Tehran, May 6 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister-Designate Ali al-Zaidi, during which Pezeshkian said Iran is ready for dialogue within the framework of international law, but will not acquiesce to force. Pezeshkian said that “our problem is that on the one hand, the United States is pursuing a policy of maximum pressure against our country, and on the other hand, it expects Iran to come to the negotiating table and ultimately surrender to its …
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Washington, May 6 (IANS) The United States has pressed Iraq’s leadership to take “concrete actions” against Iran-backed militias, with a senior State Department official warning that Washington wants “action, not words” amid growing concern over attacks on American facilities in the region.“I think that the Iraqi leaders, including the Prime Minister-designate, understand what the United States is looking for. We’re looking for action, not words,” the senior State Department offi…
Beirut, May 4 (IANS) A UNESCO report on Monday warned that escalating regional conflict has severely disrupted education across Arab states, affecting more than 100 million children and pushing fragile systems toward collapse. The crisis has affected education in at least 15 countries, disrupting learning for 52 million school-age children through school closures, reduced access or shifts to remote learning, the report said. Nearly 30 million children in the region were already out of school bef…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday that it is monitoring the developments in West Asia and their efforts are focused on ensuring the safety and welfare of the Indian community in the region. While addressing an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia on Monday, Aseem R Mahajan, Additional Secretary (Gulf), MEA, stated that Indian embassies and consulates are operating round the clock helplines to provide assistance to people. He state…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) India’s air traffic registered a sequential slowdown in April compared to March for both domestic and international passengers, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.The downturn comes in the backdrop of the Middle East conflict which led to sharp decline in international flights.Domestic air traffic stood at 140.8 lakh passengers, which represents a 4 per cent drop (year-on-year) as well as month-on-month. International traffic saw a sharper declin…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority has announced the full resumption of normal air navigation operations within UAE airspace and the lifting of temporary precautionary measures, and consequently, Indian and UAE carriers have started operating more flights from the UAE to various destinations in India, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday. The overall flight situation in the Middle East continues to improve with additional fli…
Madrid, May 2 (IANS) The Spanish football federation has confirmed on Saturday that the team will play an extra warm-up match against Iraq ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will commence on June 12.Spain’s clash against Iraq will happen at the iconic Deportivo La Coruna’s Riazor Stadium on June 4 and will serve as Spain’s final match before traveling to Mexico, where they will face Peru in another preparatory fixture in Puebla, as reported by Xinhua.Spain and Iraq have met only once before…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The government on Saturday said it has facilitated the safe repatriation of more than 2,922 Indian seafarers so far, including 30 in the last 24 hours from various locations across the Gulf region.The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways continues to coordinate with the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian Missions, and maritime stakeholders to ensure seafarer welfare and uninterrupted maritime operations.“All Indian seafarers in the region are safe, and no inciden…
Washington, May 2 (IANS) Iran and its allies have damaged at least 16 US military sites across eight Middle Eastern countries during the US-Israeli war with Iran starting on February 28, rendering some of those positions virtually unusable, a CNN investigation has found.The damaged facilities constitute the majority of US military sites in the region, according to the CNN report, citing a congressional aide familiar with the damage assessments.”There has been a spectrum of assessments,” a source…
Washington, May 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Thursday congratulated Ali al-Zaidi on his nomination as Iraq’s next Prime Minister, signalling support for the formation of a new government in Baghdad and expressing hope for closer bilateral ties.In a post on his official social media platform, Trump said: “Congratulations to Ali al-Zaidi on his nomination to be the next Prime Minister of Iraq!”He added that Washington wishes him success as he seeks to form a government capable of ad…