Author: Gulf News Week
Celebrations as flight carries dozens of passengers from Port Sudan to Sudanese capital.The international airport in Khartoum has received its first scheduled commercial flight in more than two years as the Sudanese government continues to assert its control over Sudan’s capital city after years of fighting.The Sudan Airways flight travelled to Khartoum from the Red Sea city of Port Sudan on Sunday, carrying dozens of passengers.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Like judgement day’: Sudanese doctor recounts escape from el-Fasherlist 2 of 3Sudan’s war displaced crisis peaks as millions eye return to ruined homeslist 3 of 3Dozens killed…
Iran’s supreme leader accuses the US of aiming to seize his country’s oil and natural gas resources.Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has warned the United States that any attack on his country would result in a “regional war” as US President Donald Trump amasses military assets in the Middle East.“They should know that if they start a war this time, it will be a regional war,” the 86-year-old supreme leader, who has held absolute power for about 37 years, said at an event in downtown Tehran on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4US, Iran signal talks to…
Rights advocates say casting doubt over Gaza death toll dehumanised Palestinians as Israel now acknowledges 70,000 killed.In the first 18 days of Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military killed more than 7,000 Palestinians, including nearly 3,000 children, despite growing calls from around the world for a ceasefire.But in the United States, Israel’s top ally, then-President Joe Biden cast doubt over the suffering and death count of Palestinians, as provided by the Ministry of Health in Gaza, to push back against calls for ending the brutal Israeli assault.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel cleared…
Move comes after a European Union decision to label the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a ‘terrorist organisation’.Iran has declared European armies “terrorist groups” after a European Union decision to apply the same designation to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) over a bloody crackdown on recent protests.Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday the decision was made under “Article 7 of the Law on Countermeasures Against the Declaration of the IRGC as a Terrorist Organisation”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump says Iran and US are talking to avert military escalationlist 2 of 3Deadly blast in Iran’s…
With the global spotlight shifting from Gaza, the campaign to isolate Israel has never been more urgent, experts say.Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has pushed the plight of the Palestinian people to the forefront of global attention. For more than two years, the world has witnessed the mass killing, disease and starvation imposed upon the enclave by Israel.Faced with a sense of helplessness, calls have grown for boycotts of Israeli goods, for companies profiting from Israel or its settlements in the occupied West Bank to divest, and for politicians to expand sanctions that some have already imposed on Israeli ministers.Recommended…
Ali Larijani says efforts to get a framework for negotiations are advancing, as a US naval deployment in the Gulf fuels concerns.Iran’s top security official has said progress is being made towards negotiations with the United States, even as the Iranian foreign minister again accused Washington of raising tensions between the two countries.Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said in a social media post on Saturday that, “unlike the artificial media war atmosphere, the formation of a structure for negotiations is progressing”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran’s president says Trump, Netanyahu, EU stirred…
The Coordination Framework said that selecting a PM is an internal constitutional matter and should take place without foreign interference.Iraq’s main Shia alliance, which holds a parliamentary majority, has reiterated its support for reinstating Nouri al-Maliki as prime minister, despite United States President Donald Trump threatening to end US support to the country.The Coordination Framework said in a statement on Saturday that it “reiterates its support for its nominee, Nouri Kamel al-Maliki, for the premiership.”Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iraq Shia alliance nominates former PM Nouri al-Maliki as its candidatelist 2 of 3What al-Maliki’s return would mean…
Local fire official says gas leak likely caused blast that ripped through residential building in Iranian port city.An explosion that rocked a residential building in the Iranian port city Bandar Abbas was likely caused by a gas leak, the local head of the fire department told Iranian media.The Bandar Abbas fire chief said residents were evacuated from the building in the city’s Moallem Boulevard area, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Confusion grows over state of US-Iran negotiationslist 2 of 3Iran says ready for ‘fair’ talks with US but not ‘under…
Vital Lifeline for 800,000 Daily Commuters Suspended; Stations Repurposed as Shelters During Severe Energy Crisis KYIV — The Kyiv metro, a cornerstone of the capital’s resilience and its primary bomb shelter network, ceased all operations Saturday after a critical power failure, the city’s transit operator announced. The unprecedented shutdown highlights the severe strain on Ukraine’s energy grid following months of intensified Russian attacks on infrastructure. In a statement on Facebook, Kyiv Metro said train service and escalator operations were “temporarily suspended” due to an outage at external power supply centers. The system, which rarely halts even during heavy bombardment, is a…
The Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics open on Monday but one rapper Ghali’s inclusion draws criticism in his native Italy.The inclusion of Italian rapper Ghali in the cast of performers at the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics has led to a dispute in Italy.The artist, born in Milan to Tunisian parents, has been criticised in Italy because of his comments on Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4All to know about the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 stadiumslist 2 of 4Real face Mourinho’s Benfica in UCL again, PSG meet Monaco – all…