International
Iran willing to mediate in Kashmir issue if both India and P...
( India )
New Delhi:Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Saturday said Iran is willing to mediate between Pakistan and India over the long standing issue of Kashmir, “The bond we have with India and Pakistan is important to us, we hope for the best for both countries,” said Zarif who was on a visit to New Delhi where the Heart of Asia ministerial conference is taking place. “If Iran can be of any help to any of them, we stand ready. We are not volunteering, but we stand ready because these...
Nigerian Federal High Court orders immediate release of Shei...
( Nigeria )
Abuja:An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Friday ordered the release of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria,Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. Sheikh El-Zakzaky was arrested by the military on December 14, 2015, after a clash between the movement and officers of the Nigerian army. The army killed at least 347 members of the group. Ibrahim El-Zakzaky approached the court to demand his release, months after he was arrested without being charged to Court. He asked the Court to declare that...
7 Features of Prophet Mohammad’s (pbuh) Ideal Society,...
( Iran )
Tehran:These days coincide with the anniversary of the great prophet of Islam’s demise (pbuh). He {Mohammad (pbuh)} was the chosen one above all mankind throughout history, the spiritual father of Muslims and all humans, who believed in progression and exaltation of humanity. On the anniversary that marks the passing away of this noble prophet, one of our duties is to be grateful—both by words and heart—for the exceptional and assiduous efforts, as well as endeavors of this accomplished scholar...
Profile:Pakistan army’s General Qamar Javed Bajwa...
Shereena Qazi
( Pakistan )
Islamabad:General Raheel Sharif is due to step down next week as as Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff when his three-year term expires on November 29. In his place, Lieutenant-General Qamar Javed Bajwa has been appointed in a rather smooth transition in accordance with the constitution. The change of guard is being seen as an unusually amicable one given that Pakistan’s military has played a prominent role in the country’s politics since its independence in 1947, staging three...
UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ about Kashmir situation...
( Geneva )
Geneva:Amid India’s continued ‘unprovoked’ bombardment across the Line of Control (LoC), the United Nations chief has voiced deep concern over the worsening situation in Kashmir and urged New Delhi and Islamabad to work towards sustainable peace. “Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is deeply concerned about the deterioration of the situation along the LoC in recent days,” read a statement issued by his spokesman late Thursday night. The statement came a day after Pakistan’s Ambassador to the...
War on Yemen waged by US, Saudi Arabia: Ansarullah...
( Yemen )
Sana:Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement has accused the US, which has recently put forward a peace plan for the war-torn country, of leading the ongoing aggression against Yemen along with Saudi Arabia. Speaking late on Friday, Ansarullah spokesman Mohammad Abdulsalam highlighted the negative role of Washington in the war on Yemen, saying the US is among the states that are involved in the aggression against the impoverished country rather than a mediator between the Yemeni forces and the Riyadh...
Hilla terrorists to receive punsihment on battleground: Gran...
( Iraq )
Baghdad:Iraq’s top cleric Grand Ayatollah Syed Ali Sistani has condemned a recent deadly terrorist attack targeting pilgrims near the Iraqi city of Hillah, saying the perpetrators of the carnage will pay for their crimes on the battleground. Ayatollah Ahmad al-Safi, the religious leader’s representative, cited him as making the remarks on Friday, a day after the attack. The terrorist assault involved a truck bomb that exploded at a gas station in the Shomali Village in the suburbs of al-Hillah,...
Fidel Castro, Cuban Revolutionary Who Defied U.S., Dies at 9...
( Cuba )
Cuba:The legendary leader of the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro, has died, the Cuban president and his brother has announced. He was 90. “The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening,” President Raul Castro announced on national television on Saturday. President Castro said that the revolutionary leader’s body will be cremated early on Saturday, “in compliance with his expressed will.” Castro famously led a guerrilla campaign that gained popular support...
Saudi King Salman congratulates Trump on win...
( Saudi Arabia )
Riyadh:Saudi King Salman on Wednesday has congratulated the Republican Donald Trump for winning the US presidency. King Salman spoke to Donald Trump on the telephone, congratulating him on his victory. During the phone conversation, King Salman confirmed Saudi Arabia’s aspiration to promote “the historical and strategic relations with the United States, and work together to bring peace and stability to the Middle East,” read a statement on the Saudi Press Agency. For his part, Trump...
Donald Trump wins the presidency of USA...
( USA )
Washington:Donald John Trump will be the 45th president of the United States, capping a historic and boisterous run by an outsider who captured a loyal following across a swath of America fed up with establishment politics, the news media and elected officials. His success was only part of a larger, crushing victory for the Republican Party, which retained the House and maintained control of the Senate. The brash New York businessman will win at least 270 electoral votes, according to NBC News...