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In 2017, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates spearheaded a blockade of Qatar, disrupting trade, stability and lives in the region. Their de facto leaders – the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, and Abu Dhabi’s then crown prince, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, now president of the ...

A powerful cold snap is sweeping across the globe, gripping nations with freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall, and rare weather extremes to regions both used to harsh winters and those far less prepared for the chills. From Arctic blasts sweeping across North America and Europe to unexpected sub-zero temperatures in ...

Countries say board aims to support reconstruction in the Gaza Strip and advance a ‘just and lasting peace’.Published On 21 Jan 202621 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareEight countries across the Middle East and Asia have announced plans to join United States President Donald Trump’s so-called “board ...

Eight nations — UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar — have accepted invitations to join US President Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza, their foreign ministers said in a joint statement on Wednesday. The ministers announced that each state will sign the joining documents in ...

As tensions between the United States and Iran threaten to plunge the Middle East into chaos again, regional military powers Turkey and Pakistan have revealed they are planning a tripartite defence partnership with Saudi Arabia.Thursday’s disclosure comes as Iran’s neighbours await clarity on US President Donald Trump’s announcement of ...

#Pakistan News Speaking in Istanbul on Thursday, Turkish top diplomat Fidan confirmed that talks had taken place but stressed that no agreement had yet been signed.Responding to questions about media reports on a possible trilateral pact, Fidan said the discussions should be viewed in the context of broader regional ...

#Pakistan News The mutual defence pact, signed in September, committed both sides to treat any aggression against either country as an attack on both, significantly deepening a decades-old security partnership.Pakistan has long provided military support to the kingdom, including training and advisory deployments, while Saudi Arabia has repeatedly stepped ...

Caroline HawleyDiplomatic correspondentESOHREgyptian fisherman Issam al-Shazly was executed on Tuesday after being convicted of drug-related chargesSaudi Arabia has surpassed its record for the number of executions carried out annually for a second year in a row.At least 347 people have now been put to death this year, up from ...

On the night of December 5, the Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, joined by their counterparts from Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, and Qatar, voiced serious concern over Israeli statements proposing the one-way opening of the Rafah crossing, aimed at relocating Gaza Strip residents into Egypt, on ...

The Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the State of Qatar express deep concern about the statements issued by ...