Why are Donald Trump’s allies cheering for Pakistan’s Imran Khan? From Richard Grenell to Matt Gaetz, their comments reflect overseas PTI campaigning for Khan’s release. But analysts are unsure that the strategy will work. US President-elect Donald Trump in his first term developed strong rapport with Imran Khan when latter was Pakistan’s prime minister [File:…
Mozambique’s main opposition leader Venancio Mondlane returned to the country on Thursday from self-imposed exile.
EXPLAINERFeatures Will Lebanon finally elect a president? Lebanon’s parliament is to vote for the country’s next president after a two-year void. Lebanon’s army chief General Joseph Aoun attends a news conference [File:Mohamed Azakir/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 9 Jan 20259 Jan 2025 Lebanon’s parliament is meeting to elect a president of the republic, more than…
Opinions Muslims of the world are much more united than they think Those mistaking the Ummah’s political and cultural diversity for disunity are playing into the hands of our oppressors. Shaykh M A Kholwadia Founder and director, Darul Qasim College, Chicago Published On 9 Jan 20259 Jan 2025 Muslims attend prayers at National Mosque for…
Taliban calls India a ‘significant regional partner’ after officials meet Senior foreign ministry officials of the two countries hold highest-level talks since the Afghan group’s takeover of Kabul in 2021. Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during a meeting in Oslo, Norway [File: Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB/Handout via Reuters] Published On 9 Jan 20259 Jan…
Dan Perry talks about the “conundrum” Netanyahu faces regarding military service exemption for ultra-Orthodox Jews.
‘For Ethiopia’s heritage’: Family fights to reclaim war hero’s stolen medal Medal Italian colonial soldiers stole from Prince Damtew has resurfaced at auction 87 years after the war hero was executed. Ras Desta Damtew, son-in-law of Emperor Haile Selassie and the last Abyssinian chief to remain in arms against the Italians, was captured and shot…
Clashes in Mozambique as main opposition leader Mondlane returns from exile Injuries reported as police fire tear gas and live ammunition as Venancio Mondlane lands in Maputo after disputed election. Mozambique police officers walk in a street near a checkpoint leading to the Maputo international airport ahead of the arrival of opposition leader Venancio Mondlane…
At least 19 people have been killed in Chad where security forces said they had prevented an attack by armed fighters.
Crowd crush at India’s Tirupati temple kills six as thousands seek entry Dozens of others injured after thousands of devotees queue outside one of the most visited Hindu temples in southern India. Deadly accidents are common at places of worship in India during major religious festivals due to poor crowd management and safety lapses [File:…