WHAT NEXT FOR THE GULF? – Newspaper
It appears that the US-Iran situation cannot revert to the pre-war status quo ante. But can an inclusive regional order emerge in its place? An illustration showing (top, left to right) the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad […]
Meta to put AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacity, memo shows
Meta’s in-house Iris AI chip will power Facebook and Instagram under its four-generation MTIA programme People walk behind a logo of Meta Platforms company, during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS Meta Platforms plans to start manufacturing an artificial intelligence chip from September as part of its plan to boost overall computing power […]
Pakistan, Croatia discuss potential for collaboration between ports – Pakistan
Pakistan and Croatia on Thursday discussed the possibilities and potential for collaboration between the ports of the two countries, the Foreign Office (FO) said. The development came as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met with Croatia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman, who arrived in Islamabad earlier on a […]
US, Iran trade strikes for a 2nd day in fight over Strait of Hormuz – World
The United States and Iran traded strikes on Thursday for the second day running as Washington and Tehran battled over the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The latest round of attacks, which the US said was carried out in response to Tuesday’s assault on three cargo ships transiting the strait, came hours after US President Donald […]
Pakistan committed to deepening ties with Croatia, says DPM Dar – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that Pakistan was committed to deepening its relationship with Croatia. He made the remarks while addressing delegation-level talks with Croatia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman, who arrived in Islamabad earlier on a one-day visit. At the outset, Dar said that […]
Pakistan committed to deepening ties with Croatia, says DPM Dar during delegation level-talks with minister – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that Pakistan was committed to deepening its relationship with Croatia. He made the remarks while addressing delegation-level talks with Croatia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman, who arrived in Islamabad earlier on a one-day visit. At the outset, Dar said that […]
Karachi court hands death penalty to prime accused in anchor Mureed Abbas murder case
The court issues permanent arrest warrants for the absconding co-accused Adil Zaman KARACHI: An Additional District and Sessions Court on Thursday sentenced the prime accused, Atif Zaman, to death in the murder case of anchorperson Mureed Abbas and his friend Khizer Hayat, nearly seven years after the killings. On July 09, 2019, Abbas and Hayat […]
In meeting with Naqvi, UN chief praises Pakistan’s efforts for peace – Pakistan
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appreciated Pakistan’s efforts for promoting peace during a meeting with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. The meeting between the two came on the sidelines of the fifth United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2026) at the UN headquarters in New York. According to state-run PTV News, the […]
Iran to bury slain Supreme Leader in culmination of mass funeral
The burial in Mashhad in northeast Iran follows a week of mass funeral processions, rallies and mourning ceremonies People carry the coffin of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, during his funeral procession, in Karbala, Iraq, July 9, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran buries […]
Trump flies old Air Force One out of Turkiye, switches to new jet in Britain for trip home – World
United States President Donald Trump unexpectedly left Turkiye on Wednesday aboard an older Air Force One rather than the newly renovated Qatari-donated jet that brought him there, but later boarded the new plane in Britain for the flight to Washington. The trip to Turkiye for the Nato summit, the first international travel for the new […]