Parties return to 8th round of negotiations after consulting governments VIENNA (AA) – The eighth round of talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal continued Tuesday in Vienna. High-level representatives from Russia, China, Germany, UK, France and Iran are participating in the dialogue that is being chaired by Enrique Mora, the EU’s ...
A 19th-century Islamic seminary in the state of Uttar Pradesh faces uncertainty about its future. This is after the Indian government’s recent establishment of an anti-terror police squad near it. The move came as an unpleasant surprise for several residents and has triggered anxiety among many Muslims. The Darul Uloom seminary campus is tuck...
The eighth Saudi Film Festival will be held June 2 to 9 at Ithra in the city of Dhahran. This year’s theme will be “poetic cinema.” The festival aims to enrich the local cinematic scene, paying tribute to local greats and offering seminars, advanced training workshops and screenings. In an effort to foster global collaboration, […]...
Afghan artist Aziz Hazara collected 20 tons of garbage from Bagram air base, formerly the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan. He then sent the shipment to the United States as his “gift to the American people.” Its purpose is to retrace the “supply chain of the global war on terror” through international ports and […]
Search, rescue operations underway in northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, says army NEW DELHI (AA) – Seven army personnel went missing in northeastern India after being hit by an avalanche, and search and rescue operations are underway, the army announced on Monday. The incident occurred Sunday in the high-altitude Kameng sector of Arunachal...
German foreign minister is in Kyiv to show support for Ukraine at a time of heightened tensions with Russia BERLIN (AA) – Germany’s foreign minister urged Moscow on Monday to take steps to de-escalate tensions, and warned that Russia will face severe political and economic sanctions if it attacks Ukraine. “We will respond with tough, [&h...
Prominent Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah was detained by the Indian army on Friday, under terrorism and sedition laws in Indian-held Kashmir. Shah is the founder and editor of the widely read local news website The Kashmir Walla. The 33-year-old has reported about Kashmir for several international publications, including the UK-based Guardian ...
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation or OIC on Sunday welcomed Amnesty International’s recent report on Israeli apartheid against the Palestinian people. Amnesty’s investigation shows Israel imposes a “system of oppression and domination over Palestinians, which constitutes a crime against humanity.” The OIC hailed the report as a con...
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense Sunday announced five Afghan air force pilots who left after the previous government’s collapse, have returned to resume work. Officials said they will continue to encourage all professional staff of the previous government to return to Afghanistan. Following the Taliban’s takeover last fall, many experienced ...
At least 13 militants and seven soldiers were killed in overnight clashes in southwestern Pakistan, the army said Thursday. The Pakistani military said militants tried to storm security camps in the Panjgur and Naushki areas of Balochistan province Wednesday night. However, the troops foiled their attempt. The militants were later killed in ...
