The pre-trial chamber 1 of the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands, issued a Decision on the ‘Prosecution request pursuant to article 19(3) for a ruling on the Court’s territorial jurisdiction in Palestine’. One of the key determinations involved whether the issue at hand is political and therefore non-justiciable. The Chamber noted that “byContinue reading “Decision On Intl. Criminal Court’s Territorial Jurisdiction Over Palestine”
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Iran Troops in Snap Military Drills Amid U.S. Tensions
NEWS IN VIDEOS The Iranian army has started a massive military exercise involving commando and paratrooper units. The drills are the latest in a series of war games held by the country in recent weeks, amid soaring tensions in the Persian Gulf. The exercise, dubbed ‘Eqtedar 99’ (‘Power 99’) kicked off in southern Iran closeContinue reading “Iran Troops in Snap Military Drills Amid U.S. Tensions”
A BrassTack New Pakistani Envoy to Riyadh
TOP NEWS VIDEOS IRSHAD SALIM: Islamabad has appointed a General as Pakistan’s Ambassador to Riyadh, says a report in local newspaper The News. The former three-star General (retired in December) will replace a career diplomat who had been the envoy in Saudi Arabia for about two years –typically, it’s a 3-year stint as an Ambassador.Continue reading “A BrassTack New Pakistani Envoy to Riyadh”
A WhatsApp Share From the Middle East (Video)
Don’t believe anyone will tell you everything, an Arab youth says in this video clip… And this: Louis Armstrong (American trumpeter) plays for his wife in Giza. Pic shared by an Arab-American in Abu Dhabi.
Legendary Singer Mehdi Hassan’s Tomb in Karachi Shows Sign of Neglect
Subcontinent’s legendary artist Mehdi Hassan’s tomb shows signs of neglect. It’s been almost eight years since the singer was laid to rest in Karachi’s Mohammad Shah graveyard near Anda Morand. Arguably the greatest ghazal singer ever and one of the finest playback vocalists of the subcontinent, Mehdi Hassan died on June 13, 2012. Literary giantsContinue reading “Legendary Singer Mehdi Hassan’s Tomb in Karachi Shows Sign of Neglect”
Telegram From US: It Gets Better From Now On
TANWEER MALLICK: I think. I guess, as I grow older, I think more. Now some have advised me not to, suggesting that my brain wasn’t so designed, and could suffer overload. I think anyway. Like most normal people, trying to maintain the shreds of sanity left in the world we live in, I do notContinue reading “Telegram From US: It Gets Better From Now On”
Environment Friendly Camel Library For Youth in Pakistan (Video)
Meet Roshan: He’s not giving rides on the beach in Karachi, nor is he giving rides to the young and old in a park in capital Islamabad –for leisure and fun. “Roshan” (enlightened) is the camel, laden with books travels daily from one village to another in Turbat, a remote district in Pakistan’s southern provinceContinue reading “Environment Friendly Camel Library For Youth in Pakistan (Video)”
An Awesome Song By Kanika Kapoor (Video)
Kanika Kapoor mesmerizes her audience with “Murshed Mera” song. Must listen: London-based Kanika was the first Bollywood celebrity to have been tested positive for COVID-19 –in March. The ‘Baby Doll’ singer advised her followers to practice self-isolation amid the massive health scare. “I am feeling ok, like a normal flu and a mild fever, howeverContinue reading “An Awesome Song By Kanika Kapoor (Video)”
BEST OF WhatsApp Shares On 2021
We asked some of our readers to share their thoughts and views on 2021. Some shared. Here are few of them. Will keep adding, updating the post as we receive more. Stay tuned… How do u look at 2021. Please share any graphic or videoclip you think is appropriate to your thoughts, views. Or elseContinue reading “BEST OF WhatsApp Shares On 2021”