Saudi Arabia opens its first liquor store
Tel Aviv (AP): A liquor store has opened in Saudi Arabia for the first time in over 70 years, a diplomat reported Wednesday, a further socially liberalizing step in the…
US launches new round of airstrikes in Iraq
WASHINGTON (Agencies): The US military has announced that it has carried out “proportionate” airstrikes against Iranian-backed militants in Iraq in response to recent attacks on American bases in the region.…
65 Ukrainian POWs killed in Russian plane crash – MOD
MOSCOW (Agencies): A Russian heavy transport plane carrying several dozen Ukrainian prisoners of war has crashed in Belgorod Region, which borders Ukraine, Moscow has confirmed. Local Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has…
Pakistan raises second squadron of JF-17 block III fighter jets equipped with new Chinese engine
ISLAMABAD (Khyber Mail): Pakistan Air Force has decided to establish another squadron comprising the latest variant of JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter aircrafts. The squadron will be established in Karachi…
India: Modi inaugurates controversial Hindu temple on former mosque site
NEW DELHI (Agencies): India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a contentious Hindu temple built on the former site of the 16th century Babri Masjid. The mosque, named after the…
Pakistan Schools, Universities in Capital Close on Attack Threat
ISLAMABAD (Agencies): Pakistan has seen a spike in militant attacks targeting police and soldiers, with over 1,500 civilians, security forces and militants killed in various terror attacks last year, according…
UK, US Form New Partnership to ‘Fight Biological Threats’
LONDON (Agencies): The United Kingdom and the United States are launching a new partnership to join forces in countering biological threats under the “One Health” principle that also covers cooperation…
UK to Spend $510Mln on Sea Viper Missile System Upgrade Following Houthi Attacks in Red Sea
LONDON (Agencies): The United Kingdom plans to spend $514 million to modernize the Sea Viper anti-aircraft missile system that UK forces previously used to shoot down drones in the Red…
Saudi Arabia reveals new conditions for ‘normalizing’ Israel ties
RIYADH (Agencies): A normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel will only be possible if the issue of Palestinian statehood is resolved, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan…
Pakistan, Iran envoys to resume offices by Jan 26; Iranian FM to visit Islamabad on Jan 29: FO
ISLAMABAD (Agencies): Pakistan and Iran on Monday agreed that their ambassadors would return to their respective posts by January 26, 2024. The agreement to this effect was reached in a…