Headlines- The declaration of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was applauded by the International Rescue Committee (IRC), which described it as "a critical and long-overdue reprieve for civilians who have endured weeks of unrelenting violence."
- The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been welcomed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who expressed optimism that it will lay the groundwork for long-term stability in the Middle East.
- As part of an earlier two-week ceasefire deal between Tehran and the United States to pause the conflict in the Middle East, Iran's Foreign Ministry praised the ceasefire reached by Israel and Lebanon.
- At midnight local time on Friday, gunfire broke out in the southern suburbs of Beirut as a ceasefire with Israel came into effect.
- The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health estimates that since March 2, Israeli forces have killed at least 2,196 civilians and injured another 7,185.
- The Lebanese government urges people not return back to their homes in southern Lebanon, despite Israel and Lebanon have reached a 10-day ceasefire.
- The United States is "very close" to a deal with Iran, President Donald Trump told reporters outside the White House.
Tag: Afghan Sikhs
Afghanistan’s Dwindling Sikh Community Flees to...
From Afghanistan, where they had lived for generations, more than 50 Afghan Sikhs recently arrived in India. They were among the Sikh community’s last to leave the conflict-torn country due to the violence that also targeted them
Sikh Hindu Community of Afghans in...
In and around Hicksville, New York’s Long Island, a number of Sikhs and Hindus who immigrated from Afghanistan live. The community is concerned about the future of their homeland as U.S. troops prepare to depart Afghanistan
Afghan Sikh: If Afghanistan Restored Peace,...
In Afghanistan’s Eastern City Of Khost, Jagat Singh Is One Of The Three Remaining Sikhs. He Claims That If Peace Were To Return To The Country, His Family, Along With Hundreds Of Other Hindu And Sikh Families That Fled Khost Due To The War, Would Return
Militants Kill 25 At Sikh Temple...
In Kabul, Afghan security forces sifted through the debris of a Sikh temple after a militant attack left at least 25 worshipers dead