World News in Brief: Middle East crisis, Afghan quake, Karabakh refugee appeal

World News in Brief: Middle East crisis, Afghan quake, Karabakh refugee appeal

UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concerns for the civilian population, urging maximum restraint and that “all diplomatic efforts” are made “to avoid a wider conflagration”. Dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries continued to be reported during the day, including from rocket fire by Palestinian militants in Israeli cities and Israel’s airstrike response in the…

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Iranian President denounces West’s meddling in affairs of Middle East countries

Iranian President denounces West’s meddling in affairs of Middle East countries

The world is reaching a “critical junction” point as an emerging order of non-Western states looks to pursue closer economic and political ties with one another, according to Mr. Raisi.  “The global landscape is undergoing a paradigm shift towards an emerging international order, a trajectory that is not reversible,” he said.  “As non-Western powers have…

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The era of reconciliation in the Middle East began with the Saudi-Iran agreement;  China

The era of reconciliation in the Middle East began with the Saudi-Iran agreement; China

China-mediated restoration of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran will bring peace to the region, Wang Yi (Photo: File) Riyadh: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that the agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran mediated by China has reduced tensions in the Middle East and made the atmosphere favorable for reconciliation. According to the…

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Will completely remove US military from Middle East, Iranian General

Will completely remove US military from Middle East, Iranian General

Major General Hussain Salami, file photo Major General Hossein Salami, Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, has expressed his determination to withdraw the American army from the Middle East. Speaking to Iran’s semi-official news agency Fars, he said that the Americans martyred General Qassem Soleimani, but they have received the first shock and the second…

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