US hails Pakistan’s role in Afghan peace process
ISLAMABAD, Oct 9, 2020, The Nation. US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and…
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US, Mideast, Asia alarmed over Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
TEHRAN, NURSULTAN, NEW YORK, Sep 28, 2020, VOSA. Middle East and Asian countries expressed concern…
Saudi Arabia to host virtual G20 summit in November
RIYADH, Sep 28, 2020, Reuters, DW. The G20 leaders’ summit will be held online on…
New Silk Road, pathway to augment China-Iran cooperation
TEHRAN, Sep 26, 2020, IRNA. Cui Yiting made the remarks in an exclusive interview with…
India woos Iran to keep China away from Chabahar
TEHRAN, Sep 17, 2020, Anadolu Agency. India seems to have grown uneasy over the growing…
Pakistan playing key role in Intra-Afghan negotiations: UK
ISLAMABAD, Sep 13, 2020, The Nation. British High Commissioner in Islamabad Christian Turner Saturday said…
Russia resumes international air service with Egypt, Emirates, Maldives
MOSCOW, Sep 3, 2020, TASS. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a directive to…
Venezuela, Argentina and Colombia among the highest rates in Bloomberg’s Misery Index
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 25, 2020, Merco Press. Bloomberg’s Misery Index, which tallies inflation and unemployment…
Report links Cypriot shipping magnate to Beirut disaster
BEIRUT, Aug 24, 2020, Splash247. An in-depth investigation involving 10 news organisations including Germany’s highly…
Trump says ‘probably not’ to join Putin-proposed summit on Iran
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 16, 2020, Xinhua. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he…
Japan banks ink $330M deal for Qatar’s first megasolar project
TOKYO, Aug 13, 2020, Kyodo. The Japan Bank for International Cooperation and Mizuho Bank have…
[Analytics] A Russian ship with nitrate was stranded in Beirut port for years
As Lebanon’s investigation into the devastating blast in Beirut continues, officials have pointed to a…
[Analytics] Beirut will never be the same again
Beirut has long been synonymous with the word explosion. The city was the main flashpoint…
Up to 300,000 left homeless by Beirut blast: Governor
BEIRUT, Aug 5, 2020, AFP. A huge blast in Beirut has left 300,000 people homeless…
At least 100 killed, thousands injured as massive explosion rocks Lebanese capital Beirut
BEIRUT, Aug 5, 2020, AP. Amassive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the…