Category archives for: Middle East

Turkish Prime Minister Visits Pakistan

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It was reported from Lahore that the Turkish Prime Minister, Recip Tayyab Erdogan, has arrived in Lahore during the early hours of Monday. The trip is going to last for two days.   The Turkish Prime Minister is in Lahore as a leader of a delegation which comprises of several ministers, businessmen and entrepreneurs. This […]

Dubai Newspaper Criticizes Pakistan

Dubai Expo

Pakistan recently had to choose between two allied countries as it had to vote for the World Expo 2020 with Dubai and Turkey both contesting for the prize.   The South Asian nation was in a fix and later voted Turkey as the best country to hold the World Expo in the year 2020. However, […]

Karzai to Ink US-Afghan Pact Only If US Ends Airstrikes

Afghanistan

It was reported from Washington that the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, stated that he will only sign a security pact between US and Afghanistan in case US agrees to end the airstrikes on Afghan homes and does more to make peace with Taliban.  A national assembly came forth in order to endorse the deal last […]

18 Found Dead After Being Kidnapped in Baghdad

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Recently there was havoc in the city of Baghdad when it was revealed that 18 people were kidnapped from the same place. It was found that all 18 people were wearing militant uniforms and they were taken in by an unknown militant group.   This news came down as a shock for all the people […]

5.7 magnitude earthquake jolts Iran

It was reported from Tehran that a 5.7 magnitude earthquake on the Gulf Coast near Iran’s only nuclear power plant left 7 dead and injured 40 people on Thursday. Emergency response chief, Hassan Qadami was the one who came out in the open and revealed this information to the world.   While talking to the […]

Iran believes Israel is behind bombings in Beirut

Egypt

During a press conference in Tehran, Iran’s foreign ministry came out in the open and pointed fingers at Israel for the bombings which took place in Beirut on Tuesday. There were several accusations made by Iran during the process as their foreign ministry claimed that the deadly double blasts in Beirut on Tuesday were outside […]

Oil prices rise in Asian trade

Oil prices go down

Oil prices rose again in Asian trade. New York’s main contract West Texas Intermediate (WTI) stated a rise of 38 cents as it increased to $94.58 during mid-morning. This means that oil prices in the Asian countries are going to take up a new rise yet again.  However, most recently the news in Pakistan has […]

All Syrian Chemical Weapon Factories Destroyed says International chemical weapons observer OPCW

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has verified that Syria has dismantled and destroyed all the chemical weapon production and mixing facilities. Bashar Al Assad’s regime has therefore met a key deadline in the chemical disarmament agreement. According to the documents received by Reuters, The watchdog visited 21 of the total 23 […]

Oil prices extend losses in Asia

Oil

US oil prices have extended more losses in the Asian trade, as it was reported on Wednesday that dealers are increasing stockpiles, which means that the demand for oil in the world’s biggest economy has fallen. The prices slipped down by 16 cents for December as they were sold for $98.14 per barrel. On the […]

Zardari condemns Israel’s illegal settlements in occupied territories

President Asif Ali Zardari Sunday reiterated that Pakistan would continue to render its unwavering support to Palestinian people till the establishment of an independent Palestinian State with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.   The President said this in a statement, read by him, at the luncheon of the President of the State of Palestine Mr. […]

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrives in Islamabad

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Islamabad on a 3-day State visit to Pakistan late Saturday on the invitation of President Asif Ali Zardari.   This is Abbas first visit to Pakistan after the recognition of Palestine as a Non-Member Observer State by the UN.   Pakistan was co-sponsor in the United Nations General Assembly […]

USA-China hold dialogues on Middle East

US under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy R. Sherman and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun on August 14 held the inaugural round of U.S.-China Middle East Dialogue in Beijing, as agreed to at the fourth round of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue in May. The two sides held constructive discussions regarding developments […]

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