Pakistan
Senior Taliban leaders in Qatar for talks with US envoy
Middle East
February 25, 2019
Senior Taliban leaders in Qatar for talks with US envoy
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Senior Taliban leaders, including one of the group’s founders, were to hold another round of talks…
Fear and hoping: expectations surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks
Middle East
February 24, 2019
Fear and hoping: expectations surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks
The US and the Taliban are to meet in Qatar for fresh talks Monday seeking an end to 17 years…
Saudi crown prince meets Chinese president, bags oil deal
Middle East
February 22, 2019
Saudi crown prince meets Chinese president, bags oil deal
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday and bagged a $10-billion oil deal, pressing…
India, Pakistan tensions threaten to derail MBS trip
Middle East
February 20, 2019
India, Pakistan tensions threaten to derail MBS trip
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, with his business mission under threat of…
Kashmir gunbattle kills four Indian soldiers, civilian
World
February 18, 2019
Kashmir gunbattle kills four Indian soldiers, civilian
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Four Indian soldiers and a civilian were killed in a gunbattle in disputed Kashmir on Monday,…
Rouhani says Iran ready to improve ties with Gulf states
Middle East
February 17, 2019
Rouhani says Iran ready to improve ties with Gulf states
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is ready to work with all of its neighbors to secure peace in the Middle East…
Iran threatens retaliation over car bombing that killed 27
Middle East
February 16, 2019
Iran threatens retaliation over car bombing that killed 27
ISFAHAN, Iran (AP) — The head of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard threatened to retaliate against neighboring Saudi Arabia and United…
Afghan Taliban likely to meet Saudi crown prince in Pakistan: sources
Middle East
February 16, 2019
Afghan Taliban likely to meet Saudi crown prince in Pakistan: sources
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is likely to meet Afghan Taliban representatives during his…
Thirty years after Rushdie fatwa, blasphemy still potent weapon
Middle East
February 11, 2019
Thirty years after Rushdie fatwa, blasphemy still potent weapon
Thirty years after Iran called for the killing of Salman Rushdie, the British novelist remains a figure of hate for…
Pakistan starts behind-scenes aid to US-Taliban talks
Middle East
February 8, 2019
Pakistan starts behind-scenes aid to US-Taliban talks
WASHINGTON/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan, long at odds with the United States over the war in Afghanistan, has begun to…