Tag: War
In battle for Libya’s oil, water becomes a casualty
TRIPOLI: While Libya’s oil lies at the heart of three months of fighting over Tripoli and years of power struggles before that, water is...
Saudi crown prince says kingdom isn’t seeking war in region
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in remarks published Sunday that the kingdom is not seeking war in...
Up to two million Syrians could flee to Turkey if war...
Up to 2 million refugees could flee to Turkey if fighting intensifies in northwestern Syria as aid funds run dangerously low, the United Nations...
Xi Jinping worried about growing Iran-US tensions, suggests restraint
A rise in tensions in the Middle East owing to U.S. pressure on Iran is worrying and all parties need to exercise restraint, Chinese...
‘Tension with India has reduced but threat of war still looms’
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday told a meeting of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) parliamentary party that tensions with India had eased, but...
Pakistan Navy celebrates hangor day in memory of 1971 war
KARACHI: Pakistan Navy (PN) on Sunday celebrated December 9 as Hangor Day which is reminiscent of unmatched courage and unwavering commitment of Pakistan Navy’s...
India’s threats mean nothing, says PM
---Says Pakistan’s overtures for peace are in interest of both countries
LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday told India that Pakistan’s quest for better relations...
Pakistan won’t fight someone else’s war, says PM
--Khan rules out civil-military tension, says all institutions on same page to take Pakistan forward
--Praises Pakistan Army’s policy of merit, says it’s the only...
Trump: news media wants confrontation, even war, with Russia
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump accused the news media Thursday of trying to provoke a confrontation with Russia that could lead to war, as he...
South Sudan’s Kiir hopes talks will bring ‘immediate end’ to war
KHARTOUM: South Sudanese President Salva Kiir said he hopes his meeting with arch-foe Riek Machar in Khartoum on Monday will bring an "immediate end"...
Jirga: a contemplative war film originally to be filmed in Pakistan
There are pared-down war films, opting for slow-burn over spectacle, and then there are wars films like Jirga, which are buoyed by a tremendous...
Dancer’s journey from war-torn Syria to the Paris stage
PARIS: Yara al-Hasbani was putting the finishing touches to her make-up for a performance of "Romeo and Juliet" in Damascus when she found out...
Afghan’s carpet sales fall as problems rise
KABUL: Sales of Afghanistan’s ancient carpet-weaving industry which is prized by buyers as much for their artistry as a utility, and chief export of the impoverished...
Marriage prospects bleak for women in war-ridden Syria
DAMASCUS: Syrian student Nour wistfully examined her bare ring finger, scanning her fellow classmates at Damascus University. Amid the sea of women, there was...
US General Dunford says war with North Korea will be ‘nasty’
The United States (US) military's top officer warned on Tuesday that any war with North Korea would be “nasty” and said America still hopes...
US again lying about basis for war: Colin Powell’s former aide
A former aide of ex-US secretary of state Colin Powell has revealed that the former army general was chosen to make the pitch in...
Angelina Jolie urges NATO to stop use of sexual violence as...
BRUSSELS: UN refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie has called on NATO to help stop the use of sexual violence as a weapon of...
