21 Rohingya women recount rape by Myanmar armed forces
AP | Dec 11, 2017, UKHIA (BANGLADESH): The use of rape by Myanmar‘s armed forces has been sweeping and methodical, The Associated Press found in interviews with 29 Rohingya Muslim women and girls now in Bangladesh. They were interviewed separately, come from a variety of villages in Myanmar and now live spread across several refugee camps in Bangladesh. Yet their […]
US, Pakistan engage in quiet diplomacy to improve ties
Islamabad, Dec 11 : Talks between the US and Pakistan for finding common ground in Afghanistan have moved into a phase of quiet diplomacy aimed at resolving differences, according to authorities. The authorities confirmed that the two countries had held a series of meetings before and after US Defence Secretary James Mattis’s December 4 visit […]
‘Don’t drag us into your domestic politics’: Pakistan tells India
Islamabad, Dec 11: Pakistan on Monday rebuffed allegations of a secret meeting between Congress leaders and its High Commissioner in New Delhi, saying India should stop “dragging” Islamabad into its electoral debate and termed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remark as “baseless and irresponsible”. “India should stop dragging Pakistan into its electoral debate and win […]
Israel forces, Palestinians clash in West Bank, 3 injured
Sat Dec 9, 2017 Three Palestinians have sustained injuries during heavy clashes between Israeli forces and protesters rallying in the occupied West Bank against the US’s recent recognition of Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s “capital.” Palestinians started taking to the streets of the city of Bethlehem since the early hours of Saturday, the Palestinian Shehab News […]
Saudi Arabia bombards Yemeni TV station, kills 4
Sat Dec 9, 2017 The Saudi-led coalition waging war on Yemen has attacked the headquarters of the Yemen al-Youm TV channel in the capital, Sana’a, killing four people and injuring five others. Yemen’s al-Masirah television network reported that in addition to the casualties, the Friday Saudi air raids caused serious damage to the building of the TV station and […]
Rohingya crisis: Red Cross faced with ‘real challenge’
Dec 09, 2017 The Red Cross is faced with a “real challenge” following the Rohingya refugee crisis triggered by violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, a senior official of the international humanitarian organisation has said. “The specificity of the situation is that only the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement is allowed to work in […]
Social media reaction: Arabs Helpless And Hopeless
Thursday, 07 December 2017 After US President Donald Trump ignored warnings from the international community and formally recognised Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, some Twitter users focused on how Arabs contributed in the loss of Jerusalem. The status of the holy city is an extremely sensitive aspect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While Israel claims the […]
China says no change in its stand on India’s membership to NSG
Beijing, Dec 7 China today asserted its opposition to India’s membership bid to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), saying there is no change in its stand and efforts were on to forge “consensus” among the 48-member elite nuclear club about the admission of new members. “China’s position on this remains unchanged,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng […]
Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital: White House
Washington, Dec 6 : President Donald Trump will recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and start the process of moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city, a move against the long-held American principles which many Arab leaders warned could trigger more violence in the Middle East. According to senior administration officials, Trump will […]
Jerusalem status a red line for Muslims: Erdogan
Srinagar: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over reports that the United States plans to recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, reports said. Such a move would be a “red line” for Muslims, reports quoting Erdogan said on Tuesday. Reports emerged on Friday that US President Donald Trump […]
