Doha/Kabul: – Women in Afghanistan are protesting against the Taliban, which denies women jobs and the right to education for the girls, putting their lives on the line. Taliban militants opened fire on protesting women in the capital, Kabul. No one was killed or injured, but the repercussions of the action are becoming apparent. Qatar, […]
Manama: – On Thursday, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid arrived in Bahrain to strengthen cooperation between the two countries under the Abraham Accord. The Israeli Foreign Minister held a meeting with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain. This is the first Bahrain visit of the Israeli Foreign Minister. A few days ago, Israel […]
Washington/Beijing: – A US think tank has accused Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of creating a debt burden on small countries as much as USD 385 billion. The study notes that about 42 countries are trapped in the Chinese predatory economic policies, with their debt exceeding 10% of the GDP. […]
Tehran – Iran has claimed that following the humiliating withdrawal from Afghanistan, the United States will soon have to flee from Syria and the Persian Gulf. At the same time, Iran retorted that the United States is not as dangerous as it used to be but is a failure, cowardly and frustrated. By making such […]
Tokyo – Fumio Kishida, Japan’s longest-serving foreign minister in the last decade, will take over as the country’s new Prime Minister next week. In the election held on Wednesday for leadership of the Japanese ruling party, Kishida defeated Taro Kano – the minister in charge of the anti-Corona campaign. Kishida becomes the third Japanese Prime […]
Washington/Kabul: – President Biden is backing the decision of US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying that it was a correct decision. But during a hearing in front of the US Senate, the Defence Chief and Chief of CENTCOM made statements dismissing the claims made by President Biden. CENTCOM Chief Frank McKenzie said that a proposal […]
London/Beijing: – The British government has launched a move to seize China’s stake in the Sizewell C nuclear plant in the east of the country. A proposal is being prepared for this, which includes the provisions to sell the stake to other investors or to list it on the stock market. Preparations are underway to […]
Kabul: – Afghan leaders who went underground after Taliban militants took control of Kabul have announced a government-in-exile. Former Vice President Amrullah Saleh will head the exiled government, according to the embassy of ‘Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’ in Switzerland. With no country recognising the Taliban so far, Saleh’s government-in-exile receives international support, which could pose the biggest […]
Beijing/London/Taipei – On Monday, British warship HMS Richmond sailed through Taiwan’s territorial waters. This is the first time that a UK warship launched an independent operation in an area near Taiwan. The UK’s campaign has left China infuriated, and they criticised the patrols of the British warship, saying that it harboured evil intentions. Currently, the […]
Paris: – Two European countries, France and Greece, signed a multibillion-Euro defence deal on Tuesday. Under the agreement, Greece will buy three super-advanced destroyers from France. On the occasion of the agreement, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the confidence expressed by Greece. Macron said ‘European countries need to give up the negativity and become dignified […]