ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan and Malaysia have slammed Israel over its relentless genocidal onslaught on Gaza and invasion of Lebanon, calling upon the international community to shun “hypocrisy” and “selective justice.” Addressing press in the capital Islamabad along with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Malaysian prime minister has urged the US to adopt a more forceful position in pushing for a cease-fire in Gaza, emphasizing the need for global powers to take decisive action to end the Israeli onslaught. “Because of the lack of commitment of countries, particularly the US, which wields a lot of […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Malaysia has applied for the membership of the BRICS, a group of emerging economies, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Sunday. He made the remarks during a meeting with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Anwar received Lavrov at the Seri Perdana, the prime minister’s office, in Putrajaya. Lavrov is on ...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — AFP Malaysia has installed a billionaire sultan as its new king in lavish ceremonies for a post seen as a ballast in times of political crises. The coronation ceremony for King Sultan Ibrahim, 65, at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur followed his oath-taking in January as the country’s 17th monarch. [&hel...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – AFP Malaysia installed an outspoken motorcycle-riding king on Wednesday in an elaborate ceremony steeped in centuries of tradition, with the billionaire determined to play a key role in ensuring political stability. Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s new position is largely ceremonial but has in recent years ...
ANKARA (AA) – Malaysia’s prime minister on Wednesday said his country has asked the UN chief to accept Palestine as a full member of the United Nations. In a statement, Anwar Ibrahim said the message was delivered to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres by his Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan. “Alhamdulillah, the desire of the people and [&hell...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his Cabinet ministers have signed special postcards addressed to the UN chief, urging the world body to recognize Palestinian nationhood. “This special postcard is to express the wishes of the people of Malaysia by urging the UN to accept Palestine as a member state and demanding [&hel...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said that EU lawmakers had proposed action against Malaysia because of its support to Palestine, according to state-run Bernama News. “There were European MPs who proposed this (action) against Malaysia,” said Anwar, suggesting his personal safety may be at risk. His comments came after he...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday condemned “new forms” of racism, Muslim stereotyping and burning of Quran, calling them “clear Islamophobic” acts. In his address to the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Ibrahim said inaction against such acts sends a “dangerous” message to humanity. “We...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called on the international community to avoid confusion and discrimination in dealing with the conflict and human suffering in Palestine. Addressing the East Asia Summit in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, Anwar said any form of racism, Islamophobia, and xenophobia cannot be accepte...
