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[8th November 2019]
Yemen's government has signed a power-sharing deal with separatists in the south of the country that is intended to end months of infighting.[Details...]
[18th October 2019]
Khan's visits to Riyadh, Tehran reinforce Pakistan's neutrality, analysts say, but may not be enough to solve issues.[Details...]
[18th October 2019]
Electoral commission confirms landslide victory for law professor over rival Nabil Karoui in presidential runoff vote.[Details...]
[30th September 2019]
The focus of his speech was on Islamophobia and the occupation of Kashmir.[Details...]
[30th September 2019]
Erdogan criticised the international community for failing to pay attention to the Kashmir conflict, which, he said, awaits solution for 72 years.[Details...]
[10th August 2019]
Delhi has formally revoked the disputed state of Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional autonomy and split it into two federal territories in an attempt to integrate it fully into India.[Details...]
[26th July 2019]
In Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to the United States has already been termed a resounding success. The visit, which a few months ago was not even a possibility, ended up giving’s Pakistan’s diplomacy a much-needed boost.[Details...]
[26th July 2019]
Prime Minister Imran Khan wrapped up his three-day visit to the United States on Wednesday, with the overall sentiment largely centred around viewing it as a "diplomatic win" for Pakistan.[Details...]
[10th June 2019]
Nayib Bukele, a businessman and former mayor of Palestinian descent, took office Saturday as president of El Salvador, tasked with turning around grinding poverty and rampant gang violence that are sending thousands fleeing to the United States.[Details...]
[10th June 2019]
Heads of Islamic countries renewed their commitment to the Palestinian cause, early Saturday at a gathering at Islam’s holiest site, and reiterated the Palestinians’ right to statehood.[Details...]
[22nd May 2019]
The UAE has just added another feather to its cap with the launch of a permanent residency system dubbed the “Golden Card”, granting a long-lasting residency for investors, exceptional professionals in various areas including medicine, engineering, and science.[Details...]
[2nd April 2019]
The laws, elements of which were first adopted in 2014 and which have been rolled out in phases since then, will be fully implemented from next week, the Prime Minister's office said in a statement on Saturday. [Details...]
[25th March 2019]
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern donned a black headscarf when meeting members of the Muslim community after 50 people were slain by an Australia-born white supremacist as they attended Friday prayer.[Details...]
[4th March 2019]
The event ended with the announcement by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, of the Abu Dhabi Declaration – an agreement to increase co-operation on key issues within the Islamic world. Atop the 50-point statement, was Palestine.[Details...]
[February 2019]
President Arif Alvi on Monday conferred Pakistan's highest civil award — Nishan-e-Pakistan — on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman during a ceremony held at the President House in Islamabad. [Details...]
[February 2019]
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman - known as MBS for short - is paying his first state visit to Pakistan since becoming the heir to the throne in 2017. The purpose of the prince's two-day visit is to wrap up a series of multi-billion dollar deals with Pakistan in various sectors. [Details...]
[February 2019]
“This is the time to take risks and invest in Pakistan as we will help people make money,” he said. Imran quoted Shaikh Mohammad saying: “Businessmen must take risks to succeed.” [Click for video...] [Details...]
[February 2019]
Multinational Maritime Exercise AMAN 19 formally commenced today at Pakistan Navy Dockyard, with a colorful flag hoisting ceremony.[Details...]
[February 2019]
Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who led an active, reformist tenure as African Union chair, on Sunday passes the baton to Egypt, seen as more likely to focus on security issues than expanding the powers of the body.[Details...]
[16th August 2018]
The leaders of the five states bordering the resource-rich Caspian Sea signed a landmark deal on Sunday on the legal status of the inland sea which boasts a wealth of oil and gas reserves and sturgeon.[Details...]
[25th June 2018]
Turkey's long-standing leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won a new five-year term after securing outright victory in the first round of a presidential poll. Mr Erdogan got nearly 53% with almost all votes counted. His closest rival Muharrem Ince was on 31%.[Details...]
[19th May 2018]
Muslim nations on Friday condemned Israel and the inauguration of the American embassy in contested Jerusalem as a “provocation and hostility against” the Islamic world, while Turkey’s president called for action, including a peacekeeping force.[Details...]
