Aug 20 (Reuters) – Russia held its spot as China’s top oil supplier for a third month in July, data showed on Saturday, as independent refiners stepped up purchases of discounted supplies while cutting shipments from rival suppliers such as Angola and Brazil. read more Imports of Russian oil, including supplies pumped via the East Siberia...
SOURCE: AL JAZEERA New Delhi, India – As India celebrates 75 years of independence, the country’s Muslims and other minorities say they find themselves in a state of siege. Ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 2014, the South Asian nation has lunged rightwards under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with an overt and organised state patronage...
By Amjad Mahmood Every tribe, ethnicity, empire, dynasty, and nation for ages has held some form of authority, power, and influence during different segments of recorded history. This instinct stemmed from basic human traits to fight, resist, survive on its own terms, adapt somewhere and forcing own will whenever possible or permitted. Each seat of...
New York (DW): Author Salman Rushdie, who has lived under death threats due to his writing, has reportedly been attacked on stage during an event in New York. A man was arrested after allegedly rushing the stage and attacking him, according to witnesses at the event. Images shared by attendees appeared to show Rushdie being...
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Israel and Palestinian militants have agreed to a truce in Gaza from Sunday evening as mediated by Cairo, sources said, after a weekend-long pounding of Palestinian targets by Israel triggered longer-range rocket attacks against its cities. An Egyptian security source said Israel had agreed to the proposal, while a Palestinian...
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, July 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss regional missile and defence capabilities on Saturday when he meets Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia, where he will be seeking to integrate Israel as part of a new axis largely driven by shared concerns over Iran, said a senior administration official. “We...
By Dr Shahid Qureshi: – US – Iran ‘Tom & Jerry’ drama benefited many parties in the region and main beneficiaries are off course US and Iranian regimes lead by President Trump and President Hassan Rouhani. For example, according to reports over 1500 Iranian protesters were killed by the Iranian regime. “US- Iran crisis: Value...
By Dr Shahid Qureshi ;- “Iran pushed Corona virus infected thousands (mostly Shia Zairins from Qom) into Pakistan”, said Prime Minister Imran Khan. Gates of fortresses in Muslims countries were opened from inside for the (enemies), like gates of closed border due to Covid19 were opened at Taftan from inside Pakistan. Now it has infected...
By Dr Shahid Qureshi:- Pakistan perhaps is the only country whose politicians and elite criticise, undermine and demonise its security institutions while rest of the world glamourize their police, armed forces and intelligence agencies in TV series, movies and books. ‘Memo Gate’ Scandal by Asif Zardari’s PPP government and ‘Dawn Leaks’ by Maryam Nawaz Sharif...
By Dr Shahid Qureshi –: Persian influence was remain on Hindustan for centuries. Especially the presence of Iranian women into power corridors of the state. This practice continued with the honey trapping of Pakistan’s Defence Secretary, later President of Pakistan Skindar Mirza by Iranian Military Intelligence officer and cover wife of Col. Afghamy (Military Attache of...