Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed optimism that a solution to end the conflict in Iran was in the works, emphasizing that Tehran must significantly reduce its nuclear program before any sanctions are withdrawn. WASHINGTON (United States) (AFP) Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope for an agreement to stopContinue Reading
(Web Desk) – Syrian singer Joudy Shaheen has made history by winning the sixth season of “The Voice: Ahla Sawt,” making her the first Syrian competitor to win the championship in the Arab television series. Shaheen won a season-long battle against performers from throughout the Arab world, gaining great praiseContinue Reading
Ukrainian and US officials gathered for hours behind closed doors to discuss how to end the war with Russia, after Kyiv’s military conducted the war’s heaviest drone strike on Moscow overnight. After more than eight hours of discussions, the two sides released a joint statement saying Ukraine was prepared toContinue Reading
LAHORE (APP): Six fugitives from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), sought in terrorism, murder, attempted murder, robbery, and fraud crimes, were taken into custody by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday. According to an FIA spokeswoman, the arrests were the result of significant operations run by FIA’s NCB Interpol.Continue Reading
DAVOS (Web Desk) Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb stated on Tuesday that Pakistan has finalized terms for a $1 billion loan from two Middle Eastern banks. The loans, which have an interest rate of 6 to 7 percent, include a bilateral agreement and a trade finance arrangement, both with short termsContinue Reading
PALM BEACH: Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani committed to spend $20 billion in the expanding US data center business in the next years, he and US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday at Trump’s Palm Beach, Florida, residence. With an election victory mainly fueled by voters’ economic worries, Trump has doubledContinue Reading
JERUSALEM – AFP : An Israeli soldier shot dead a Christian mother and daughter on the grounds of a Catholic church in Gaza City on Saturday, according to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. “Around noon (1000 GMT) today… an IDF (Israeli army) sniper murdered two Christian women inside the HolyContinue Reading
RIYAD : Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries demanded an immediate cessation of military operations in Gaza on Saturday, dismissing Israel’s rationale for its actions against Palestinians as self-defense. According to the final statement of the unusual joint Islamic-Arab summit in Riyadh, the International Criminal Court was asked to probeContinue Reading
(AFP) TEHRAN – According to local media on Tuesday, a court in Iran condemned well-known film director Saeed Roustaee to six months in prison for the showing of his movie “Leila’s Brothers” at the Cannes Film Festival last year. Iran has outlawed the film “Leila’s Brothers” since it was releasedContinue Reading
UAE : Two more Pakistani cities have been included on the UAE’s “blacklist,” meaning that residents of those cities will no longer be eligible to apply for visit visas to the UAE. The total number of Pakistani cities on the list now stands at 24, with the travel agent mafiaContinue Reading
