UN agencies report 30,000 displaced in Lebanon shelters
At least 30,000 displaced people have sought protection in shelters across Lebanon following an escalation in h...
Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili expressed hope that Armenia and Azerbaijan will sign a peace agreement in the near future, contributing to the positive development dynamics of the South Caucasus region.
“Georgia welcomes a statement that Armenia and Azerbaijan issued on March 13, 2025 regarding the conclusion of negotiations on the terms of a peace agreement. We view this as the beginning of a significant process that will require continued joint efforts to build a peaceful, secure, sustainable, and prosperous South Caucasus region," - stated Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili at the joint press conference with Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan on Tuesday during his official visit to Yerevan.
He said that the Armenia–Georgia–Azerbaijan deputy foreign ministerial meeting held on April 17 marked the beginning of a mutually beneficial trilateral cooperation process.
“Georgia remains firmly committed to the pursuit of peace and stability in the South Caucasus. We hope that Armenia and Azerbaijan will soon sign the peace agreement, which will further enhance the region’s positive development trajectory and strengthen its overall appeal. Georgia is ready to expand regional cooperation in all sectors and contribute to the creation of a just and peaceful multipolar international order,” President Mikheil Kavelashvili stated.
The Kremlin is utilising the recent United States and Israeli military strikes on Iran to validate its ongoing war in Ukraine. Russian officials are pointing to the escalation in the Middle East as evidence that Western nations do not adhere to international rules.
Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Saudi Aramco closed its Ras Tanura refinery on Monday following an Iranian drone strike, an industry source told Reuters as Tehran retaliated across the Gulf after a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iranian targets over the weekend.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. military has enough stockpiled weapons to fight wars "forever"; in a social media post late on Monday. The remarks came hours before conflict in Iran and the Middle East entered its fourth day.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov following recent military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel on targets in Iran, as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise.
U.S. first lady, Melania Trump chaired a UN Security Council meeting on children and education in conflict on Monday (2 March), a move criticised by Iran as hypocritical following U.S. and Israeli strikes that triggered a UN warning about risks to children.
At least 30,000 displaced people have sought protection in shelters across Lebanon following an escalation in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday, and added that many more were expected to join them.
The widening war between Iran, U.S. and Israel is leaving civilians and soldiers caught in its wake. Thousands of people are stranded across the Gulf, flights are grounded, and Washington has confirmed the first American troops killed as fears grow of further casualties.
Azerbaijan's Astara border has become a key corridor for people wanting to leave Iran. More than 600 foreign nationals have been walking through the frontier this week amid the war in the Middle East.
Türkiye has suspended day-trip crossings at its Kapıköy border and two others with Iran as regional tensions escalate following strikes involving the United States and Israel on Tehran. AnewZ's Alisultan Sultanzade was on the ground at the crossing before the restrictions came into force.
The U.S. military's Central Command said on Tuesday that Iran has launched over 500 ballistic missiles and over 2,000 drones in its retaliatory attacks throughout the Middle East so far.
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