The 60-day memorandum of understanding brokered by Pakistan in June lapsed on August 17 with no successor deal, no formal ceasefire and no scheduled talks. US President Donald Trump told Al Jazeera on Tuesday he was “not in a hurry” for Iran to return to the table. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei said the … Read more
Archaeologists find the earliest physical evidence of brass-making in East Asia in southern China (PC: Cambridge University Press) A set of ancient crucibles found in Guangzhou is giving archaeologists new clues about how brass-making technology may have reached medieval China. The vessels came from an official metallurgical workshop at the Royal Palace of the Nanyue … Read more
Lahore, The trilateral defence pact signed by Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia could significantly reduce the United States’ strategic role in West Asia, according to some Pakistan-based defence analysts. US role in West Asia could be reduced because of Pak-Saudi-Turkiye defence pact: Experts The three countries on Friday signed a joint defence agreement under which … Read more
The Earth will reach its furthest point from the Sun on July 6, an annual astronomical event called aphelion. The planet is about 152.1 million kilometers from the sun, about 5 million kilometers farther than it was in early January. However, despite the distance, it will still be summer in the Northern Hemisphere and temperatures … Read more
Dubai-Oman Green Corridor launched: Game changer for global trade Dubai and Oman have launched a “green corridor” for air and sea freight in a move that could redefine logistics across the Gulf, promising faster, more efficient and streamlined trade between Asia, the Middle East and Africa. middle East and beyond. At a time when global … Read more
Passengers stranded at Beirut Airport (AP Photo) Global flight operations have been largely affected by the evolving situation in the Middle East, triggered by a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Tehran’s fierce retaliation. Missile attacks from both sides have made skies unsafe for aviation amid rising … Read more
New Delhi: Neeru Garg and her husband count the days between medication and work. Their return flight from Sharjah disappeared. They took a taxi to Dubai and entered a city under missile attack. “We have no money left and very few basic medicines left,” Garg, chancellor of Bathinda University in Punjab state, said on Sunday … Read more
du will invest in a subsea fiber optic network that will connect six key locations, with landing points including Kalba in the United Arab Emirates, Muscat in Oman, Mumbai and Chennai in India, Kedah in Malaysia and Singapore. Telecommunications provider takes major step towards UAE digital infrastructure ambitions of Announced a strategic partnership to land … Read more