food, drinking water and medical aid were awaiting the green light from…
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US not involved in Israeli strikes on Iran, says Blinken
White House — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday the United States was not involved in Israel’s predawn aerial strike inside Iran and declined to confirm reports that Washington was notified of Israeli plans shortly before the attack. “The reports that you’ve seen, I’m not going to speak to that except to say…
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White House pushes for quicker aid bill for Ukraine, Israel
Passing the national security supplemental bills would send a powerful message about the strength of American leadership at a pivotal moment, the White House Office of Management and Budget said in a statement released Friday morning as the House continues debates on rules for proceeding with the bills. The supplemental funding package provides long…
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Isfahan – major Iranian city where blasts heard
The historic city, nicknamed “Nesf-e-Jahaan” or half the world, is also a centre for military industry. Continue Reading News Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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What we know about Israel's overnight attack on Iran
There are competing claims about the scale of Israel’s reported overnight attack targeting Isfahan in Iran. Continue Reading News Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Three Filipinos dead in UAE floods: officials
Three workers from the Philippines have died in heavy flooding in the United Arab Emirates, Filipino officials announced, as the desert country struggled on Friday to recover from record rains. Two women suffocated inside their vehicle during the flooding and one man died when his vehicle fell into a sinkhole, the Philippine’s Department of Migrant…
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Leaders of Jordan and Pakistan call UAE president to express concern about effects of severe storm
DUBAI: Lawyer Omar Ushari still remembers the hope that gripped Khartoum after the uprising that overthrew President Omar Bashir in 2019. Now, after a year of war between rival generals, much of the Sudanese capital lies in ruins.The 46-year-old, then detained for his activism, celebrated behind bars when Bashir was toppled in a palace coup.In…
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BBC Persian sent footage of Isfahan explosions
An Israeli missile has struck Iran, two US officials have told the BBC’s US partner CBS News. Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB downplayed reports of an attack, saying Isfahan was “safe and sound”. Residents from the area sent BBC Persian this footage, which shows flashes in the sky. A large explosion can also be heard.. Continue…
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Dubai carrier Emirates suspends check-in for onward connections, flydubai cancels Iran flights
DUBAI/WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: The United States received advance notice of Israel’s reported strike on Iran but did not endorse the operation or play any part in its execution, US media quoted officials as saying. NBC and CNN, citing sources familiar with the matter and a US official, respectively, said Israel had provided Washington with pre-notification of the strike.…