Australian academic jailed in Iran pleads for help
Friends of a British-Australian academic taken prisoner by Iran on spying charges launched a public campaign to win her freedom Thursday, saying that Australia's...
Turkish actress Esra Bilgic new face of Pakistani mobile company Jazz
Pakistan’s leading telecommunication network, Mobilink Jazz 4G, has hired Halime Sultan from Ertugrul - Esra Bilgic - as its brand ambassador. The telecommunication brand...
PTV to air exclusive interview with Engin Altan aka Ertugrul on Eid
Pakistan’s state television, PTV, is set to broadcast the first interview of Turkish actor Engin Altan Duzyatan. The state television will broadcast the interview...
Palestinian refugees in Israel cornered by coronavirus
A second wave of coronavirus infections sweeping the Israeli-occupied West Bank is fuelling fears of a surge in overcrowded Palestinian refugee camps where social...
Israel agenda for mosques: turn them into bars and synagogues
In 1743, the Ottoman-era ruler of Palestine, Zahir al-Umar al-Zaydani, built a mosque in his name in the northern city of Tiberias. The Umari...
Ertugrul’s Turgut Alp to grace Pakistani Eid-ul-Azha show
The lead star of Ertugrul, Cengiz Coskun, aka Turgut Alp will appear in the Eid-ul-Azha show on a Pakistani TV channel. Anchorperson Waseem Badami...
Turkey passes controversial new social media law
Turkey's parliament on Wednesday passed a controversial bill giving the government greater control of social media and criticised by human rights advocates as an...
“Dramatically downsized” Hajj begins under shadow of pandemic
Mask-clad Muslim pilgrims on Wednesday began the annual hajj, dramatically downsized this year as the Saudi hosts strive to prevent a coronavirus outbreak during...
Breaking with the past: China hints at greater political engagement in the Middle East
China is contemplating greater political engagement in the Middle East in what would constitute a break with its longstanding effort to avoid being sucked...
Lebanese PM slams ‘dangerous’ Israeli military escalation
Lebanon's premier condemned Tuesday a "dangerous military escalation" by Israel after a security incident at the border led the Jewish state to fire artillery...
Israel: attempted attack by Hezbollah blocked
Israel said it had repelled an attempted attack by Hezbollah fighters to penetrate its northern border on Monday, but the Lebanese group denied any...
China-Iran strategic nexus: Implications for Pakistan
China and Iran are reportedly mulling over striking a strategic-cum-economic deal worth $400 billion. The yet-to-conclude deal is reportedly dropping India out of the key...