middle east

Islamabad, March 29 Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged support to Saudi Arabia on Sunday and commended the Kingdom for its "remarkable restraint" during the ongoing conflict in West Asia.Sharif was speaking to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, who called on the...

Colombo, March 29. China will suffer significant material and geopolitical losses from the attack launched by the US and Israel on Iran. Amid the ongoing conflict, its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects related to Iranian ports, rail corridors, and energy infrastructure face increased...

Islamabad, March 29 The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey arrived in Pakistan on Sunday to attend a two-day quadrilateral summit organized to find a way to de-escalate the ongoing conflict in West Asia.Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Turkish Foreign Minister...

Islamabad, March 29 Pakistan is set to host a quadrilateral summit of foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey on Sunday, to discuss the ongoing conflict in West Asia and efforts to negotiate peace, the Foreign Office said.Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Turkish...

Colombo, March 29 Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressed gratitude to India on Sunday for its swift support after 38,000 metric tons of fuel shipped by New Delhi arrived in Colombo.President Dissanayake noted that India's prompt response came after he had discussed with Prime...

Islamabad, March 29 Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met his counterparts from Egypt and Turkey here on Sunday ahead of a quadrilateral summit, which also includes Saudi Arabia, to discuss the ongoing conflict in West Asia and efforts to negotiate peace in the region.Saudi Arabian Foreign...

New Delhi, March 29 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged all citizens to unite and overcome the "challenging" situation arising from the ongoing "fierce war" in West Asia.Addressing his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat', Modi also cautioned those who are politicizing the current...

New Delhi, March 29 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to all citizens to come together to face the challenges arising from the ongoing "fierce conflict" in West Asia and said everyone should remain vigilant and avoid falling prey to rumors.Addressing his monthly radio broadcast...

Islamabad, March 29 Pakistan is set to host a quadrilateral summit of foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey on Sunday, to discuss the ongoing conflict in West Asia and efforts to negotiate peace, the Foreign Office said.According to the Foreign Office (FO), the foreign ministers...

New York, March 29 – The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, as thousands of US soldiers and Marines arrive in the Middle East for what could become a dangerous new phase of the war, should US President Donald Trump choose to escalate, The Washington Post reported.Any...

Cairo, March 29 – Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone talks with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Germany, as well as officials from the European Commission, to discuss efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said...

New York, March 29 – The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that a task force of 3,500 Marines and sailors has arrived in the Middle East."U.S. Sailors and Marines aboard the USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on March 27," CENTCOM said in a...

Tehran, March 29 – Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that its air defense systems struck a US F-16 Fighting Falcon and an MQ-9 Reaper drone within the country's southern airspace.In a statement released on its official news outlet, Sepah News, the IRGC said that the...

New Delhi, March 28 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday emphasized the need to ensure preparedness for the medium to long term and a swift decision-making process to address the evolving crisis in West Asia.Singh made these remarks while chairing the first meeting of the Informal Group...

New Delhi, March 27 Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd said on Saturday that the supply of LPG cylinders to certain parts of its store network has been constrained due to the geopolitical situation in West Asia.The company, which operates fast-food chains, including Domino's Pizza and Dunkin' Donuts, said...

Brussels, March 28 The conflict involving Iran in the Middle East exposes a fundamental limitation of China’s strategy in the region – economic penetration does not guarantee geopolitical power. For years, Beijing has pursued expansion through trade, investment, and energy partnerships while...

New Delhi, March 28 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, discussing the ongoing conflict in West Asia and agreeing on the need to ensure freedom of navigation.In his telephone conversation with the...

New Delhi, March 28 Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday claimed that India stands to suffer the most from the ongoing US-Israel and Iran conflict, and accused the Narendra Modi government of lacking a "nation first" approach as well as being fixated on only winning elections.Sibal said...

Islamabad, March 28 – The average price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Pakistan has surged to PKR 3,900-5,135 per 11.67 kg cylinder from PKR 3,150-3,968 amid the conflict in West Asia, local media reported.Citing data from the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) published by the Pakistan Bureau...

New Delhi, March 28 – The Centre on Saturday clarified that the telephone conversation held on March 24 was exclusively between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dismissing reports that billionaire Elon Musk was also part of the discussion.The call, which took place...