Saudi Arabia’s $500 billion Neom project, envisioned as a futuristic, sustainable urban hub, has been hit by serious allegations of misconduct, following the deaths of three workers during its construction. An investigation by The Wall Street Journal revealed that Wayne Borg, a senior executive overseeing Neom’s media division, made offensive remarks about the workers and … Read more
Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus speaks at the Trust Women conference in London November 19, 2014. — Reuters Envoys located in Brussels, Canberra, Lisbon, New Delhi, UN called back. Government also recalls envoy to India marking diplomatic change. Foreign ministry orders envoys to immediately come back to Dhaka. DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government has recalled five … Read more
Iran’s armed forces joint chief of staff, General Mohammad Bagheri, has issued a grave warning regarding possible missile strikes on Israel, threatening that such actions could be carried out with “multiplied intensity” if the Israeli regime retaliates against Iranian territory. This statement follows Iran’s missile barrage aimed at Israeli military facilities, which Iran claims was … Read more
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Gal Haimovich, a 49-year-old Israeli national, pleaded guilty in a US court on Monday to charges of conspiring to illegally export American-made aircraft parts and avionics to Russia, violating export controls imposed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The US Justice Department announced that Haimovich’s actions included the shipment of components with missile … Read more
Former US president Jimmy Carter departs after the funeral service for his wife and former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church, in Plains, Georgia on November 29, 2023. — AFP Former United States president Jimmy Carter became the only American president to ever reach the centennial mark as he celebrated his 100th birthday on … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said that he stands ready to work with Russian President Vladimir Putin to take the opportunity of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties to continue expanding all-round practical cooperation. Xi made the remarks in a congratulatory message sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 75th anniversary of … Read more
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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside the Prime Minister’s office in Downing Street, London, calling on the UK government to stop arms sales to Israel in response to its ongoing military operations in Gaza. The protest on Wednesday night was sparked by an Israeli airstrike on a “humanitarian safe zone” in southern Gaza that killed at … Read more
Shigeru Ishiba, the new head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a press conference at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo on September 30, 2024. — AFP Japan’s former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday was formally elected by the country’s parliament to serve as its prime minister days after beating hardline nationalist Sanae … Read more
Dr. Mariam Shaikh The UN General Assembly also known as UNGA is the main policy-making organ of the United Nations. It is the most representative and comprises all Member States. The prime function of the General Assembly is to discuss, debate, and make recommendations on subjects about international peace and security, including development, disarmament, human … Read more
TEL AVIV: Israel has barred the UN secretary-general from entering the country, declaring him officially unwelcome, the foreign minister said on Wednesday. “I have declared UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres persona non grata in Israel and banned him from entering the country,” said Israel Katz in a statement. Several UN officials were also banned from entering … Read more