King Salman and crown prince send condolences to emir of Kuwait

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have sent cables of condolences to emir of Kuwait on the death of Sheikh Mubarak Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. The king sent his “deepest and sincerest condolences” to Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and to the family of the deceased.Prince Mohammed also sent cables of مزید پڑھیں

North Korea fires new ‘intermediate- or longer-range’ ballistic missile

North Korea launched an “intermediate- or longer-range” missile into the sea Thursday morning, Seoul defense officials said, escalating tensions days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for a more “offensive” war capacity. South Korea’s military detected a ballistic missile fired from the Pyongyang area at 7:23 a.m., the Joint Chiefs of Staff said مزید پڑھیں

Bahrain and Qatar agree to restore diplomatic ties

Bahrain and Qatar have agreed to resume diplomatic relations. The agreement was made in a meeting between dignitaries of the two countries in Saudi Arabia, with both nations. Foreign ministries separately stating that diplomatic relations will be restored in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Carter and the provisions of the Vienna Convention مزید پڑھیں

Iran delegation visits Saudi amid thaw between regional powers

An Iranian delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Tehran said, to pave the way for reopening diplomatic missions as the Gulf rivals prepare to normalise relations, seven years after an acrimonious split. The announcement came just days after a Saudi delegation made a similar visit to Iran’s capital, following a historic meeting in China مزید پڑھیں

Non-Muslims banned from Al-Aqsa compound until Ramadan end

Israel has banned visits by non-Muslims to the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem until the end of Ramadan. The move followed outrage after Israeli security forces permitted about 800 settlers to pray in the compound on Tuesday morning, the sixth day of the Passover holiday, in breach of a longstanding agreement that prohibits such مزید پڑھیں

Biden ends Covid-19 national emergency after more than 3 years

President Joe Biden on Monday officially ended the Covid national health emergency that for more than three years underpinned extraordinary efforts to provide care for a country where more than a million people died from the disease. The White House said Biden signed a law passed earlier by Congress “which terminates the national emergency related مزید پڑھیں