[12th May 2018]
Mahathir Muhammad was sworn in as the world's oldest prime minister late on Thursday evening, making an extraordinary political comeback as Malaysia's leader at the age of 92.[Details...]
[8th May 2018]
Islamic foreign ministers on Sunday launched a campaign to mobilize international support for action against Myanmar over the Rohingya refugee crisis, officials said. [Details...]
[25th April 2018]
Iran invited Gulf countries Tuesday to open talks on regional security, telling the United Nations it was time to move away from "hegemonic illusions" that have fueled devastating wars.[Details...]
[9th April 2018]
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corp (ITFC) has agreed to lend Pakistan $3.285 billion, its chief executive said on Thursday. [Details...]
[9th April 2018]
Large quantities of oil and gas have been discovered off the western coast of Bahrain, potentially altering the economic fortunes of the small Kingdom. The announcement was made on 2 April; on 4 April, the country’s minister of oil held a press conference where a few more details were given. [Details...]
[9th April 2018]
[17th January 2018]
Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday it would transfer $2 billion to Yemen`s central bank, following desperate calls for funding from the war-torn country`s president and prime minister.[Details...]
[5th January 2018]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that it is not possible for Turkey to approve of the U.S. and Israel's interference in the internal affairs of other countries, namely Iran and Pakistan, [Details...]
[28th December 2017]
The first trilateral minister-level dialogue, to discuss possible economic and security cooperation as China expands its economic interests in Pakistan. [Details...]
[28th December 2017]
Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Wang Yi of the People`s Republic of China and Salahuddin Rabbani of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan held the 1st China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers` Dialogue in Beijing, on December 26.[Details...]
[26th December 2017]
The six-nation Speakers Conference on Sunday adopted a 29-point Islamabad Declaration of partnership for regional peace, development and connectivity.[Details...]
[22nd December 2017]
The United Nations general assembly has delivered a stinging rebuke to Donald Trump, voting by a huge majority to reject his unilateral recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. [Details...]
[19th December 2017]
The United Nations Security Council on Monday failed to adopt the draft resolution that reflects regret among the body's members about “recent decisions regarding the status of Jerusalem,” with a negative vote by the United States. [Details...]
[16th December 2017]
Saudi Arabia has pledged $100 million towards the five-nation anti-terror force in the Sahel region of West Africa. The pledge was confirmed by French president Emmanuel Macron who also announced that the United Arab Emirates has offered $30 million.[Details...]
[14th December 2017]
Islamic leaders on Wednesday urged the world to recognise occupied East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, as Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas warned the United States no longer had any role to play in the peace process.[Details...]
[28th November 2017]
Saudi Defense Minister, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman opened the first meeting of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition or IMCTC.[Details...]
[22th November 2017]
The three leaders, who were meeting in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, underscored Russia`s increasingly influential role in determining the outcome of the war, which appears to be winding down after nearly seven years.[Details...]
[31st October 2017]
The leaders of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia launched an 826-km (500-mile) rail link connecting the three countries, [Details...]
[27th October 2017]
New city, called NEOM, to be connected to Egypt, Jordan. Plan is latest mega project announced by the kingdom. [Details...]
[23th October 2017]
The 9th Summit of the Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation took place on 20th October 2017 in Istanbul, Turkey. [Details...]
[5th October 2017]
King Salman while traveling to the center of Moscow was greeted with numerous billboards, emblazoned with his own image and a message welcoming him to Russia in Arabic and Russian.[Details...]
[4th October 2017]
It is stated that President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani stressed over practical measures to consolidate the environment of trust and confident created between Pakistan and Afghanistan. [Details...]
[14th September 2017]
Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament from the Muslim Malay minority, did not have to face an election [Details...]
[April 2017]
Madinah... Taibah AlTaibah... Earned and well deserved to win the title of The Capital Islamic Tourism ... [Details...]
[11th January 2017]
President Ilham Aliyev signed declaration of year of 2017 a Year of Islamic Solidarity.[Details...]
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