60 former UK ambassadors warn of Israel’s West Bank annexation steps

A group of former British diplomats has called on the United Kingdom and its allies to take stronger action against Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, warning that current policies risk enabling annexation and undermining international law. In a letter published in the Financial Times on Friday, more than 80 former diplomats, including 60 […]

Iran says it has hanged agent working for Israel over sabotage in protests

Iran said it had hanged an ​Iranian working for ‌Israeli intelligence on Saturday for vandalism and ​violence during nationwide ​protests this year, the ⁠semi-official Tasnim news ​agency reported. It said Erfan ​Kiani, a “hired thug of Mossad,” had engaged in ​the destruction and ​arson of public and private ‌property, ⁠spreading fear and terror across the […]

Olympians hail ‘everlasting’ friendship on visit to China Window Centre

Pakistan’s renowned former hockey Olympian Samiullah Khan, famously known as the ‘Flying Horse’, declared on Saturday that the Pakistan-China friendship is “everlasting” and admired worldwide. He made these remarks during a visit to the China Window, a Chinese cultural centre established in Peshawar. Khan was accompanied by seven other Pakistani Olympians: Naeem Akhtar, Nasser Ali, […]

Palestinian local elections give some Gazans first chance to vote in years

Palestinians voted in local elections on Saturday that, for the ​first time in two decades, include Gaza and will gauge the political mood as Israel’s government seeks to destroy any future for a Palestinian ‌state. The West Bank-based Palestinian Authority (PA) hopes the symbolic inclusion of the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah will reinforce its claim […]

Turkish FM says Iran’s nuclear issue ⁠could ​be resolved at ​next round of talks in Pakistan

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that he believed key sticking points in US negotiations with Iran over nuclear issues could soon be overcome, as diplomatic talks were set to resume during the weekend in Pakistan. “As talks on the Iran war are set to resume tomorrow, I believe that one or two issues—particularly […]