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Last month (during 4th of July holidays) we reached out to some analysts and observers for their opinions and insights on the region (we call it south of the Tropic
Continue readingOUTLOOK Saudi Arabia: ‘Not Good For 15 to 20 Years’, Says an Analyst (Video)
Saudi Arabia says it maintains its policy of not making ties with Israel official until there is peace with the Palestinians, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan said on Wednesday,
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“From the episode, both sides have learned lessons” Pakistan’s army chief arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday. The head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), General Faiz Hameed, is accompanying Gen.
Continue readingPakistan, Saudi OIC Episode: “Both Sides Have Learned Lessons”
IRSHAD SALIM — Zafar in Riyadh shared this Shania Twain –after I shared one this morning Said Shania’s ‘Coat of many colors’ is “desi”. I reminded him she is a
To quote Walter Cronkite, “And that’s the way it is” “Forget Palestine,” says a renowned defense and security analyst based in Malaysia, when asked to comment on the UAE/Israel diplomatic
“Turkey is determined to be steadfast and firm in the face of mounting pressures” The search for oil and gas by Turkey in eastern Mediterranean waters has pitted the country
Continue readingBattle For Resources in Eastern Mediterranean: France Sends Ships, Jets
UPDATED — President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a deal to halt the
Continue readingUAE to Open Diplomatic Ties With Israel, Says President Trump
Pakistan’s Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Noorul Haq Qadri claimed on Tuesday that Israel’s secret service Mossad was trying to spread sectarianism in the country by using fake social media
Continue reading‘Mossad Fueling Sectarianism in Pakistan Thru Social Media’
An appeal has been filed with the country’s Supreme Court on Tuesday to declare the appointment of special assistants and advisers to the prime minister as unconstitutional on grounds they
Continue readingPakistani Dual Nationals on ‘Coveted’ Posts in Khan Govt. in Spotlight
Pakistan’s Attorney General (AGP) told the country’s apex court that the federal government is deliberating on different legal and constitutional options to address Karachi. The attorney general maintained that he
Continue reading‘Orphan City’: Govt. Looking at Options to ‘Save Karachi’
The Turkish Defense Ministry on Monday released a photograph showing its oil exploration vessel, the Oruc Reis, being escorted by five Turkish Navy vessels into its position in the sea,
Two different videos –one showing locals and the elderly replanting saplings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and another showing some disgruntled individuals uprooting newly installed saplings during “Tree Planting Campaign” over the
Continue readingWATCH: Locals, Elders Replant Saplings Uprooted By Some in KP