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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Saudi, Lebanese officials discuss ties and regional developments

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The two discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen co-operation in various fields, as well as the latest regional developments, according to a readout from the Saudi Foreign Ministry. Prince Faisal praised the Lebanese government’s efforts to preserve the state and its national institutions, saying they would contribute to regional security and stability. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Entertainment

Saba Faisal Draws Backlash Over Divorce Remarks

Actor Saba Faisal has sparked criticism after discussing changing attitudes toward divorce during a television appearance. She argued that women today recover from divorce more quickly and recalled a time when families treated divorce as a major source of distress. Her remarks, including comments about women competing with husbands, prompted renewed debate about traditional expectations surrounding marriage and divorced women. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Kuwait discuss regional tensions

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has talked to Middle East counterparts on the latest regional developments. The conversations were held in phone calls with the foreign ministers of Egypt, Turkiye, and Kuwait. During the discussions they reviewed “joint efforts to contain tensions in a manner that contributes to maintaining regional security and stability”, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Saudi Arabia, Russia back compromise solutions to implement the MoU

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in a news conference with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, said that they “regret” that the Arab states have been “dragged against their will” into a confrontation between the United States, Israel and Iran. He also said that both Moscow and Riyadh are pushing for compromise solutions in order to implement the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Palestinian football returns with mixed emotions

Palestinian football returned this week after a three-year hiatus linked to the Gaza war, bringing joy alongside painful memories. Commentator Khalil Jadallah returned to Faisal Al-Husseini Stadium to cover the opening match, remembering players, fans, referees and officials lost during the conflict. The tournament features more than 200 teams from the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon’s refugee camps and has been named the “1,000 Martyrs Cup” in their memory. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Saudi, Kuwaiti FMs condemn ‘heinous Iranian attacks’ in the region

The Saudi foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and his Kuwaiti counterpart, Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber al-Ahmad Al Sabah, have discussed developments in the region and the two countries’ efforts to maintain security and stability over the phone, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reports. “During the call, they condemned the heinous Iranian attacks targeting the sisterly State of Kuwait and a number of other countries in the region,” SPA stated. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Riyadh and Tehran review progress on US-Iran talks 

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saudi has spoken by phone with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, said the Saudi Foreign Ministry. The pair “reviewed the latest developments” in continued US-Iran negotiations “as well as the progress made to implement the agreed understandings” between the two sides, the ministry said in a readout of the call. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Saudi Arabia welcomes Trump decision to give Iran talks more time, says foreign minister 

Saudi Arabia appreciated US President Donald Trump's decision to give negotiations with Iran additional time to reach an agreement, the kingdom's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Wednesday. Trump said earlier this week that Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar had asked him to postpone a planned US strike on Iran to allow more time for negotiations. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Yemeni official denies targeting STC, insists ousting leader will reduce tensions

The Yemeni Deputy Justice Minister, Faisal al-Majidi, has told Al Jazeera that the ouster of al-Zubaidi is not intended to target the STC as a whole, which represents various factions across southeast Yemen, but only the individual and his supporters. Al-Majidi also insisted that the move would not lead to a “security vacuum” but would de-escalate tensions, blaming the current uptick in violence on al-Zubaidi. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

AJK govt fully implementing pact with JAAC, says PM Rathore

Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore has said the region could not afford any further "adventure" or instability, adding that his government was fully implementing the agreement reached with the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC). Speaking at a press conference in Muzaffarabad along with his cabinet, the AJK prime minister said work was underway on 98% of the agreed matters. He said the government was committed to fulfilling all points of the agreement. Read More…

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