1+ day, 28+ min ago   (203+ words) ISLAMABAD – Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan has been appointed as Pakistan’s first Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia. Khan presented his Letters of Credence to Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan at a ceremony held today at the Presidential Palace in Yerevan. President…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (559+ words) RIYADH – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed in the strongest terms the kingdom’s condemnation of the targeting of the East-West Pipeline in Riyadh and Madinah regions by several drones launched from Iraq, resulting in injuries and some damage…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (615+ words) pakobserver.net UNENDING provocations by Iran and its proxies in the Middle East are pushing the war to a dangerous direction where Muslim countries could be forced to fight among themselves, an eventuality that was effectively avoided mainly due to…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (381+ words) Oil prices climbed around 4% on Thursday, with Brent crude rising above $105 a barrel as attacks on shipping raised concerns over disruptions to global supplies. Brent crude futures gained $4.05, or 4%, to $105.26 a barrel by 1215 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude also…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (683+ words) ISLAMABAD – Algeria dramatically severed diplomatic ties with United Arab Emirates, accusing Abu Dhabi of repeated “provocative and hostile” actions after years of escalating disputes over Western Sahara, Israel, the Sahel and alleged interference in Algerian affairs. The North African nation…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (457+ words) AMMAN – The skies over Jordan turned tense as Iranian missiles came roaring toward a key US air base. When the barrage was over, several American warplanes had been hit, including A-10 that reportedly suffered severe wing damage and eight F…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (270+ words) ISLAMABAD – Foreign Office Spokesperson Sajjad Haider on Thursday said the Makkah agreement, signed between Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia last month, is a “defensive ⁠alliance”. Responding to a question at a weekly press briefing, he said there are no plans…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (816+ words) ISLAMABAD – A new question is emerging around Makkah Defence Alliance, why is Russia so keen to see Tehran join the pact? The possibility gained fresh attention after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov suggested that Iran could join the alliance in…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (193+ words) Pakistan is set to receive LNG cargoes after one Qatari vessel crossed the Strait of Hormuz, with another shipment expected to pass through the strategic waterway soon. According to media reports, the LNG carrier Al Marrouna crossed the Strait of…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (389+ words) SINGAPORE – Oil prices witnessed a significant increase as the benchmark crude prices climbed closer to the $100-per-barrel level as the exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran added to escalating tensions in the Middle East. WTI Crude was…...