By Dr Lubna Farah ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and seven Arab and Islamic countries have strongly condemned statements by Israeli ministers advocating the displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, warning that such proposals violate international law and threaten regional peace. In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Indonesia, […]
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DAMASCUS/BAGHDAD -UNS: The rapidly changing regional security landscape has brought renewed attention to a potential oil corridor linking southern Iraq with Syria’s Mediterranean coast, as mounting concerns over disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz fuel efforts to develop alternative routes for moving crude to international markets. The proposed […]
ISLAMABAD – UNS : For decades, oil underpinned the Middle East’s economic and geopolitical influence. The rise of artificial intelligence, however, is creating a new measure of strategic power: computing capacity, advanced semiconductors, energy, data, secure infrastructure and technological sovereignty. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are investing heavily […]
Dr. Lubna Farah .. Israel Raises Travel Alert to Highest Level for Egypt, Jordan and Qatar Amid Regional Security Escalation JERUSALEM -UNS: Israel’s National Security Council has raised its travel warning for Israeli citizens in Egypt, including the Sinai Peninsula, Jordan and Qatar, to Level 4 — the highest security […]
TEHRAN – UNS : Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that its forces attacked a US aircraft carrier and a warship involved in what it described as a maritime blockade, alleging that the vessels had attempted to intercept Iranian ships. In a statement issued on Sunday morning, the […]
TEHRAN/MUSCAT – UNS : A series of explosions was reported late Saturday in the Gulf and around the Strait of Hormuz, amid reports that several vessels and maritime assets had come under attack, further escalating tensions in the strategically vital waterway. Iran’s Mehr News Agency reported multiple explosions and attacks […]
TEL AVIV -UNS : Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has called for a tougher Israeli policy toward Qatar, including increased intelligence gathering and greater diplomatic and economic pressure on the Gulf state. Bennett said Israel should not consider military action against Doha at this stage, but argued that it […]
ByDr. Lubna Farah RIYADH : Saudi Arabia is exploring a new loan of at least $8 billion, according to Bloomberg, signalling growing efforts to diversify financing as the prolonged Iran conflict weighs on regional economic and security conditions. The National Debt Management Centre has begun sounding out banks over possible […]
UNS :Denmark lauds the Moroccan autonomy plan as a good basis for a mutually agreed solution by all parties to the Moroccan Sahara issue. This position was expressed by Denmark’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, in a statement to the press on Friday during a visit to Copenhagen by Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates. In this context, Rasmussen declared that “Denmark lauds, in line with the European Union’s position, the adoption of UNSC Resolution 2797“. The Danish head of diplomacy also praised the Moroccan autonomy proposal, calling it “credible” and noting that it “brings a serious and essential contribution to the ongoing UN process”, reiterating that the plan is a “good basis for a mutually agreed solution by all parties”. Through this position, Denmark, a member of the UNSC, reaffirms that it is part of the international momentum created under the impetus of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara and the Moroccan autonomy plan.
In its latest move, the US State Department has approved a potential sale of military equipment to Saudi Arabia worth up to $5.75 billion, covering advanced precision-guidance systems, munitions and tank engines.