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Xinhua quoted the World Food Programme (WFP), a food-assistance branch of UN as saying that it has so far provided food assistance to 8,850 newly-arrived Syrian refugees. (Photo: ANI)

'Number of Syrian refugees crossing into Iraq from Syria has increased': UN

Turkey had launched the offensive on Oct 9 after US announced withdrawal of its troops from northern Syria.

26 Oct 2019 12:42 PM

The 69-year-old Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo was rushed to the Services Hospital in Lahore from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) office late on Monday night after a massive drop in his platelet count. (Photo: File)

Lahore High Court grants bail to ailing Sharif on medical grounds

The three-time premier's lawyer Ashtar Ausaf told the court that his condition is 'extremely serious'.

25 Oct 2019 7:15 PM

'If you start legitimising terrorists like this, tomorrow you will end up meeting with Baghdadi as well,' Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in televised remarks. (Photo: Twitter)

Turkey warns US meeting with SDF chief would 'legitimise terrorists'

US President Trump said he had talked with Mazlum Abdi, commander of SDF which fought against extremists in Syria.

25 Oct 2019 5:45 PM

Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al-Saud has been named the new foreign minister in a partial Cabinet reshuffle and Saleh bin Nasser bin Ali Al-Jasser has been named as the country's transport minister. (Photo: ANI)

In third reshuffle in less than a year, Saudi Arabia appoints new foreign minister

The reshuffle in Saudi is seen amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

24 Oct 2019 3:09 PM

The meeting centered on the security situation in northeast Syria following the launch of Turkey's cross-border operation on October 9 aimed at driving the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), which Ankara considers 'terrorists' from the area. (Photo: ANI)

Russia to join Turkey to push back Kurdish fighters along border in northern Syria

Erdogan's operation, meanwhile, will continue in a limited area.

23 Oct 2019 8:55 AM

The Kurdish withdrawal from Ras al-Ain will be a boost to the ceasefire, which came into effect on Thursday evening, but has been shaky ever since. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

Kurds fully withdraw from besieged Syria border town

SDFspokesmanin a statement cited by Al Jazeera that the Kurdish-led group had no fighters left in Ras al-Ain

21 Oct 2019 10:53 AM

The natural pearl was found in the floor of a room discovered during excavations at Marawah Island, off the capital of the United Arab Emirates, which revealed the earliest architecture found in the country. (Photo: AFP)

World’s oldest pearl graces Abu Dhabi’s Louvre

The 'Abu Dhabi Pearl' will be shown for the first time in the exhibition '10,000 years of Luxury' which is opening on October 30.

21 Oct 2019 9:32 AM

Turkish President"Today is the second day [of the ceasefire]. This process will end on Tuesday night. If the promises given to Turkey are not fulfilled, we will not wait, as before. We will continue the operation we started and will continue to destroy terrorists," Erdogan said. (Photo: ANI)

'Will crush Kurds if they don't withdraw before Tuesday,' Turkey warns Syria

Turkey began its operation on October 9, days after the pullout of US troops from northern Syria.

20 Oct 2019 9:43 AM

Those involved were Arab and Asian pilgrims, according to local media, who carried pictures of the bus engulfed in flames and with its windows blown out. (Representational Image)

35 killed as bus carrying Asian, Arab nationals crashes in Saudi

The injured have been transferred to Al-Hamna Hospital, SPA added, and authorities have launched an investigation.

17 Oct 2019 8:25 AM

Joginder Singh Salaria, the chairman and managing director of Pehal International Transport and founder of Pehal Charitable Trust (PCT Humanity) purchased one-way flight tickets in coordination with Dubai Police authorities for the prisoners who were released from a jail on Monday, the Khaleej Times reported. (Photo: Facebook)

Indian businessman in Dubai buys tickets to send 13 foreign prisoners home

The prisoners are from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Uganda, Afghanistan, Nigeria, China, and Ethiopia, it said.

16 Oct 2019 9:32 AM

The airstrikes took place in the eastern province of Nangarhar, where a total of five ISIS terrorists were killed. (Photo: File | AFP)

Airstrikes kill 9 Taliban, ISIS terrorists in Afghanistan

The Afghan government forces have been fighting the Taliban for almost two decades.

14 Oct 2019 4:36 PM

However, Trump and other Western allies have heavily criticised this week’s offensive by Turkey, since they had used the YPG as the key frontline force in the battle against the Islamic State group in recent years. (Photo: File)

'Turkey won’t stop Syria operation despite threats,' says Recep Tayyip Erdogan

'Whatever some may say, we will not stop this step that we have taken,' Erdogan said in a speech in Istanbul.

12 Oct 2019 11:44 AM

The tanker, owned by National Iranian Oil Company, had suffered heavy damage and was leaking oil into the Red Sea some 60 miles from Jeddah, unnamed sources told Iran's Students News Agency ISNA. (Representational Image)

Iran govt says oil tanker struck by two rockets off Saudi Arabia

'Experts believe it was a terrorist attack,' a source told ISNA.

11 Oct 2019 11:55 AM

Turkish media said several mortar shells had landed on the Turkish side of the border but there were no casualties. (Photo: AP)

Turkey opens ground assault on Syria's kurds; republicans turn on Trump

SDF fighters repelled a ground attack by Turkish troops in Tel Abyad, SDF spokesman Mustafa Bali said on Twitter.

10 Oct 2019 1:26 PM

Women, including Saudis, are also permitted to rent hotel rooms by themselves, in a break with previous regulations. (Photo: Representational)

Saudi Arabia allows foreign men and women to share hotel rooms

The moves appear to pave the way for unaccompanied women to travel more easily.

05 Oct 2019 2:10 PM

With more than 1,600 people wounded, the toll may rise further. (Photo: File)

Iraq protest: Death toll rises to 60, firebrand cleric demands govt's resignation

The latest figures include 18 deaths registered at a single hospital in the capital Baghdad.

05 Oct 2019 11:40 AM

Abdul Mahdi said there was no ‘magic solution’ to Iraq’s chronic governance problems and graft but pledged to try to pass a law granting poor families a basic income. (Photo: File)

Iraqi PM demands parliamentary support to reshuffle cabinet

PM gave his remarks in a televised speech as protesters demanded the fall of the government.

04 Oct 2019 12:43 PM

The spontaneous rallies have been spurred mostly by youths wanting jobs, improved services such as electricity and water, and an end to endemic corruption in the oil-rich country. (Photo: AP)

Iraq protest: Death toll from unrest rises to 31 People

Iraq is allied with both countries and hosts thousands of US troops, as well as powerful paramilitary forces allied with Iran.

04 Oct 2019 11:27 AM

Highly placed sources said a wide range of issues were discussed on various aspects of bilateral relations in the meeting between Doval and the Saudi crown prince. (Photo: ANI)

Saudi Arabia endorses India's actions in Kashmir

The Saudi stance on the issue was conveyed to India in a two-hour meeting between NSA Ajit Doval and Saudi Crown Prince.

02 Oct 2019 3:26 PM

Erdogan also commissioned a new naval warship into the Turkish Navy on the occasion and hailed the warship building capabilities of the Turkish defence industry. (Photo: File)

Turkey building naval warship for Pakistan, says Prez Erdogan

According to Erdogan, Turkey is one of only 10 countries worldwide that is able to build, design, and maintain warships.

01 Oct 2019 2:21 PM

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