PYONGYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivered a speech at an official state ceremony marking International Women’s Day. The appearance of his daughter Kim Ju Ae alongside him has once again reignited debate among international analysts over the question of political succession in the secretive state.Images released by North Korea’s state media showed Kim…
TEHRAN / WASHINGTON / BEIJING: The ongoing military and diplomatic conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel has pushed global politics to a critical inflection point. Following a leadership transition in Iran, China, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, and Oman have officially announced their support for the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei — a move that…
Trade through the Middle East’s biggest port has been hit hard since Iran began its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – one of the world’s most important global shipping routes. Oil prices rose to a peak of $120 (£89.2) a barrel on Monday and experts have told the BBC they are worried about a…
MANAMA: Bahrain’s intelligence agency has arrested an Indian national accused of passing sensitive information to Israel’s spy agency, Mossad. The detained individual has been identified as Nitin Mohan, a telecommunications engineer by profession.According to initial reports, the accused allegedly provided Mossad with sensitive geographical data, photographs, and videos of key strategic locations within Bahrain. Intelligence…
It begins with a Farsi-speaking voice scratching out of the static. “Tavajjoh! (Attention!),” he demands three times, before reading a steady stream of numbers: “Six. Four. Zero. Nine. Three. Nine.” Some content could not load. Check your internet connection or browser settings. The ghostly broadcasts have been sent out regularly over long-distance short wave radio…
KARACHI: Four large cargo vessels carrying a combined 250 million litres of petrol have successfully docked at Port Qasim, bolstering the country’s petroleum reserves. Port authorities confirmed that all four ships have anchored safely and the offloading process has been set in motion.Port officials further revealed that a fifth vessel, carrying 55,000 tonnes of petrol,…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has flatly refused to reduce petrol prices, delivering a blow to millions of Pakistanis who had been expecting relief following a decline in global oil prices. Petroleum Minister Ali Pervez Malik stated that while petroleum product prices have fallen internationally, the prevailing conditions mean there is unlikely to be any significant…
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has publicly attributed responsibility for the decision to strike Iran to his special envoy Steve Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Trump made the disclosure during a press conference held in Florida.Trump stated that the situation regarding Iran had moved rapidly to a point of no return….
