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...
Azerbaijan and Bangladesh seek to deepen their bilateral and multilateral ties. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with his Bangladeshi counterpart Touhid Hossain on Sunday at the 51st Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers in Istanbul.
During their meeting, both ministers exchanged views on current Azerbaijan-Bangladesh relations and future cooperation prospects.
They highlighted the importance of high-level contacts, reciprocal visits, inter-institutional collaboration, and political consultations to advance their partnership.
The discussion included expanding cooperation in trade, education, and digital governance, as well as exploring visa waivers for diplomatic and service passport holders. Both sides emphasized the need to enhance engagement between relevant government agencies.
Bayramov and Hossain reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral relations and working together within international organizations. They also addressed regional and global issues of shared interest.
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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