In a 25-page affidavit submitted before a Srinagar court, Malik said he had decided to leave his fate to God and was prepared to accept even the death penalty for the Kashmir cause. He alleged that the Indian government was attempting to implicate him in a fabricated case dating back 36 years.
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RIYADH -UNS:Saudi Arabia is turning to the debt markets for billions of dollars even as oil prices remain elevated, signalling a potentially important shift in how the Kingdom finances its sweeping economic transformation. Saudi Arabia is in preliminary talks to raise at least $8 billion through a new loan, according […]
By Qamar Bashir Press Secretary to the President (Rtd) Former Press Minister, Embassy of Pakistan to France Former Press Attaché to Malaysia Former MD, SRBC | Michigan, USA Military strikes, economic strangulation and an open-ended American deployment risk turning pressure on Tehran into collective punishment of ordinary Iranians—and dragging the […]
RIYADH: The reported targeting of the Saudi-flagged tanker Sidr in the Strait of Hormuz has heightened concerns over the security of commercial shipping and energy supplies through one of the world’s most strategically important maritime chokepoints, particularly after two Filipino crew members were reportedly killed. The tanker was carrying about […]
By Dr Lubna Farah WASHINGTON/DUBAI: A potentially significant development in the Strait of Hormuz has heightened U.S. military concerns over Iran’s ability to disrupt maritime traffic, following reports that Tehran may have developed a system capable of delivering naval mines into the strategic waterway by rocket. Recent U.S. air strikes […]
RIYADH/DUBAI UNS : Gulf Arab states are intensifying contingency planning to secure alternative routes for crude oil exports and reduce their strategic dependence on the Strait of Hormuz, amid heightened concerns over the vulnerability of the critical maritime chokepoint and the potential consequences of any prolonged disruption to navigation. According […]
RIYADH-UNS: Two Filipino crew members were killed after Saudi Arabia’s national shipping company Bahri said its oil tanker Sadr was involved in a security incident while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, amid heightened maritime tensions in the Gulf. Bahri said the incident occurred at around 11:40 p.m. local time on […]
No casualties reported as Kuwait authorities extinguish blaze; attack underscores widening regional security risks
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