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Pakistan and the Gulf: what we can do

Five days of debate in Pakistan’s parliament is all it took to unravel…

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Web Desk April 19, 2015

U.N. Yemen envoy to step down, may be replaced by Mauritanian: source

DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Nations envoy to Yemen, Jamal Benomar, resigned…

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NewsDesk April 17, 2015

Editorial Policy Bits

Pakistan’s Botched Foreign Policy on Yemen

Last week, we saw a rather strange turn of events. It was…

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NewsDesk April 17, 2015

After Iran, Pakistan?

ALTHOUGH most Iranians are celebrating their nuclear deal with the P5+1, the…

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Web Desk April 16, 2015

One million stateless people

The Rohingya people of Myanmar are in a hopeless situation. They are…

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NewsDesk April 5, 2015

Erdogan, El-Sissi set for key Saudi talks

Riyadh will witness this week a flurry of diplomatic activities beginning Sunday,…

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NewsDesk March 1, 2015

Saudi business delegation to Expo Pakistan 2015 to further strengthen bilateral trade ties

RIYADH — A 40-member Saudi businessmen delegation visiting Expo Pakistan 2015 trade…

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NewsDesk February 22, 2015

Shifting operations: Saudi Arabia offers cheaper gas to Tuwairqi Steel

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to encourage Saudi Arabia-based Al Tuwairqi Holding, the Saudi…

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NewsDesk January 24, 2015

King Abdullah (1924-2015): New monarch promises continuity of policies

RIYADH:Saudi Arabia’s elderly King Abdullah died on Friday and was replaced by…

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NewsDesk January 24, 2015

Gunmen seize Yemen president’s chief of staff: official

SANAA: Gunmen on Saturday seized Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi’s chief of…

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NewsDesk January 19, 2015