- Amman meeting comes amid growing concern over Israeli actions at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
- Jerusalem has become an increasingly sensitive flashpoint during the nearly three-year Gaza war
- Pakistan tightens oversight of foreign media with sweeping new rules
- Changes follow criticism of foreign media’s coverage of unrest in Azad Kashmir, legislative elections in the region
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- Over 100 freight trucks set on fire on key Balochistan trade routes in 2026, official data shows
- Balochistan government says it plans to establish a dedicated force to protect trade routes
- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman backs ‘diplomatic solutions’
- Ministers welcome support for coalition to defend key waterways
- Eight vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz, including five tankers and three bulk carriers — shipping data
- Roughly 130 to 140 ships would typically transit the waterway before the US-Israeli war with Iran began on February 28
- After regulators were suspected of stepping in, the dollar fell below 160 yen
- The yen’s prolonged weakness against the dollar has been a source of frustration for Tokyo
- European associations withdraw support for his reelection
- Senior FIFA officials distance themselves from aborted proposal
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- 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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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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- 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“
