Middle East

Middle East refugees to help Europe prosecute war crimes

THE HAGUE: European authorities are seeking testimony from some of the hundreds of thousands of refugees… Read More

Hackers probe defenses of Middle East banks : FireEye

Hackers are probing the defenses of banks in the Middle East, targeting employees with infected… Read More

War claiming toll of Syria’s legendry damask rose

DAMASCUS: Its fame is such that the damask rose features in Shakespeare, but for Syrian… Read More

Bloodshed blurs Middle East borders set 100 years ago by UK-French pact

A century after Britain and France secretly mapped out a Middle East they would control upon… Read More

Economies could shrink by mid-century due to scarce water – World Bank

NEW YORK: A World Bank report has stated that Economies across the world could shrink dramatically… Read More

Israel nuclear reactor waiting for disaster

TEL AVIV: Growing safety fears surrounding Israel's largest but ageing atomic research centre have provoked… Read More

Religious TV channels on the rise across Mideast

DOHA: The number of religious television broadcasters across the Middle East has risen by 50 percent, reflecting… Read More

EU to give emergency aid to Greece for migrants

BRUSSELS: The EU will unveil plans Wednesday for emergency aid to Greece to help trapped… Read More

Will work on bringing PIA upto the level of Qatar Airways: PM Sharif

DOHA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the federal government will work on bringing Pakistan International… Read More

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is striving for peace in the Middle East: Maleeha Lodhi

NEW YORK: Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi said PM Nawaz… Read More

IMF cuts world growth forecast, warns of emerging market risks

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned of substantial risks in the major emerging market… Read More

Saudis elect 17 women in landmark local council polls-news site

Saudi Arabians voted 17 women into public office in municipal elections in the Islamic kingdom… Read More

Military solution ‘impossible’ in parts of Middle East: CIA chief

WASHINGTON: A military solution is "impossible" in parts of the Middle East, US CIA chief… Read More

Ample crude supples until mid-2016: IEA chief

SINGAPORE: The head of the International Energy Agency said Monday that ample supplies of oil… Read More

American astronaut posts picture of Karachi taken from space

KARACHI: An American astronaut has shared a picture of Pakistan's economic hub Karachi which he… Read More

Hungarian TV journalist fired for tripping up fleeing migrants

BUDAPEST: A camerawoman for a private television channel in Hungary was fired late on Tuesday… Read More

Israeli planes strike Gaza after rocket attacks

Israeli warplanes struck multiple militant targets in the Gaza Strip early Thursday in response to… Read More

Shahbaz briefs high-level meeting on Saudi visit

ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting presided over by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reviewed the Yemen situation… Read More

Mideast’s arch-survivor stands in way of Saudi success in Yemen

DUBAI: Three weeks of Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen have led to defections of army units… Read More

PM Nawaz leaves for Ankara

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday left for a brief official visit of Turkey… Read More