World Cup sees Iranian women score spot in the stands
- 26-Jun-2018
For many of the thousands of joyful women packed into Tehran’s largest football stadium, their first ever chance to watch a game at a sports arena was a victory for freedom despite Iran’s agonising World Cup elimination. Cheering and with their cheeks painted with the national colours, women showed they were just as caught up […]
Iran calls on world to stand up to Trump, save nuclear deal
- 04-Jun-2018
LONDON: The world should stand up to Washington’s bullying behavior, Iran’s foreign minister was quoted as saying on Sunday by state media in a letter to counterparts, as the top diplomat intensifies efforts to save a nuclear deal after a U.S. exit. U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out last month from the 2015 accord between […]
Saudi Arabia stands tough as top Gulf diplomats in US for Qatar talks
- 28-Jun-2017
WASHINGTON: Top Gulf diplomats were in Washington Tuesday as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sought to help resolve the stubborn Qatar crisis, amid concerns that Saudi Arabia’s unyielding stance could foil the effort. With a one-week Saudi deadline looming for Qatar to meet its demands, Tillerson had talks with Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed […]
Army stands with victims of terrorism, fire on occasion of Eid: COAS
- 25-Jun-2017
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Sunday said Pakistan Army stood shoulder to shoulder with victims of terrorism and fire incident on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. At least 138 people were killed and more than 150 injured when an oil tanker overturned due to ‘over speeding’ on National Highway near Ahmedpur […]
PM Trudeau says Canada stands with Muslims
- 31-Jan-2017
QUEBEC CITY: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday in the wake of a deadly shooting at a Quebec mosque that all of Canada stands with its Muslim minority population. “Last night’s horrible crime against the Muslim community was an act of terror committed against Canada and against all Canadians,” Trudeau said in the House of […]