middle east

AFP/APP Kuwait City: Sheikh Nawaf, who passed away at 86, in his brief era held pivotal roles during Kuwait's history, serving as defense minister during Iraq's invasion in 1990 and later as interior minister amid threats from militants in…

AFP/APPGaza Strip: Fighting resumed in Gaza early Friday immediately after a week-long truce between Hamas and Israel expired, with fatalities reported within minutes, health officials in the Palestinian territory said.An AFPTV live…

News DeskGaza Strip: Hundreds of people evacuated Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital on foot Saturday, an AFP journalist at the scene saw, after the hospital director said the Israeli army ordered the hospital emptied.The Hamas-run health…

APPUnited Nations: Lack of fuel is jeopardising 'the entire architecture of the humanitarian response' in Israel-blockaded Gaza, where raw sewage is now flowing in the streets, the head of UNRWA, the UN agency that assists Palestine…

Ishtiaq AhmedLondon: The'hope' comes from seeing the estimated half a million Britons from around the UK of all backgrounds—Muslims, Christians, Jews, and those of other faiths and none faiths—converge on London in defiance of Suella to…

Resilience In Transit Asem Mustafa Awan: The small child on a pickup carrier embodies resilience and courage. Despite being under ten years of age, he is tied with ropes around his frail frame for his own safety and will remain in this…

AFP/APPBeirut: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned that the region is like a powder keg and anything is possible if Israel does not stop attacking Gaza.Meanwhile, Lebanon’s Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah…

News DeskIslamabad: Sabahat Rahim Baig, an exceptional young talent hailing from the picturesque Chitral, has made her mark on the international stage by receiving the prestigious 'Best Negotiator Award' while representing Pakistan as…

News DeskPeshawar: Violence against women in elections (VAWE) is a pervasive challenge in Pakistan that undermines women’s equal access to the democratic process as voters, candidates, polling staff, polling agents and elected leaders,…

APPIslamabad: Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to a stable, peaceful, prosperous and connected Afghanistan on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.…