KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – A Pakistani court on Wednesday issued another non-bailable arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Imran Khan for failing to appear in a case related to hurling threats at a judge, ordering the police to produce him at the next hearing on April 18. An Islamabad district court granted the prosecution’s plea [&hel...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel on Wednesday hailed Azerbaijan’s decision to open its embassy in Tel Aviv, after 30 years of diplomatic relations between the two sides. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov in West Jerusalem before the opening ceremony on Wednesday. “I am pleased to host the Fore...
BERLIN (AA) – The German state of Berlin will allow Muslim teachers to wear headscarves, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. Headscarves and wearing of religious symbols by teachers will be allowed in general and can only be restricted in individual cases if it poses a danger to school peace, Berlin’s education department said, in an off...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Lebanon Deputy Prime Minister has warned of a “deep crisis” in the absence of economic reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a statement, Saadeh al-Shami said Lebanon reached an agreement with the IMF a year ago, but only a few of the agreed-upon procedures were accomplished. The IMF […]...
ANKARA (AA) – The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has ordered Iraq to pay compensation to Türkiye for several violations concerning a case which dealt with crude oil exports from Iraq’s Kurdish region, according to a statement issued by Türkiye’s Energy Ministry. The statement came after reports claimed that Iraq halted cru...
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AA) – Mauritania has denied participation in an environmental training program hosted by Israel. On Sunday, Israeli television channel i24News had reported that Mauritania was among participants in a training program hosted by Israel to help African countries deal with desertification in the Sahara region. “Among ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Treasury Department, in coordination with the UK, has identified six individuals for supporting the Bashar al-Assad regime and the production as well as export of Captagon, a dangerous amphetamine. Among those identified for possible prosecution are two cousins of Assad and Lebanese individuals. According to a st...
Edinburgh, United Kingdom (AFP): Humza Yousaf, the first Muslim leader of a major UK political party, faces an uphill battle to revive Scotland’s drive for independence following the long tenure of his close ally Nicola Sturgeon. The new and youngest Scottish National Party (SNP) leader, 37, says his own experience as an ethnic minority ...
Doha, Qatar (AFP): An Afghan toddler who was bundled onto an evacuation flight from Kabul in 2021 after her parents died in a bomb blast has been reunited with relatives at a Qatar orphanage. The little girl, now believed to be about 21 months old and given the name Maryam by the orphanage, saw her […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – The improved bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran will “strengthen regional solidarity,” China’s President Xi Jinping has told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS). “The recent successful dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Iran in Beijing helped improve bilateral relations between the two countries, wh...
