ISTANBUL: An expansion of the war in Lebanon hinders efforts to reach a cease-fire, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned Sunday. ‘I’m just back from Lebanon where people live in fear and anxiety,’ UNRWA Commission-General Philippe Lazzarini said on X. ‘Hundreds of thousands of people, the vast
ANKARA: The lives of children in Palestine and Lebanon are ‘torn apart in unimaginable ways,’ the executive director of UNICEF said on Saturday. ‘Tens of thousands of children have died. Thousands more are in captivity, displaced, orphaned, out of school, and suffer trauma from violence and war,’ Catherine Russell said
President Nikos Christodoulides spoke on Saturday of a coordinated effort by the Government and agricultural organisations to increase the contribution of the primary sector to the country’s GDP. He was speaking upon his arrival at the 8th Rural Culture Festival of the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation, which took place on
ANKARA: French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the regional situation in the Middle East with the Iraqi premier and Lebanese parliament speaker. In a phone call, Macron and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani expressed serious concerns about escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to a statement from the Elysee
ANTALYA: The closing and award ceremony of the 61st International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival began on Saturday. Hosted by the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, the weeklong festival featured film and documentary screenings, discussions, and panels. At the closing ceremony, renowned figures from the cinema and television industry walked the red
Lebanon’s healthcare system is struggling to cope with the increasing needs amid Israel’s ongoing attack, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Saturday. ‘Out of 207 primary health care centers in conflict areas in Lebanon, 100 are now closed due to the escalation of violence. 5 hospitals have shut
