NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council has called for the full adherence to a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian fighters in the bombs-battered Gaza Strip. The 15-member council reached the required full consensus to issue an official statement after earlier attempts at a shared declaration were blocked by the United States during the […]
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Abraham Institute to focus on ‘trade, tourism’ between Arabs, Israel
Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law who served as an adviser in the Trump administration, is founding the Abraham Accords Institute for Peace to cement normalisation deals between Israel and Arab countries. Recently, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan all signed the Abraham Accords, a US-brokered agreement to recognise Israel and normalise relations, […]
US says Syria is stalling peace, urges new way to elections
The United States accused the Syrian government Thursday of stalling political negotiations and called for a new route to UN-monitored elections and a nationwide cease-fire that would end the country’s eight-year conflict. Acting US Ambassador Jonathan Cohen called for Russia and Syria to de-escalate military operations in the last rebel-held strongholds in Idlib and northern […]
Fighting grips Yemen’s Hodeidah port, complicating peace moves
Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed pro-government forces battled in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah on Wednesday, breaching a ceasefire and potentially complicating a troop withdrawal agreement intended to pave the way for wider peace talks. Hodeidah port, which has been under Houthi control, is a lifeline for millions of Yemenis threatened by starvation because of the […]
Mikaal Zulfiqar impressed by Akshay Kumar’s stance on peace
Model-turned-actor Mikaal Zulfiqar said on Thursday that Bollywood actors should take lessons of peace from actor and producer Akshay Kumar. In an interview to BBC, the artist said, “An actor needs to be neutral and to be a peacemaker if anything. I would like to commend Pakistani actors that despite facing propaganda, despite facing bans, […]
Haftar’s ally UAE says ‘extremist militias’ control Libyan capital
The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday that “extremist militias” were controlling the Libyan capital which its ally Khalifa Haftar is fighting to capture from forces allied to Libya’s internationally recognised government. The UAE, along with Egypt, support Haftar who they see as a bulwark against Islamist militants in North Africa. A 2017 UN report […]
Chinese people love peace, Xi says as major naval parade kicks off
The Chinese people love peace and countries should not threaten each other with the use of force, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday as he kicked off a large-scale naval parade marking 70 years since the founding of China’s navy. Xi is overseeing a sweeping plan to refurbish the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) by developing […]
Is the rise of right-wing populism in India a threat for regional peace and stability?
The BJP government’s recent admission concerning India’s failed strikes in Balakot has come at a time when the election debate India has become deeply polarized on ethnic and religious lines. BJP’s government recently admitted that Indian airstrikes in Pakistan didn’t kill any civilian or soldier. This is surely going to cost BJP’s government at the […]
Mehwish ‘disappointed’ over Amitabh Bachchan’s refusal to play Pakistani in film
Actress and singer Mehwish Hayat has expressed her dismay at the news of Amitabh Bachchan’s decision to exit a project in which he was to play the character of a Pakistani in a bid to spread the message of peace between the arch rivals India and Pakistan. The ties between the nuclear rivals have deteriorated […]