Saudi-led coalition to assist member countries in counter-terrorism operations: Gen Raheel Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday opened the first high-level meeting of a kingdom-led coalition of Muslim nations against terrorism in Riyadh. The inaugural meeting of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) Ministers of Defence Council is being held under the theme of…
Leo Varadkar is accused by Democratic Unionists of trying to ‘decouple’ Northern Ireland from rest of UK in Brexit settlement PAKISTAN PRESS CLUB – IRELAND Two of the 10 Democratic Unionist MPs whose votes keep Theresa May in power have accused the Irish prime minister, Leo Varadkar, of ramping up tensions on the island over his…
U.S. Allows Washington PLO Office to Remain Open Pakistan Press Club (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration has backtracked on its decision to order the Palestinians’ office in Washington to close, instead saying it would merely impose limitations on the office that it expected would be lifted after 90 days. Last week, U.S. officials said the…
Pak Saudi Relations: PM, Army chief to visit Saudi Arabia Pakistan Press Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will visit Saudi Arabia next week for a bilateral meeting with the kingdom’s leadership. Though the date of the premier’s visit has not been announced yet, he is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia on Nov 27.…
Saudi Crown Prince calls Irani leader “New Hitler” Pakistan Press Club DUBAI: Saudi Arabia´s powerful Crown Prince called the Supreme Leader of Iran “the new Hitler of the Middle East” in an interview with the New York Times published on Thursday, sharply escalating the war of words between the arch-rivals. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia…
Egypt: at least 155 killed in mosque attack Pakistan Press Club – Egypt. At least 85 people have been killed in a mosque attack in Egypt’s northern Sinai province, according to Mena State news agency. Suspected militants set off a bomb and opened fire, targeting supporters of the security forces attending prayers there, Reuters reports.…
Britain economy: moderate growth but inflation remains high Pakistan Press Club – London UK economy: Britain is on course for its longest fall in living standards since records began, with wages not returning to their pre-financial crisis levels until at least 2025. UK economic growth sped up moderately in the July-September period to 0.4 percent…
UN chief urges global action to end violence against women UNITED NATIONS, Nov 23 (PAKISTAN PRESS): Achieving gender equality and the full empowerment of women is the answer to ending violence against women, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday, calling for collective global action on this cause. “Violence against women is fundamentally about power,”…
Lebanon Prime Minister Saad Hariri puts resignation on hold Beirut (Pakistan Press Club) Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced Wednesday he was putting his resignation on hold, more than two weeks after he shocked the country by saying he was stepping down. Speaking hours after he returned to Beirut, Hariri said he had accepted President…
