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Saudi Arabia major source of cheap foreign loans for Pakistan: report
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia remains the major source of cheap foreign loans for Pakistan, charging an annual interest rate of only 4 per cent, a media report said on Sunday. Riyadh charged a…
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Video: Dutch MP removed from parliament for Palestinian flag blouse returns in watermelon top
The Hague: Dutch MP Esther Ouwehand, leader of the Party for the Animals (PvdD), was ordered to leave the House of Representatives on Thursday, September 20, after appearing in a blouse in…
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MEA asks Indians seeking jobs in Iran to exercise ‘strictest vigilance’
New Delhi: India on Friday cautioned its nationals seeking employment in Iran to exercise “strictest vigilance” in view of recent cases of fake job offers. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said…
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Israeli min Smotrich calls Gaza a ‘real estate bonanza’
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has ignited controversy by describing the Gaza Strip as a “real estate bonanza.” Speaking at a real estate conference in Tel Aviv on Wednesday,…
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Iran rejects ‘unfair pressure’ as Europe pushes to restore UN sanctions
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran would not accept “political action and unfair pressure” over its nuclear program, warning such moves could escalate tensions. He insisted Iran has…
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‘Support to Hamas’: Canada denies entry to rap group Kneecap
Toronto: The Canadian government banned the Irish-language rap group Kneecap from the country on Friday, saying the group has endorsed political violence and terrorism. The group has faced criticism for political statements…
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US-led coalition kills top ISIS operative in Syria
Baghdad: The US-led coalition said its troops killed a top militant from the Islamic State group in central Syria early on Friday. The IS figure was described as in charge of planning…
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India Votes in Favour of UN resolution on Palestine participation
United Nations: India on Friday voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution that allows Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address its upcoming high-level session through video after the US denied…
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UAE firms keen to invest in Indian infra, banking, startups, logistics sectors: Goyal
Dubai: The UAE companies are looking at multiple sectors, such as infrastructure, data centres, banking, startups and logistics, in India to increase their investments, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on…
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Matter of concern: Ex Indian envoys on Saudi Arabia-Pakistan pact
New Delhi: The signing of a strategic mutual defence agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is “not a positive development” from India’s point of view and New Delhi will have to manage…
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Israeli forces arrest Al-Aqsa Mosque preacher after Friday prayer sermon
Jerusalem: Israeli occupation forces arrested Sheikh Mohammad Sarandah, the preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque, on September 19 shortly after he delivered the Friday prayer sermon. Local sources told Wafa News Agency that Sarandah…
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British couple released by Taliban after Qatar’s mediation
Doha: The Taliban released on Friday, September 19, a British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months on undisclosed charges, an official said, likely part of a wider effort to…
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Doha Film Festival 2025 to open with ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’
Doha: The 2025 Doha Film Festival will open with The Voice of Hind Rajab, a moving film documenting the Israeli occupation’s crimes against children, directed by award-winning filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania. The…
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UAE extradites wanted fugitive to France over fraud, money laundering
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extradited a wanted fugitive to French authorities after his arrest in Dubai, the Ministry of Interior confirmed on Friday, September 19. The individual was apprehended…
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Arab nations may join Pakistan-Saudi Defence Pact: Asif
Islamabad: The entry of other Arab countries in the mutual defence deal between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is not ruled out, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said, adding that “doors are not…
