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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Politics

CDA Moves to Upgrade Jinnah Convention Centre

The Capital Development Authority has invited firms to prequalify for upgrading and expanding Islamabad’s Jinnah Convention Centre ahead of next year’s Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. A new block is also planned, while the proposed NICEEC project near Malpur faces uncertainty due to time constraints. Officials said the project must begin soon to meet the expected August summit deadline. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Iraq's top judge in Syria for talks on Daesh detainees  

The head of Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zidan, arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday for talks on Daesh terrorists transferred from Syrian detention facilities to Iraqi prisons. Syrian Justice Minister Mazhar al-Wais received Zidan upon his arrival, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA). The visit aims to discuss several issues of mutual concern, “most notably the file of Daesh terrorist detainees who were transferred to Iraqi prisons,” the news agency said. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

High-level Iraqi security delegation arrives in Riyadh

An Iraqi security delegation has arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, to conduct high-level talks on regional security and shared strategic interests, according to the official Iraqi News Agency. The visit comes a week after Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said that Baghdad will not allow its territory to be used for actions targeting other countries. Iran-aligned armed groups have repeatedly launched drone and missile attacks targeting Saudi Arabia during the US-Israel war on Iran. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

US embassies urge citizens to 'consider departing' Middle East 

US embassies in several Middle Eastern capitals warned American citizens to beware an "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave. "Americans in the region should consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation," said a security alert, versions of which were posted on social media by the US missions in Amman, Jerusalem and Baghdad. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Iranian media says drone shot down over Tehran

A drone has been destroyed over the capital of Iran after air defence systems were activated. According to the semiofficial Fars News Agency, the drone was shot down during nighttime attacks after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps deployed air defence systems over the city. No information was shared regarding the specific location in Tehran where the drone was taken down, its country of origin or its target. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Araghchi lands in Oman for talks on Strait of Hormuz 

Iranian FM Araghchi arrived in Oman’s capital, Muscat, with the visit part of ongoing consultations between Tehran and Muscat pertaining to the arrangements for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Consultations between the two countries have been going on for the past two months. Iranian officials have been reiterating that they have a sovereign right to manage the Strait of Hormuz in order to keep it safe and secure. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Trump says NATO summit settles key issues, praises alliance unity

US President Donald Trump has said that NATO had "come a long way today," referring to the alliance's summit that had just concluded in the Turkish capital Ankara, adding, "they made some concessions." Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he had "a very good" NATO summit. "So we had a very good day, two days, and a lot of things were determined," he said, adding that "NATO was pretty much pretty amazing, actually. There was something very good about it." Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Protest in Beirut against framework agreement

Hezbollah supporters have gathered on motorcycles in the Lebanese capital to protest the framework agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reports. The agreement reportedly includes the disarmament of Hezbollah and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

At least 235 dead as Venezuela races to rescue hundreds trapped after major earthquakes

Hundreds of people in Venezuela were trapped under rubble and many more remained unaccounted for after two powerful earthquakes devastated areas in and around the capital Caracas, killing hundreds, damaging buildings and leaving thousands homeless. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck about 160km (100 miles) west of Caracas on Wednesday evening, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, the strongest since 1900, according to the US Geological Survey. Read More…

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