Middle East News Network
SEE OTHER BRANDS

Your daily news update on the Middle East

Latest News

Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.

Pakistan rupee gains against US dollar

Pakistan rupee gains against US dollar

Rupee's Performance Against US Dollar Since 04 March 2025 Pakistani rupee slightly improved against the US dollar, appreciating 0.04% in the inter-bank market on Friday. At close, the currency settled at 284.46, a gain of Re0.10. On Thursday, the...

Pakistan Govt Unlikely To Allow Hockey Teams To Travel To India For Asia Cup, Junior World Cup

Pakistan Govt Unlikely To Allow Hockey Teams To Travel To India For Asia Cup, Junior World Cup

(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) The Pakistan government is highly likely to turn down a request from the hockey federation to allow the senior and junior teams to feature in two upcoming events in India due to political tension following the...

Oman taps AI to build future-ready media workforce

Oman taps AI to build future-ready media workforce

Oman is positioning artificial intelligence (AI) as a strategic enabler of digital transformation in its media sector, with a strong emphasis on upskilling the workforce and enhancing operational efficiency. A recent workshop hosted by the...

Qatar to place Indonesian migrant workers in health, hospitality, and IT jobs

Qatar to place Indonesian migrant workers in health, hospitality, and IT jobs

Qatar and Indonesia are preparing to formalise a bilateral agreement that will enable the placement of Indonesian migrant workers in Qatar’s key growth sectors, namely health, hospitality, and information technology (IT). The initiative is part of...

Pakistan’s Terror Playbook Exposed, Global South Calls Out Its Double Standards

Pakistan’s Terror Playbook Exposed, Global South Calls Out Its Double Standards

New Delhi: When 26 civilians were massacred in Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, it sent shockwaves across the country. But what has followed since then may mark a turning point in how the world, particularly the Global South, responds to...

Pakistan, Russia sign protocol to revive PSM

Pakistan, Russia sign protocol to revive PSM

- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - Moscow, Jul 11 (APP): Pakistan and Russia have signed a protocol to restore and modernize Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), reaffirming their long-standing industrial partnership. The agreement was...

Pakistan launches platform to boost digital trade and regional business connectivity

Pakistan launches platform to boost digital trade and regional business connectivity

The Ministry of Commerce launched a dedicated platform to accelerate Pakistan’s digital trade and e-commerce sector, aiming to strengthen regional business connectivity through digital corridors. The platform was unveiled at the inaugural GLOBE...

Pakistan, Russia sign protocol to restore and modernise steel mills 

Pakistan, Russia sign protocol to restore and modernise steel mills 

Moscow: Pakistan and Russia have signed a protocol to restore and modernize Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), reaffirming their long-standing industrial partnership. The agreement was signed at the Pakistan Embassy in Moscow by Secretary Ministry of...

Pakistan’s military operations in Waziristan bring devastation, tribal Jirga condemns state violence

Pakistan’s military operations in Waziristan bring devastation, tribal Jirga condemns state violence

South Waziristan [Pakistan], July 11 (ANI): In an act of resistance, a grand jirga of the Mehsud tribe in Upper South Waziristan has condemned the Pakistan state's actions in the region, declaring indiscriminate mortar shelling, forced...

Pakistan News: 9 Bus Passengers Killed In Balochistan, Kidnapped, Targeted, Shot For ‘Being Punjabi

Pakistan News: 9 Bus Passengers Killed In Balochistan, Kidnapped, Targeted, Shot For ‘Being Punjabi

Updated: Jul 11, 2025, 05:14 PM IST Armed men killed nine bus passengers after kidnapping them in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, officials said on Friday. The passengers had been kidnapped from multiple buses on Thursday evening,...

Pakistan: Trains halted, internet disrupted as Baloch separatists launch attacks

Pakistan: Trains halted, internet disrupted as Baloch separatists launch attacks

Pakistan: Several parts of Balochistan were crippled in Operation Baam — the largest and most coordinated assault launched by the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), a separatist armed group. The BLF launched simultaneous attacks across multiple...

Pakistan, Vietnam to initiate talks on Preferential Trade Agreement this year

Pakistan, Vietnam to initiate talks on Preferential Trade Agreement this year

Pakistan and Vietnam have agreed to initiate negotiations on a Pakistan–Vietnam Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) within this year. The development came during the 5th Meeting of the Pakistan–Vietnam Joint Trade Committee (JTC) convened on Friday...

Saudi Arabia new property law opens real estate market to foreigners

Saudi Arabia new property law opens real estate market to foreigners

The Saudi Cabinet has approved an updated system that will allow non-Saudis to own property in the Kingdom, effective from January 2026. The new regulations balance foreign investment opportunities with citizen protections through controlled...

Pakistan plans to revive tribal justice system jirga in KPK—‘blatant betrayal of Constitution’

Pakistan plans to revive tribal justice system jirga in KPK—‘blatant betrayal of Constitution’

New Delhi: Pakistan government’s push to revive a traditional tribal justice system in the restive region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has drawn fierce backlash from the civil society and political opposition. They warn the move threatens to roll back...

OPEC cuts global oil demand forecast for next four years

OPEC cuts global oil demand forecast for next four years

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has revised its oil demand forecasts for the next four years, indicating a slower growth trajectory as Chinese economic expansion decelerates. Despite this, the organisation has raised...

Pakistan coach clears air on Azam's wicketkeeper role

Pakistan coach clears air on Azam's wicketkeeper role

Strike rates are in focus Pakistan squad for Bangladesh T20I series: Salman Ali Agha (capt), Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad...

Saudis Lift Oil Output Above Quota in Rare OPEC+ Breach

Saudis Lift Oil Output Above Quota in Rare OPEC+ Breach

Eight key OPEC+ nations, led by Saudi Arabia, have a tentative plan to restart another 548,000 barrels a day in September, completing the return of a 2.2 million-barrel tranche of halted supplies. The countries plan to take a pause in October...

Pakistan T20 Cricket Captain Salman Ali Aghan reveals cricketers’ quirky nicknames

Pakistan T20 Cricket Captain Salman Ali Aghan reveals cricketers’ quirky nicknames

LAHORE – In a candid and entertaining interview released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), national T20 team captain Salman Ali Agha offered fans a glimpse into the lighter side of the dressing room by revealing the nicknames of several...

Pakistan: Nine People Abducted, Shot Dead In Balochistan

Pakistan: Nine People Abducted, Shot Dead In Balochistan

(MENAFN- IANS) Islamabad, July 11 (IANS) At least nine passengers were abducted and killed by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan's Balochistan province, the spokesperson of the provincial government confirmed on Friday. The incident occurred near...

Pakistan To Review Security Situation Before Permitting Hockey Team To Travel To India For Asia Cup

Pakistan To Review Security Situation Before Permitting Hockey Team To Travel To India For Asia Cup

Last Updated:July 11, 2025, 15:29 IST A Pakistani official added that they would not send their hockey team to the neighbouring nation in case of any security risks or threats. Hockey Representational Image. AFP Photo)Pakistan will review the...

Share us

on your social networks:
AGPs

Get the latest news on this topic.

SIGN UP FOR FREE TODAY

No Thanks

By signing to this email alert, you
agree to our Terms of Service