US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to announce a new, tougher round of sanctions against Iran, targeting not just Tehran but also foreign banks, shipping companies, and exchange houses doing business with it. Washington has warned that countries and institutions continuing trade with Iran will also face consequences, while Tehran has rejected the threats…
Iran’s parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has approved a clause allowing Tehran to charge fees on authorized ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Under the proposed law, fees could be levied for shipping and environmental services, emergency fuel supply, insurance, security and other services — though the measure still faces further legislative…
Amid Saudi-Houthi tensions, Iran has reportedly been invited to join the Mecca Defense Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, as Tehran weighs the prospect of a regional security framework.TEHRAN: Iran has reportedly been invited to join the Mecca Defense Agreement concluded on August 7 between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan. The development was…
OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced retaliatory tariffs against the United States, after Washington imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Saturday, Carney said the new Canadian tariffs will target American steel, dairy, electronics and other industries, taking effect on September 8. “Canada will match…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, PakistanHAFIZABAD: Additional Deputy Commissioner General and Managing Director of the ‘Suthra Punjab’ Agency, Fiza Arshad, visited various villages and urban areas of Hafizabad to review the attendance of sanitary workers, door-to-door cleanliness operations and the removal of garbage heaps from different locations.Officers of Daewoo Company, Mansoor Ahmad and Farhan Ali, also accompanied…
By Dr. Ansab AliLahore, Pakistan KHANEWAL: Pakistan Railways is being transformed on modern lines under the special directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, with the government taking practical measures to improve passenger services as well as facilities for railway employees. Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi said that Pakistan Railways had been turned…
A growing emotional distance between young American Jews and Israel is causing concern among political and religious circles in the United States, according to a recent AP-NORC survey. The survey found that younger generations place far less importance on support for Israel as part of their identity compared to older generations.Within Israel’s Reform movement, there…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to block the establishment of a Palestinian state in Gaza or the occupied West Bank for as long as he remains in office. His remarks came in response to United Arab List leader Mansour Abbas, who said Palestine already exists as a state and is recognized by the…
A Christian man in Egypt, Mina, won a free Umrah trip after participating in an Islamic contest — but instead of keeping the prize, he gave it to his Muslim neighbor, Um Ali (Mona), to fulfill her long-held wish.According to Sky News Arabia, Mina came across a social media livestream hosted by Islamic preacher Dr….
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Friday branded Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an “antisemitic dictator,” vowing that “Israel will continue to act forcefully against Turkey’s efforts to destabilize the region.”The statement came days after Syria accused Israel of bombing an air base in the country’s north, near the Turkish border. Netanyahu later openly…
