Srinagar, April 10 (IANS) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Kashmir’s chief priest and Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, on Friday, backed diplomacy for West Asia peace and called for a resolution based on justice. Addressing the Friday congregation at the historic Jama Masjid in Nowhatta area of old Srinagar city, Mirwaiz Umar said that the entire world is looking towards Islamabad with hope and anticipation, awaiting a breakthrough that will steer the region away from further conflict and restor…
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Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Actress Lisa Ray has expressed her heartbreak following airstrikes hitting Lebanon, a place she holds close to her heart as it is her “husband’s land” and her “adopted second home. The actress took to Instagram, where she shared a motley of images from the moments she spent in Beirut. Lisa also re-shared a string of “no more war” posts on her stories section.For the caption, she penned a somber note, which read: “Lebanon. Beirut. My husband’s land. My adopt…
Jerusalem, April 9 (IANS) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Thursday that it has killed Ali Yusuf Harshi, personal secretary of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, in Beirut. Harshi was also nephew of the Hezbollah chief who heads the Lebanese group backed by Iran. In a statement shared on X, the IDF said that it has also hit two key crossings used by Hezbollah for moving weapons south of the Litani River and 10 weapons storage sites, launchers and command centres in southern Lebanon….
Jerusalem, April 3 (IANS) Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz on Friday reiterated that the country’s top objective in Lebanon remains disarming Hezbollah through military and political means. After an assessment with military officials, Katz said, “Israel’s policy in Lebanon has been and remains clear: the top objective is the disarmament of Hezbollah through military and political means, regardless of the Iran issue,” ‘The Times of Israel’ reported. Katz said that the Israel Defence Forces…
Tehran, March 27 (IANS) Iran has issued an “ultimatum” to hotel owners in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, warning that hosting US military personnel could make their properties legitimate military targets, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.Fars reported that US forces have taken refuge in regional hotels following Iranian missile strikes and joint operations with allied militant groups that targeted American military infrastructure across the Middle East. The warning covers any f…
Beirut, March 13 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel and restore Lebanon’s sovereignty and stability. Following a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Beirut, Guterres said he was visiting “as a friend of the Lebanese people in full solidarity”.”Unfortunately, Lebanon was dragged into a war that is not a war that its people would be willing to have,” Guterres was quoted as saying in a statement released by the UN In…
Jerusalem, March 12 (IANS) The Israeli military said it began a new “wide-scale wave of strikes” on Iran early on Thursday, minutes after alarms were activated across Israel warning of missile attacks from Iran.Residents in Tel Aviv reported loud blasts as Israel’s state-owned Kan TV news said debris hit several locations in the area. The country’s rescue service, Magen David Adom, said its teams were on their way to search for possible injuries at sites where missile hits or fragments had been …
United Nations, March 11 (IANS) More than 1,300 civilians have been killed and 9,669 civilian sites destroyed in Iran in the military strikes launched by the United States and Israel since February 28, Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, said.The civilian sites included 7,943 residential homes, 1,617 commercial and service centers, 32 medical and pharmaceutical facilities, 65 schools and educational institutions, 13 Red Crescent buildings, an…
Tel Aviv, March 5 (IANS) The Israeli military on Thursday said that Hezbollah’s involvement in the ongoing conflict between Tehran and Tel Aviv has reinforced Israel’s concerns about Iran’s proxy network, describing it as an “existential threat” to the country. In an exclusive interview with IANS, IDF International Spokesperson Lt Ben Cohen said Hezbollah’s entry into the conflict highlighted the extent of Iran’s influence over regional militant groups.“Two days ago, the entry of…
New York, March 3 (IANS) As the war continued unrelentingly, Iran’s drone hit the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday leading to its closure while the US and Israel continued to pound targets across Iran. Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry said that two drones hit the Embassy damaging it slightly, and there were no reports of casualties.On Monday, the Washington’s Embassy in Kuwait was also hit and it has been closed.Meanwhile, the US asked its citizens to leave 14 countries across the Middle Eas…