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World Taliban told to ‘include women’ in public life at UN talks DOHA: Taliban authorities were told women must be included in public life, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
World Taliban govt officials begin meetings DOHA: Representatives of Afghanistan’s Taliban government began meetings on Sunday with UN officials as they... Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am
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Print Qatar LNG contract: Strategy being mapped out to seek review ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is preparing its strategy to seek a review of the long-term LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) contract... Updated 29 Jun, 2024 03:01pm
World Israel says it can send Lebanon ‘back to Stone Age’ as UN warns against war Israel said it does not want war in Lebanon but could send its neighbour “back to the Stone Age”, as the UN’s... Published 27 Jun, 2024 11:34am
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World Joe Biden will urge G7 leaders to push Hamas to back ceasefire deal: White House’s Sullivan BARI: US President Joe Biden will urge fellow leaders of Group of Seven nations to support ceasefire negotiations... Published 13 Jun, 2024 03:25pm
World Israeli forces thrust deeper into Rafah as diplomacy falters CAIRO: Israeli tanks advanced deeper into the western area of Rafah, amid one of the worst nights of bombardment... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 11:16pm
World Hamas seeking US guarantees over Gaza ceasefire plan Hamas wants written guarantees from the United States for a permanent ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli forces... Updated 12 Jun, 2024 07:29pm
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World Blinken urges Middle East leaders to press Hamas for Gaza ceasefire CAIRO: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, as he began a trip to the Middle East, that he was... Updated 10 Jun, 2024 07:21pm
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World Israel says jets strike school containing Hamas compound, Gaza media says 27 killed CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel targeted a Gaza school on Thursday that it said contained an Hamas compound,... Published 06 Jun, 2024 10:22am
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World Qatar says no ‘clear position’ from Israel on Gaza truce deal DOHA: Mediator Qatar said Tuesday it was waiting for a “clear position” from Israel on a proposed Gaza ceasefire... Published 05 Jun, 2024 07:47am
Pakistan Qatari diplomat calls on Maryam LAHORE: The Ambassador of Qatar to Pakistan, Ali Bin Mubarak Al Khatar called on Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz... Published 05 Jun, 2024 07:22am
World Mediator Qatar urges clear positions for Gaza ceasefire DUBAI: Qatar, which has been mediating on Gaza between Israel and Hamas, stressed on Tuesday that there should be a... Published 04 Jun, 2024 04:57pm
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World Israel fights Hamas as mediators urge both to accept Gaza truce plan RAFAH: Israel battled and bombarded Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Sunday as mediators called on both sides to agree to... Published 02 Jun, 2024 03:20pm
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World Rafah strikes could ‘hinder’ Gaza truce talks: mediator Qatar DOHA: Israel’s latest strikes on a displaced people’s camp near Gaza’s southern city of Rafah could hinder talks... Published 27 May, 2024 03:27pm
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