Author: ALRASHEED MEDIA

12 people were killed and 8 injured when a landmine exploded in their car in the southern desert of the city of Raqqa, northeastern Syria.Raqqa Governor Abdul Razzaq Khalifa said: “A landmine left by terrorist organizations exploded in the Rajm al-Ajouz area in the southern desert of Raqqa.”He added: “It is possible that the explosive mine was recently planted or that it is a remnant of the terrorist organization ISIS, as the area has been under ISIS control for years, and ISIS groups are still present in some points of the desert, hidden or otherwise.”He continued: “The mine exploded in…

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Follow-up – Al-RashidSpokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, stated that the consequences of the Israeli ground operation in Rafah would be disastrous for the residents of Gaza, and the United Nations hopes that it can be avoided.Dujarric said in a press conference, “These reports are very disturbing. The consequences of the ground operation in Rafah in the current circumstances will be disastrous for the residents of Gaza, the humanitarian situation, and everyone around us.”He added: “We really hope that this will be avoided, and as far as we know, negotiations are continuing and we hope that the two…

Follow-up – Al-RashidAgence France-Presse reported that the G7 threatened, in a statement on Friday, Iran to impose “severe additional sanctions on it if it sends ballistic missiles to Russia.”The joint statement from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Japan said: “If Iran begins sending ballistic missiles or related technologies to Russia, we will be prepared to respond in a rapid and coordinated manner, including by imposing severe additional sanctions.”The statement added: “We are very concerned about reports that Iran is considering transferring such weapons to Russia, after providing it with drones used in ongoing attacks…

Today, Friday, the head of the Integrity Commission, Judge Haider Hanoun, revealed the fate of those accused in the theft of the century case, while confirming that the main accused, Nour Zuhair, and 30 others will be tried soon.Hanoun said, in a statement to the official news agency, followed by Al-Rasheed, that “Nour Zuhair’s case is currently before the judiciary to complete the lawsuit procedures, and currently there are more than 30 defendants, some of whom are arrested, others are on the run, and some of them are in shackles.”He added, “The investigative court is working to complete some of…

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Follow-up – Al-RashidChina denounced the bill approved by the US House of Representatives to ban the “Tik Tok” application unless it separates from the Chinese company that owns it.Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesman He Yadong said at a press conference: “The United States must sincerely respect the principles of the market economy and fair competition and stop unfairly suppressing foreign companies, and it must also provide an open, fair, equitable, and non-discriminatory environment for foreign companies to invest and operate in the United States.” .He added: “China will take all necessary measures to firmly protect its legitimate rights and interests.”In…

Follow-up – Al-RashidThe first polling stations in the Russian presidential elections opened their doors on Friday morning in the Far East of Russia as part of a three-day poll.Due to the time difference, voting began on Friday at eight in the morning in the Kamchatka Peninsula and in the Chukotka region in the Far East of Russia.The Russian Election Commission announced earlier that voting in the country’s presidential election will continue for three days, March 15-16-17.Four candidates are competing in these presidential elections: current President Vladimir Putin as an independent candidate, the candidate of the “Russian Liberal Democratic Party” Lonid…

Follow-up – Al-RashidUS National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that he could not confirm the authenticity of reports about contacts conducted by the United States with Iran regarding Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.Kirby pointed out during a press conference on Thursday: “As for Iran, I cannot confirm the accuracy of the reports you are talking about.”He continued, saying: “What I can say, in general, is that we have many channels of communication with Iran.”The Financial Times newspaper had previously reported, citing American and Iranian sources, that the United States held secret discussions with Iran last January, and asked…

The joint final statement regarding the meeting of the security mechanism between the Republic of Iraq and the Republic of Turkey in Baghdad on March 14, 2024:1. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, Hakan Fidan, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq, Fuad Hussein, met in Baghdad on March 14, 2024, accompanied by the Minister of Defense, the Head of the Intelligence Service, and the Deputy Minister of the Interior from the Turkish side, and the Minister of Defense, the National Security Advisor, and the Chairman of the…