DOHA: A senior Hamas leader said Sunday that the Palestinian Islamist movement would not surrender its weapons nor accept foreign intervention in Gaza, pushing back against US and Israeli demands. “Criminalizing the resistance, its weapons, and those who carried it out is something we should not accept,” Khaled Meshal said at a conference in Doha. […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned a series of attacks by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces on a military hospital, a World Food Programme aid convoy and a bus carrying displaced civilians, the Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. The strikes on Al-Kuweik Military Hospital and relief facilities in North and South Kordofan reportedly killed dozens […]
Read MoreChina condemned an attack on a Shi’ite mosque in Islamabad, pledging support on Sunday for the Pakistan government’s efforts to “maintain national security and stability”. China is “deeply shocked” by Friday’s attack, the foreign ministry said in a statement. An attacker opened fire at the gates of the mosque before setting off a suicide bomb […]
Read MoreKyrgyzstan has expressed interest in enhancing cooperation with the EU on a broad range of bilateral issues, according to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Meder Abakirov expressed the country’s interest in broadening cooperation with the European Union during a meeting with the EU Special Representative […]
Read MoreAs previously reported, IICA hosted the Central Asia – Germany Online Think Tank Forum. Abdurashid Bozorov, Head of the Sector of the Center for Economic Research and Reform, who took part in the event, noted the steady positive dynamics of relations between Uzbekistan and Germany, The Caspian Post reports, citing foreign media. There is an […]
Read MoreThe Times of Central Asia (TCA) has published an article, titled “Kazakhstan Bets on Pakistan for Central Asian Connectivity.” The Caspian Post republishes the article. In early February, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev made a historic visit to Pakistan. The last such visit was a two-day trip in 2003 by then-President Nursultan Nazarbayev, during which he […]
Read MoreIndia’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim renewed pledges on Sunday to bolster trade and explore potential collaborations in semiconductors, defence and other fields. Modi is on a two-day visit to the Southeast Asian nation, his first since the two countries elevated ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in August 2024. […]
Read MoreThe interim government of Bangladesh has sought the assistance of the United Nations for an impartial and expeditious investigation into the assassination of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi. Following instructions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh’s Permanent Mission in Geneva sent an official Note Verbale to the Office of the UN High Commissioner […]
Read MoreSanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, is expected to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to a decisive victory in upcoming lower house elections, according to opinion polls, marking a sharp political turnaround for a party that lost its parliamentary majority just eight months ago amid a series of internal scandals. Polls indicate […]
Read MoreBy Sadokat Jalolova Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Islamabad on a state visit on February 5, marking a new chapter in Uzbekistan-Pakistan relations. According to official sources, the Uzbek leader’s aircraft was escorted by Pakistan Air Force fighter jets upon entering the country’s airspace. At Nur Khan Airbase, Mirziyoyev was received by President Asif […]
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