Pakistan is scheduled to attend an important two-day summit in Doha, Qatar, on February 18 and 19, which is sponsored by the UN, to examine the path for engagement with the Afghan Taliban government. An official handout released by the foreign office here on Friday stated that Ambassador Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan, […]
On Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a two-day visit to the Muslim country that is home to almost 3.5 million Indians by opening a palatial Hindu temple in the United Arab Emirates. Tens of thousands of Indians flocked to a soccer stadium in Abu Dhabi’s capital the day before to support Modi, who […]
An open letter denouncing the Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) for inviting Germany-based novelist Ronya Othmann, a well-known supporter of the state of Israel, as a guest speaker for its 15th edition was written by the leftist feminist group Feminist Collective. Since then, the festival’s website no longer lists her name among the speakers. Due to […]
The most well-known opposition figure in Russia, Alexei Navalny, passed away on Friday after passing out and fainting at the prison colony north of the Arctic Circle, where he was serving a lengthy sentence, according to the Russian prison service. The 47-year-old Navalny gained notoriety over ten years ago by making fun of Russian elites, […]
Leading ministers in the cabinet of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the idea of Palestinian statehood on Thursday, in response to a Washington Post article claiming that the US, Israel’s principal partner, was pushing forward with plans to create a state for the Palestinian people. “We will in no way agree to this plan, which […]
In response to rumors about Israel’s upcoming military assault in Rafah, the leaders of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand issued a joint statement on Thursday calling for an urgent humanitarian truce in Gaza. “Indications that Israel is preparing a ground invasion into Rafah give us great anxiety. A military incursion into Rafah would be disastrous, […]
Shah Rukh Khan, a Bollywood celebrity, has denied any participation in the release of eight Indian Navy veterans who were being jailed in Qatar on suspicion of espionage. Former Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy had already asserted that the celebrity was instrumental in convincing the Qatari authorities to free the detainees. “Modi should take Cinema […]
The Iranian oil minister stated on state TV that sabotage was the reason for two explosions that occurred on Wednesday along Iran’s main south-north gas pipeline network, although he did not name any suspects. Additionally, according to official media, authorities refuted accusations that the incident resulted in gas shortages for offices and industry in some […]
46-year-old Craig Sturt was reportedly arrested on false pretenses after he allegedly took a plane from London to New York without a passport or any other kind of identification. Around eight in the morning, Stuart was taken into custody in Richmond, southwest London, on charges of missing his court date. Sturt, a Slough native, is […]
France has sent a formal proposal to Beirut with the goal of resolving the disputed boundary between Lebanon and Israel and halting hostilities with Israel. The proposal calls for militants, including the elite unit of Hezbollah, to retreat 10 km (6 miles) from the border. The strategy attempts to put a stop to border warfare […]
