Does recognising Israel mean giving up on Kashmir?
Despite the second wave of the corona pandemic, recognition of Israel is one of the hot topics in Pakistani politics nowadays. The news became...
Forget morality, recognizing Israel is against Pakistan’s national interest
'The foreign ministers of Israel and Pakistan met publicly for the first time on Thursday, a diplomatic breakthrough brokered by Turkey that appeared to...
Understanding Saudi Arabia: A country cloaked in secrecy
David Rundell brings to his book, Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads a granular analysis and insider’s understanding of the inner workings of...
Who killed Iran’s top nuclear scientist?
TEHRAN: Iran said one of its most prominent nuclear scientists was assassinated on Friday in an attack on his car outside Tehran and accused...
Qatar claims Bahrain vessels breached its waters
Two Bahraini boats breached Qatari territorial waters Wednesday, Doha's interior ministry claimed in a statement, a rare incident in the ongoing Gulf crisis which...
Israeli military braces for possible Trump Iran strike in final days of presidency
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are preparing for a possible US attack on Iran before President Donald Trump leaves office, viewing his lame-duck period...
Saudi Arabia denies Netanyahu’s visit, aviation data tells a different story
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan denied Israeli media reports on Monday that a meeting occurred between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Israel drops Saudi from virus quarantine list after PM’s reported visit
A day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reported trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel's health ministry added the kingdom to its list of coronavirus "green"...
Is Saudi Arabia pressing Pakistan to recognize Israel?
The Pakistani prime minister made headlines last week when he revealed that Islamabad has been under pressure from some "friendly" nations to recognize Israel.Although...
Israel reports say PM met Saudi crown prince, Riyadh denies
Israeli media reports and a government source said Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had held landmark talks in Saudi Arabia with Crown Prince...
Israel sends first delegation to Sudan since normalisation
Israel on Monday sent a delegation to Sudan, its first since last month's announcement of normalisation of relations between the two countries, a senior...
Can Pakistan be coerced to recognize Israel down the road?
In a recent tweet, veteran Journalist Kamran Khan called for rethinking Pakistan’s policy towards Israel.“Pakistan must also revisit its Israel policy. Message for we...
Great power rivalry: Should Iran choose China, Pakistan over India, US?
The three regional giants, Pak-China, and Iran with the three regional zones, South Asia, East Asia, and the Middle East have a pivotal role...
Pompeo to meet Taliban negotiators in Qatar ahead of US troop withdrawal
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet negotiators from the Afghan government and Taliban on Saturday amid signs of progress in their talks...
G20 summit: Saudi Arabia under pressure to address human rights issues
Saudi Arabia has taken multiple steps to polish its tarnished image in advance of this weekend’s hosting of the virtual summit of the G20...
UAE modernises laws to burnish ‘progressive’ brand
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a Gulf powerhouse home to millions of foreign residents, has revamped an array of laws in a social liberalisation...
Pompeo first US top diplomat to visit West Bank settlement, Golan
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday became the first top American diplomat to visit a West Bank Jewish settlement and the disputed...
US senators seek to stop sale of advanced jets to UAE
Three US senators on Wednesday launched a bid to block the sale of top-of-the-line F-35 jets to the United Arab Emirates, voicing concern over...
China subtly pressuring Iran to reduce Mideast tensions
Public debates about China’s Middle East policy are as much internal Chinese discussions as they are indications of where Beijing’s thinking is going and...
Biden speaks to Modi: Is Hindu nationalism a threat to Indian democracy?
US President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and voiced his optimism about working with the Hindu nationalist...
Withering unity of Muslim Ummah
Conferring upon Narendra Modi, the highest civil award by the UAE government nearly one year back in August 2019, amid a situation where Modi...
What does a President Joe Biden mean for the world?
Recently, Joe Biden wrote a piece for the Foreign Affairs in which he laid out his vision for the United States under his administration....
Major overhaul in UAE Islamic laws to ‘boost tolerance’: unmarried couples can live together
The United Arab Emirates announced on Saturday a major overhaul of the country’s Islamic personal laws, allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate, loosening alcohol restrictions...
Palestinian held by Israel ends hunger strike after 103 days
A Palestinian detained by Israel for his alleged membership in a militant group has ended his hunger strike after over 100 days, his wife...
How India is planning to erase Kashmir as Israel erases Palestine
Human Rights Watch in its 2020 report said that Israel continued to enforce severe and discriminatory restrictions in Palestine; restrict the movement of people...
Challenges faced by our Agriculture Sector
The agriculture sector is the backbone of Pakistan’s economy. It contributes around 18.9% to Pakistan’s GDP and employs 42.3% of its labour force (Ministry...
In regional game-changer, US seeks to sell F-35 jets to UAE
The United States has agreed to sell more than $10 billion of top-of-the-line F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates to reward its...
US defence secretary in Israel talks on military advantage
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper held talks in Israel on Thursday to discuss the Jewish state's regional military advantage after Israel normalised ties...
The diversity of opinion in Islamic thought
Jordanian ruler Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein gloated in 1924 when Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the visionary who carved modern Turkey out of the ruins of...
The Palestinian tycoon who sued Britain over 1917 declaration
Sitting in an antique armchair in the dappled light of his Renaissance-inspired West Bank mansion, Palestinian billionaire Munib al-Masri raised a subject that has...
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