Pakistan
Mob storms south Iran governor office after border violence
Middle East
February 24, 2021
Mob storms south Iran governor office after border violence
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An angry mob stormed a district governor’s office in southeastern Iran on Tuesday, footage…
US should consult Taliban on any Afghan pullout delay: Pakistani envoy to US
Middle East
February 20, 2021
US should consult Taliban on any Afghan pullout delay: Pakistani envoy to US
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States should consult the Taliban on any extension of a May 1 deadline for a…
Pakistani court: Release man accused in Daniel Pearl’s death
World
January 28, 2021
Pakistani court: Release man accused in Daniel Pearl’s death
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered the release Thursday of a Pakistani-British man convicted and later acquitted in the…
Dubbed dramas give Turkey the power of (the) remote control
Middle East
January 6, 2021
Dubbed dramas give Turkey the power of (the) remote control
About 15 years ago, Turkey had just launched its first satellite TV station and was able to broadcast around the…
Wars, instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations
World
December 27, 2020
Wars, instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations
DAR MANGI, Pakistan (AP) — Arifullah Khan had just administered another polio vaccine when the gunfire blasted from the nearby…
Are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan untying the knot?
Middle East
December 24, 2020
Are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan untying the knot?
The recent visit by the Indian chief-of-staff to Saudi Arabia has marked not only a major step in the countries’ military…
UAE top diplomat acknowledges visa restrictions on Pakistan
Middle East
December 21, 2020
UAE top diplomat acknowledges visa restrictions on Pakistan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ top diplomat has publicly acknowledged a so-far unexplained ban on…
Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19
World
December 14, 2020
Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19
KOIDU, Sierra Leone (AP) — The man first caught a glimpse of Marie Kamara as she ran with her friends…
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document
Middle East
November 25, 2020
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including…
As anger rises, thousands of Muslims protest French cartoons
Egypt
October 30, 2020
As anger rises, thousands of Muslims protest French cartoons
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Thousands of Muslims in Pakistan poured out of prayer services to join anti-France protests…