During a meeting between Pakistan’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar and US secretary of state Marco Rubio in Washington on Friday, a reporter shouted a question about whether Pakistan was willing to recognise Israel. This comes after US President Donald Trump asked several Arab and Muslim nations to join the Abraham Accords and establish diplomatic ties…
Pakistan minister said that joining the Abraham Accords, as ‘mandatorily requested’ by United States President Donald Trump for peace deal with Iran, would be against Islamabad’s “fundamental ideologies,” Pakistani news channel Samaa TV reported. The Pakistani defence minister also questioned the possibility of engagement with Israel (Screengrab/Clash Report) Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, while…
As American and Iranian negotiators inch toward a deal to end months of conflict, President Donald Trump has dramatically raised the stakes, demanding that a clutch of Muslim-majority nations formally recognise Israel by joining the Abraham Accords as part of any final settlement. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner greet each…
US President Donald Trump has a new request for Arab nations. In another long Truth Social post, the US president has called on countries like Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey, Jordan and more to join the Abraham Accords as part of a larger deal with Iran. Trump went on to add that he may also bring…
Amid peace negotiations with Iran, US President Donald Trump has hinted at a new order in the West Asia region. Taking to Truth Social on Sunday, Trump made a reference to the Abraham Accords, stating that Tehran may just join the pact, which looks to normalise ties between Arab nations and Israel. US President Donald…
China’s second fifth-generation fighter jet, the J-35, could find buyers in the Middle East as demand grows for advanced stealth aircraft in the region – though its capabilities remain unknown, according to analysts. A model of the J-35 – made by China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (Catic) and with a design similar to…
Saudi Arabia is set to host a US-Saudi investment summit in Washington on 19 November, coinciding with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s official visit to the United States. The event aims to strengthen business ties between the two nations, with possible attendance from President Donald Trump and the crown prince. The crown prince will meet…
Last Updated:October 06, 2025, 07:00 IST If US President Donald Trump’s plan ends the Gaza war, it would be a peace achievement on a historic scale. But it is a big ‘if’ US President Donald Trump with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. (Image: AFP/File) The world is tired of war, and one man says he has…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he would offer a strong response to growing recognition of a Palestinian state. TEL AVIV—The cascade of Western governments recognizing a Palestinian state this week has been met in Israel by calls from ministers in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to permanently snuff out that idea by annexing…
Can Trump help repair Israeli ties with Lebanon, Syria?(AP Photo) While the dust is still settling after the 12-day-war between Iran, Israel and the US, diplomacy across the Middle East is on the rise. According to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “the victory [over Iran] opens the path to dramatically enlarge the peace accords.” Already,…