Hajj rituals begin with arrival of pilgrims at Mina
Hajj rituals began in Makkah Mukarramah today with the arrival of tens of thousands of pilgrims at Mina. The intending pilgrims have started arriving in Mina since last night, and…
Vietnam scraps two-child limit as birth rate declines
HANOI, Vietnam: Vietnam’s communist government has scrapped its long-standing policy of limiting families to two children, state media said Wednesday, as the country battles to reverse a declining birth rate.…
Modi’s G7 Absence and Ottawa’s Unspoken Message
Alright, settle in for a moment. I’ve been mulling something over, something that’s been nagging at me as we edge closer to June, and with it, the G7 summit up…
US to eventually reduce military bases in Syria to one: US envoy
ISTANBUL: The United States has begun reducing its military presence in Syria with a view to eventually closing all but one of its bases there, the US envoy for the…
Azerbaijan’s quiet diplomacy between Turkey and Israel
BAKU, Azerbaijan: With growing influence after its recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenian separatists in 2023, Azerbaijan is using its close ties with Israel and Turkey to defuse tensions between the…
Israel has ‘without doubt’ committed war crimes in Gaza, says Biden’s ex-official
Matthew Miller, a senior official in former US president Joe Biden’s administration has told Sky News that he has no doubt that Israel has committed war crimes in Gaza. Speaking…
Tesla does not want to produce cars in India
NEW DELHI: Tesla does not want to produce cars in India, a federal minister said on Monday as the government finalised its electric vehicle policy, with the EV giant’s plans…
Iran demands US guarantee it will lift sanctions in nuclear talks
TEHRAN: Iran pressed the United States on Monday for guarantees that it will drop sanctions as a condition for a nuclear deal, after the White House reportedly sent a proposal…
Kyiv ready to take ‘big steps towards peace’: Ukraine delegation source
ISTANBUL: Ukraine is ready to take “big steps” to make progress towards peace at a second round of talks with Russian officials in Istanbul on Monday, a source in Kyiv’s…
Russia accepts Taliban’s nominated ambassador to Moscow
KABUL: Russia has officially accepted the Taliban’s nomination of an ambassador to Moscow, the Afghan foreign ministry said in a statement, as economic and political ties grow between the two…