- Joint statement calls for Israeli forces to withdraw from occupied Syrian territory
- Call comes after Syrian foreign minister visited Pakistan for wide-ranging talks
- Port Qasim’s $250 million expansion comes as transshipment surges more than four times amid Hormuz disruptions
- Officials see a temporary boost, but shipping expert says Pakistan could turn the disruptions into lasting trade gains
Ex-PM Khan taken to state hospital despite Pakistan court order specifying private facility — family
- Imran Khan’s sister says he was examined at PIMS while personal physician waited separately at Shifa Hospital
- Government spokesman says security concerns prompted change, Khan returned to prison after examination
- New 110-key resort is the third to open at AMAALA’s Triple Bay
- 5 more set to join Saudi Arabia’s growing Red Sea tourism spot
- Iran warns of a crushing response as Washington prepares sweeping sanctions
- Trump: Shifting to an economic war against Iran does not mean our military options are limited
- The arrested suspect is an 18-year-old who Swedish TV reported had a previous assault conviction
- Riyadh Metro has nearly three-quarters of urban journeys
- Rail passenger traffic rises by over 11m trips year-on-year
- Al-Qadsiah fall 1-0 at home to 10-man Tigers in the weekend’s big game between 2 of last season’s top 5 finishers
- Back in action after his wedding break, Cristiano Ronaldo edges toward 1000-career-goal mark with No. 977 in Al-Nassr’s 4-0 victory over Al-Riyadh
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Islamabad Memorandum
- Dar tells Araghchi recent understandings under Islamabad MoU should underpin peace efforts
- Deputy PM warns SCO against efforts to derail US-Iran peace process following Houthi attacks
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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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- Amnesty has demanded a probe into a Pakistani airstrike in March that UN says killed over 260
- Pakistan’s foreign office says Amnesty levelled serious allegations without providing “credible evidence“
