Oil prices up 8% on US-Israeli attacks on Iran

[ Pare gains after hitting highest since 2022 stoking fears of inflation, economic slowdown A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia July 14, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS NEW YORK: Oil prices were up about 8% on Monday, paring gains after hitting their highest since 2022 earlier in the session, … Read more

HRW accuses Israel of using white phosphorus

. Smoke rises above the city skyline in Riyadh, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Photo: Reuters BEIRUT: Human Rights Watch on Monday accused Israel of “unlawfully” using white phosphorus over residential parts of a southern Lebanese town last week. “The Israeli military unlawfully used artillery-fired white phosphorus munitions over homes on March 3, 2026, … Read more

Taliban under fire for hosting designated terrorists in Kabul’s Diplomatic Hub

Area of particular concern is Wazir Akbar Khan, a district that hosts embassies, residences of diplomats and UN staff Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Nangarhar province on February 27, 2026. Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on February 27. PHOTO: … Read more

EV adoption could save $2b in oil imports

[ PCJCCI calls for charging network, China cooperation to support electric mobility Hybrid vehicles are a mid-term solution before EVs, as Pakistan does not have the infrastructure ready for the electric variants. Photo: file LAHORE: Pakistan could save up to $2 billion by 2030 by accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), which could significantly … Read more

Qatar arrests 313 over attacks footage

. DOHA: Qatari authorities have arrested more than 300 people for sharing images and what they described as “misleading information” during days of attacks by Iran, the interior ministry said on Monday. The arrests echo measures across the Gulf as Iran targets airports, military bases, energy installations and residential areas with daily drones and missiles. … Read more