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ALGIERS: Algeria closed its airspace to all UAE-registered civilian and military aircraft from Friday, a day after it abruptly severed diplomatic relations with the Gulf nation, accusing Abu Dhabi of a series of “provocative or hostile” actions, Ennahar TV reported, citing the Algerian defence ministry. Algeria did not specify the reasons behind the decision. However, … Read more
International agencies and foreign donors have long driven campaigns to defeat diseases like Ebola. Dr. Jean Kaseya, the head of the Africa C.D.C., wants to change that.
[Trade between India and China has nearly doubled in five years, leaving New Delhi with a widening deficit and a difficult choice over how to build its industrial future.
As the U.S. president heads to his Doonbeg hotel for the Irish Open, locals expressed both appreciation for the resort’s economic benefits and opposition to his politics.
. WASHINGTON: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called US President Donald Trump twice on Thursday and urged him to launch strikes against the Houthis, Axios reported, citing two US officials. Trump rejected the request, and US officials said the administration does not intend to take direct military action against the Houthis at this time, … Read more
The actor opens up on male entitlement, supporting Iqra Aziz, unlearning patriarchy, and practising modern parenting Actor, director and playwright Yasir Hussain sat down with Iffat Omar for a conversation recently, touching on everything from his marriage to Iqra Aziz to the toxic entitlement he believed was driving gender-based violence in the country. Known for his sharp … Read more
A satellite image shows black smoke rising from an area of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline south of Madina. Photo: REUTERS DUBAI/ ADEN: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, moving to tighten their grip on a vital global shipping … Read more
Actors thank their co-stars and creators as viewers share their disappointment over Torsam and Gul Meher’s fate The on-screen duo Usman Javed and Meheremaan Khan, who played Torsam Khan and Gul Meher, have bid farewell to Zanjeerain as the drama came to an end. The on-screen couple shared a collaborative post on Instagram, reflecting on … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Amid the looming September 27 protest, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday stepped up efforts to bring opposition parties under one umbrella, reaching out to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman while moving towards an all-parties conference on the country’s political, constitutional and economic challenges. The latest round of opposition consultations came as … Read more
Actors Kiara Advani, Parineeti Chopra hop on the trend, while Vijay Varma, Farah Khan share real 80’s throwbacks The ’80s are having a moment, again. And this time, Bollywood is travelling back in time with the help of artificial intelligence. From Parineeti Chopra to Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra, celebrities have been recreating the decade … Read more