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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to travel to Washington this week, marking his first visit to the United States since 2018. According to officials, the crown prince will press the US administration for stronger defence assurances, while President Donald Trump is expected to encourage Riyadh......
Renowned Egyptian Islamic scholar and geologist Zaghloul El-Naggar, a pioneer in interpreting the Qur’an through a scientific lens, has passed away at the age of 92. He died in Amman, Jordan, after battling illness, according to a statement released on his official social media accounts. His funeral......
Qatar on Friday dismissed what it described as “baseless allegations” regarding a case involving the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), after The Guardian published an article accusing the Gulf state of attempting to discredit a woman who had filed a complaint against him. The......
ISLAMABAD — Peace talks aimed at securing a long-term truce between Afghanistan and Pakistan concluded in Istanbul without a “workable solution,” Pakistan’s information minister said on Wednesday, marking a setback for regional stability after deadly border......
Aboard Air Force One — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Monday that Washington does not consider Israel’s recent airstrike in Gaza a violation of the ongoing U.S.-backed ceasefire. According to Israeli authorities, the strike targeted a member of Islamic......
After days of escalating clashes that left dozens dead, Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” and the creation of mechanisms aimed at ensuring lasting peace and stability, according to a statement released by the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday. The......
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” following high-level talks held Saturday in Qatar, aimed at restoring calm along their tense border after clashes that left dozens dead, Doha announced on Sunday. During the negotiations, “both parties agreed to an immediate......
Three Qatari diplomats were killed and two others injured in a car accident near the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, where a crucial summit on Gaza is scheduled for Monday, Qatar announced Sunday. Qatar has been a key mediator in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The Qatari embassy......
The United States and Qatar have signed an agreement allowing Doha to construct a military facility to host Qatari F-15 fighter jets and pilots on the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday. The move follows a presidential decree by Donald Trump pledging......
Celebrations erupted across Israel and Gaza following news of a preliminary ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, marking a rare moment of relief after two years of devastating conflict. Yet, beneath the joy, unease persists over whether the fragile truce will hold. Agreement reached in Egypt US......
Preparatory meetings of foreign ministers ahead of the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit began on Sunday in Doha, with Morocco among the participating countries. The summit aims to address the recent Israeli attack against the State of Qatar. Morocco is represented at the meeting by Minister of Foreign......
Qatar hosted an emergency summit on Monday with Arab and Muslim leaders to express their condemnation of an Israeli strike that targeted Hamas officials in Doha and to show solidarity with the Gulf state, Qatari authorities said Saturday. The summit will review a draft resolution on the Israeli attack......
An Israeli strike on Qatar’s capital, Doha, has killed six civilians, sparking outrage across the Arab world and intensifying calls for international accountability. The attack, which Israeli authorities claimed targeted Hamas leaders, instead left families grieving and prompted sharp condemnation......
