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Libya’s eastern commander Khalifa Haftar has met with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) leaders for talks on military cooperation despite UN criticism of the Persian Gulf country’s meddling in Libya’s internal affairs. According to the UAE’s official WAM news agency, Haftar held talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin …
Read More »Israeli military court begins trial of Palestinian human rights campaigner
A prominent Palestinian human rights activist has gone on trial in an Israeli military court on accusations of inciting violence. Trial of the founder of al-Khalil (Hebron)-based Youth Against Settlements campaign group, Issa Amro, began at the Ofer military court in the occupied West Bank on Sunday. The trial of the …
Read More »G-20 summit concludes in Hamburg, Germany
India has expressed satisfaction over the G-20 Hamburg communiqué though it had long drawn negotiations, especially on climate change and global resilience. At the end of the two-day deliberations, the G-20 nations arrived at broad consensus over wide ranging issues under four key areas including Sharing benefit of globalisation, global …
Read More »Syrian army suspends combat operations in south ahead of Astana talks
The Syrian army has suspended combat operations in southern Syria until Thursday to help a new round of peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana. The army general command said in a statement carried on State television the ceasefire began yesterday and was to support reconciliation efforts, in the second …
Read More »Saudi Arabia to allow temporary Iran consulates during haj
Iran will be allowed to set up temporary consulates in Saudi Arabia during the hajj pilgrimage despite the absence of diplomatic ties between the two rivals. The foreign ministry in Tehran said today that some officials from the foreign ministry’s consular section will be deployed to Jeddah, Mecca and Medina …
Read More »PM Narendra Modi arrives in Israel for 3-day visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Israel this evening for his 3-day visit where he will hold talks with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on all matters of mutual interest. Both leaders will also discuss major common challenges like terrorism. In a Facebook message, Mr Modi said, as the first …
Read More »New Delhi says use of ‘Indian-administered J&K’ by US affirms India’s position on Salahuddin
External Affairs Ministry today said the use of the term ‘Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir’ by US government merely affirms India’s position that Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin has been involved in cross border terrorism. The Ministry said in a statement that similar term has been used in the US …
Read More »Modi arrives in Portugal
Lisbon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Saturday on the first leg of his three-nation tour that will also take him to the US and the Netherlands.Modi’s visit follows his Portuguese counterpart Antonio Costa, who traces his origin to Goa, to India in January this year.”I will pay a …
Read More »Shawwal moon sighted in Saudi Arabia
Eidul Fitr will be celebrated in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and several countries in Europe on Sunday as the Shawwal moon was sighted on Saturday, DawnNews reported.The Saudi royal court announced that the first day of Shawwal would fall on Sunday, according to local media reports.In Pakistan, the …
Read More »Pakistan issues first third-gender passport for transgender activist
The government has issued its first third-gender passport to a transgender activist in Peshawar who hailed the move as a step forward for the community. Activist Farzana Riaz said the new passport would help her campaign globally on behalf of her community, who are also known as khawajasiras — an …
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