Pakistan
‘Mercenary’ hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
Middle East
October 7, 2020
‘Mercenary’ hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of…
At UN, Pakistani leader says India sponsors anti-Muslim hate
Middle East
September 28, 2020
At UN, Pakistani leader says India sponsors anti-Muslim hate
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday assailed India’s Hindu nationalist government and its moves to…
Attacks surge in northwest Pakistan as Afghan peace effort brings shifting sands
Middle East
September 18, 2020
Attacks surge in northwest Pakistan as Afghan peace effort brings shifting sands
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Militants have stepped up attacks on security forces in northwest Pakistan raising fears of a revival of…
Pakistan: Several dead after marble mine collapse
Middle East
September 8, 2020
Pakistan: Several dead after marble mine collapse
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – A collapse at a marble quarry in a remote area of Pakistan on Monday has killed…
Mideast’s confirmed coronavirus death toll goes over 50,000
Middle East
September 3, 2020
Mideast’s confirmed coronavirus death toll goes over 50,000
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The confirmed death toll from the coronavirus went over 50,000 in the Middle East…
Pakistani army chief visits Saudi Arabia to revive strained ties
Middle East
August 17, 2020
Pakistani army chief visits Saudi Arabia to revive strained ties
RIYADH (Reuters) – Pakistan’s army chief arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday amid a row between the two countries that…
Pakistan says mediation between Saudi and Iran going slowly
Middle East
August 3, 2020
Pakistan says mediation between Saudi and Iran going slowly
DUBAI (Reuters) – Pakistan’s US-requested mediation efforts between Gulf rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran have been making slow progress, Prime…
Kuwait bans flights to 31 ‘high risk’ countries due to coronavirus
Middle East
August 1, 2020
Kuwait bans flights to 31 ‘high risk’ countries due to coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Kuwait has banned until further notice commercial flights to 31 countries it said that it regarded as…
UN says thousands of anti-Pakistan militants in Afghanistan
Middle East
July 26, 2020
UN says thousands of anti-Pakistan militants in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A UN report says more than 6,000 Pakistani insurgents, most belonging to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)…
UAE’s migrant workers fret over future in coronavirus economy
Middle East
July 22, 2020
UAE’s migrant workers fret over future in coronavirus economy
DUBAI (Reuters) — When Kapil left his Nepali village for an airport job packing cargo in the United Arab Emirates,…