- Delegates from OIC member states are attending Islamabad summit to review progress on women rights, share national policies and adopt frameworks
- Pakistan, Saudi Arabia reaffirm commitment to further promoting women’s empowerment, strengthening the family system, and boosting OIC cooperation
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- Residents fear embankment failures could again inundate low-lying villages
- Many families are still struggling to rebuild homes, livelihoods lost in 2022
- A recently banned civil rights alliance has warned of marching on regional capital on July 15 if demands not met
- The government will ensure ‘free, peaceful and transparent elections under all circumstances,’ spokesman says
- Greetings mark Mongolia’s National Day and Naadam celebrations
- Festival commemorates independence and centuries of nomadic heritage
- Tehran says attacks derail diplomacy as Gulf tensions escalate
- Commercial shipping continues despite mounting military confrontation
- US and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults at the weekend, again disrupting oil trade
- Sinner’s fifth Slam crown is just two behind the majors tally of his injured rival Carlos Alcaraz
- The 24-year-old now boasts a remarkable 44-3 win-loss record this year after winning his sixth title of the season
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Islamabad Memorandum
- Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar discusses regional developments with Iranian counterpart over the phone
- Iran attacks Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE in response to third wave of US airstrikes against its targets
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What's Dariyah?
Located in Saudi Arabia's central region of Qassim, Dariyah was an important stop on ancient trade and pilgrimage routes and is now one of the Kingdom's significant archaeological sites. Earlier this week, the Saudi Heritage Commission announced that a collection of 100 pieces of gold jewelry dating back to the Abbasid era has been discovered in the site.
Who is “The Joshie-Man”?
It’s a name given by social media fans to Joshua Harris, a 12-year-old autistic and non-verbal Briton, who has been visiting UK mosques and distributing cakes to promote solidarity amid an increase in far-right support in the country. On a recent trip to Madinah with his father, “The Joshie-Man” turned his ‘Cake not hate’ campaign to ‘Dates not hate’ by handing out the holy city’s famous ajwa and ambar dates people in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque.
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Pakistan Afghanistan Conflict
- Pakistan says it intercepted four drones launched from Afghanistan into Balochistan province
- Relations have sharply deteriorated amid cross-border strikes, militant attacks, border tensions
