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english. aawsat. com > gulf > 5262882-saudi-arabia-pakistan-discuss-bilateral-ties-regional-developments

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Discuss Bilateral Ties, Regional Developments

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (689+ words) Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, met on Wednesday with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif'in Jeddah to review bilateral relations between the two countries. The discussions focused on existing areas of…...

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english. aawsat. com > arab-world > 5262799-damascus-foils-smuggling-6000-detonators-lebanon

Damascus Foils Smuggling of 6, 000 Detonators to Lebanon

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1669+ words) Syrian authorities said they had thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of military-grade detonators from the Nabk area in the Qalamoun region of rural Damascus into Lebanon. They also uncovered a cross-border tunnel and seized weapons depots prepared…...

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english. aawsat. com > features > 5261914-baby-born-tent-beirut-roadside-struggles-survive-her-family-displaced-war

Baby Born in Tent on a Beirut Roadside Struggles to Survive, Her Family Displaced by War

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1733+ words) All that newborn Shiman knows of the world is a flimsy tent along Beirut's waterfront " the stench of mildewed blankets, stings of swarming insects and screams of Israeli warplanes striking the Lebanese capital. As of Monday, she was 16 days old…...

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english. aawsat. com > world > 5262478-pakistani-delegation-arrives-tehran-move-ease-tensions-and-arrange-more-us-iran-talks

Pakistani Delegation Arrives in Tehran in Move to Ease Tensions and Arrange More US-Iran Talks

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1604+ words) Pakistan's army chief arrived Wednesday for talks in Tehran in the latest diplomatic move to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost seven weeks of war....

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english. aawsat. com > arab-world > 5262797-beirut-mps-meet-back-weapons-free-city-declaration

Beirut MPs Meet to Back Weapons-Free City Declaration

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1687+ words) Beirut lawmakers and political parties in Lebanon's parliament will hold a conference on Thursday backing a declaration of the capital as "safe and free of weapons," after a government decision that followed deadly Israeli attacks on the city last week....

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english. aawsat. com > gulf > 5261877-qatar-fm-urges-us-iran-be-open-mediation-call-iranian-fm

Qatar FM Urges US, Iran to be Open to Mediation in Call with Iranian FM

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (751+ words) Qatar's foreign minister told his Iranian counterpart on Monday that Iran and the United States should engage positively with mediation efforts, warning that maritime routes must not be used as "bargaining tools". Qatari Foreign Minister and Premier Sheikh Mohammed bin…...

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english. aawsat. com > world > 5262489-israeli-rights-group-files-icc-case-against-spanish-pm

Israeli Rights Group Files ICC Case Against Spanish PM

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1233+ words) An Israeli rights group said Tuesday that it had asked the International Criminal Court to consider legal action against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for allegedly "aiding war crimes" through exports to Iran. Filed by the Shurat Ha Din non-governmental…...

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english. aawsat. com > arab-world > 5262503-first-time-two-months-323-trucks-enter-gaza-one-day

For First Time in Two Months, 323 Trucks Enter Gaza in One Day

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1446+ words) For the first time in two months, the Gaza Strip has seen a sharp increase in trucks carrying aid and commercial goods, alongside a rise in travelers crossing through the Rafah land crossing in both directions. A total of 323 trucks…...

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english. aawsat. com > arab-world > 5262523-israeli-army-strikes-south-beirut-hezbollah-launches-rockets-israel

Israeli Army Strikes South of Beirut as Hezbollah Launches Rockets at Israel

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1729+ words) Two Israeli strikes on Wednesday hit vehicles south of Beirut, state media reported, while Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel, hours after Lebanon and Israel agreed to hold direct negotiations. Israel is continuing its strikes on southern Lebanon in its war…...

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english. aawsat. com > features > 5262481-iran-nuclear-program-%E2%80%98badly-damaged%E2%80%99-not-wiped-out

Iran Nuclear Program "Badly Damaged" But Not Wiped Out

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1703+ words) The United States and Israel may have obstructed the path towards a future Iran-built nuclear bomb by severely damaging Tehran's nuclear and ballistic capabilities in recent attacks. But they have not succeeded in seizing its stockpile of highly enriched uranium,…...