If the National Assembly speaker delays the no-trust vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari threatened on Saturday to block the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) conference, which is set to take place on March 22-23 in Islamabad. “We want Monday’s session to start with no-confidence […]
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Ibn e Khuldoon: The rise and fall of nations (Part-1)
When Iqbal visited the mosque of Cardoba during his European trip of 1931-32, he was so dazzled to see the charm of the mosque that upon his return he wrote his magnum opus entitled ‘Masjid e Qartaba’, recollecting the impression the mosque left on him. The poem is exceptional in several ways at one hand, […]
Iranians celebrate Nowruz to welcome Persian New Year in Kurdistan
Iranian celebrate the Persian New Year, known as Nowruz, by highlighting the traditions of Iran’s Kurdistan province, from Kurdish horses to Kurdish music and dance. Iranians from other provinces also attended the ceremony, both to learn about Kurdish culture and to demonstrate their own Nowruz traditions. In the northern hemisphere, Nowruz, which falls on March […]
Iran managed to increase oil sale despite intensified sanctions from Washington
Despite increased pressure from Washington to halt the sales by attempting to capture Iranian oil tankers, Iran’s oil minister, Javad Owji, claims that Iran has managed to expand its oil sales and collect all of the revenues. Despite grim forecasts made by former oil minister Bijan Zanganeh, Owji stated the administration of President Ebrahim Raeisi […]
Syrian refugee sues EU border agency for alleged complicity
A Syrian who says he was illegally pushed back into Turkey by Greek authorities is suing the European Union border agency Frontex for alleged complicity. The Front-Lex legal association, which is representing the plaintiff Alaa Hamoudi, made the announcement on Thursday. Hamoudi’s lawsuit was lodged on March 10, according to the European Court of Justice […]
UAE cargo ship sinks in Gulf water with 30 crew members
According to Iranian media, a cargo ship from the United Arab Emirates sank in Gulf waters off the border of Iran with 30 crew members on board. The tragedy occurred 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the port of Asalouyeh, prompting a search-and-rescue operation in heavy seas, with all but one of the passengers rescued as […]
Turkish citizens evacuate from mosque in Mariupol
Thousands of people have been evacuated from the besieged port city of Mariupol via a humanitarian corridor since Monday, while some 30 Turkish residents have sought refuge in a mosque in Mariupol. According to Ismail Hacioglu, president of Mariupol’s Sultan Suleyman Mosque Association, over 50 Turkish citizens have fled the city in the previous two […]
Tunisian more concerned about crisis in country than giving political views
Tunisian President Kais Saied, who last year grabbed power in what critics labelled a coup, has now asked voters for their political views – but days before an online poll closes, fewer than six percent have taken part. Most people in the small North African country are more concerned with food shortages, unemployment and financial […]