New York (DW): Author Salman Rushdie, who has lived under death threats due to his writing, has reportedly been attacked on stage during an event in New York. A man was arrested after allegedly rushing the stage and attacking him, according to witnesses at the event. Images shared by attendees appeared to show Rushdie being...
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Israel and Palestinian militants have agreed to a truce in Gaza from Sunday evening as mediated by Cairo, sources said, after a weekend-long pounding of Palestinian targets by Israel triggered longer-range rocket attacks against its cities. An Egyptian security source said Israel had agreed to the proposal, while a Palestinian...
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, July 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss regional missile and defence capabilities on Saturday when he meets Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia, where he will be seeking to integrate Israel as part of a new axis largely driven by shared concerns over Iran, said a senior administration official. “We...
LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) – When French President Emmanuel Macron whispered in Joe Biden’s ear last month that top global oil exporter Saudi Arabia has very little additional capacity to increase output, the U.S. President looked surprised. Biden is due to land in Riyadh later this month, and he will likely hear the same sobering...
By Muhammad Azhar Kaleem During the early colonial era, Europeans founded their first colonies in Africa. In the 16th century, the Portuguese settled in Angola and Mozambique while in 1652 the Dutch founded a colony in South Africa. In the late 19th century Europeans colonized most of Africa, South Asia and some other regions, primarily...
By Dr Shahid Qureshi: – US – Iran ‘Tom & Jerry’ drama benefited many parties in the region and main beneficiaries are off course US and Iranian regimes lead by President Trump and President Hassan Rouhani. For example, according to reports over 1500 Iranian protesters were killed by the Iranian regime. “US- Iran crisis: Value...
(By Dr Shahid Quteshi in Turkey) :- My friends in Turkey told me today before the President Erdogan’s visit that: ‘they would like to see the cooperation grow thick and fast between Pakistan and Turkey in all sectors from defense to construction including developing of 5th Generation Air Force fighter jets’. They would also like to...
By Dr Shahid Qureshi ;- “Iran pushed Corona virus infected thousands (mostly Shia Zairins from Qom) into Pakistan”, said Prime Minister Imran Khan. Gates of fortresses in Muslims countries were opened from inside for the (enemies), like gates of closed border due to Covid19 were opened at Taftan from inside Pakistan. Now it has infected...
By Dr Shahid Qureshi:- Pakistan perhaps is the only country whose politicians and elite criticise, undermine and demonise its security institutions while rest of the world glamourize their police, armed forces and intelligence agencies in TV series, movies and books. ‘Memo Gate’ Scandal by Asif Zardari’s PPP government and ‘Dawn Leaks’ by Maryam Nawaz Sharif...
By Dr Shahid Qureshi –: Persian influence was remain on Hindustan for centuries. Especially the presence of Iranian women into power corridors of the state. This practice continued with the honey trapping of Pakistan’s Defence Secretary, later President of Pakistan Skindar Mirza by Iranian Military Intelligence officer and cover wife of Col. Afghamy (Military Attache of...