Foreign Minister S Jaishankar will travel to Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Seychelles from November 24 to 29, his first visit to the extended neighborhood amid the Covid-19 pandemic to boost bilateral cooperation. Since diplomatic engagements were interrupted by the pandemic, Jaishankar has traveled alone to Russia for …
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DUBAI: US Secretary of State Mike pompeo on Sunday he defended his tour of the Arab states of the Gulf and the Trump administrationThe continuing efforts to squeeze Iran out, even as a new US administration led by Joe Biden prepares to enter the White House in January. Although Pompeo …
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ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has temporarily suspended the issuance of new visitor visas for Pakistan and 11 other countries until further notice. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the news on Wednesday saying the decision by the UAE authorities is believed to be “related to the second wave of Covid-19,” …
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DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates It will expand its “golden” visa system, which grants a 10-year residency in the Gulf state, to certain professionals, specialized graduates and others, the UAE vice president said Sunday. Foreigners in the UAE generally have renewable visas valid for only a few years linked to …
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KARACHI: The government of Pakistan has asked Pakistani banks immediately ban this country’s online payments for subscribing to Indian electronic media content, according to a media report on Friday. The decision was made by Cabinet on November 9, Dawn newspaper reported, adding that banking authorities were also asked to submit …
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After meeting last month in perhaps the most chaotic debate in modern history, the president Donald trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, will take the stage Thursday to give him another chance. The bar for improving their last primetime meeting is low: Their first debate was marked by frequent …
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The world is experiencing unprecedented stressful times. With the coronavirus pandemic disrupting life and causing large-scale deaths around the world and no cure in sight, hope is perhaps all that has been driving humanity forward. In such compelling moments, the image of a newborn baby taking off a doctor’s mask …
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A statement incorporated into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain’s standardization agreements with Israel, negotiated by the United States, may lead to the division of the Al-Aqsa complex because it violates the status quo, analysts say. According to a report by the NGO Terrestrial Jerusalem (TJ), the statements mark …
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WASHINGTON: Bahrain announced Friday that it would become the last Arab state to recognize Israel, a triumph for both the Jewish state and the US president. Donald trump who seeks pre-electoral triumphs. The agreement is another step in a dream cherished by Israeli and American conservatives of gaining Arab recognition …
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WASHINGTON: Bahrain on Friday agreed to normalize relations with Israel, becoming the latest Arab nation to do so as part of a broader diplomatic push by President Donald Trump and his administration to further ease the relative isolation of the Jewish state in The middle east and find common ground …
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