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Pakistan a peacemaker or US puppet in Iran war?
Behind the language of mediation in the US–Iran war lies a familiar pattern of dependency, where Pakistan operates within a framework it does not control.
Saudi-Qatar diplomatic dispute nears resolution
“We hope that this progress can lead to a final agreement which looks in reach, and I can say that I am somewhat optimistic that we are close to finalising an agreement…
Iran’s top nuclear physicist assassinated
Dr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the chief scientist at the helm of the Iranian Ministry of Defence Research and Innovation Organisation, has been killed in a targeted attack that involved machine gun fire and…
Jordan aims to affirm custodianship of Al-Aqsa Mosque, fearing Israeli-backed Saudi takeover
“Al-Aqsa Mosque shall be entered through the gate of its owners [Jordanian and Palestinian authorities], not through the gate of the Israeli occupation.”
Israeli occupation forces launch deadly air strikes on occupied Gaza Strip
Gaza City, Khan Younis, and Rafah among cities targeted in raids following accusations of an alleged rocket attack.
UAE announces ‘progressive’ new laws in favour of cohabitation and alcohol consumption
The United Arab Emirates has announced a major overhaul of its Islamic personal laws by broadening personal 'freedoms' allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate, loosening alcohol restrictions, and criminalising so-called “honour killings”.
Imprisoned Palestinian ends 103-day hunger strike
Maher al-Akhras, a Palestinian man jailed by the Zionist state of 'Israel' since July 2020, has ended his painful hunger strike that has lasted for an astonishing 103 days.