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. […]
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 […]
New Delhi: – On September 25th, seven militants infiltrated from the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district. However, four militants fled to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after Indian troops resorted to firing. Two of the militants were killed by Indian soldiers. Officials from the Indian Army informed at a […]
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 […]
Washington: – John Bolton, a former US National Security Adviser (NSA), warned that the Taliban would take over Pakistan following Afghanistan. This would land 150 Pakistani nuclear weapons in the hands of terrorists. Bolton slammed President Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying it could have dire consequences. While the former US NSA has expressed concerns, the […]
Karachi: – On Sunday, Baloch rebels blew up a statue of Pakistan’s founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, in the city of Gwadar in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the blast. The BRA backed the move, saying Jinnah and his ideology had no relevance in Balochistan. On Sunday, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) attacked […]
London: – The effects of Brexit are becoming apparent on the British fuel sector. There has been a fuel shortage in the United Kingdom for the last two days, and there are serpentine queues outside fuel stations. The tanks at more than two-thirds of the fuel stations are empty, and the customers have started rioting […]