Shehbaz, Erdogan discuss regional, global issues Turkish president says Israel must not scupper deal PM vows fri Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan address a joint news conference in Istanbul. PHOTO: APP ISTANBUL: Pakistan and Turkey on Saturday expressed their commitment to increase bilateral trade volume to $5 billion and discussed…
Seyit Kurt 04 July 2026•Update: 04 July 2026 Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Israel’s “war-addicted” government must not be allowed to plunge the region into bloodshed again. “It is necessary not to allow the current war-addicted Israeli government to once again drown our geography in the smell of gunpowder and blood,”…
Hundreds of thousands of mourners began a dayslong funeral Saturday for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, calling for revenge against Israel and the United States. The funeral for Khamenei, who ruled Iran for decades before he was killed at age 86 in a Feb. 28 airstrike in the opening moments of…
New Delhi: A bilateral investment agreement between India and Israel came into force on Saturday, promising faster dispute resolution and stronger investor protection while preserving sovereign policy-making space. It’s expected to boost investment flows between the two countries from the current level of less than $1 billion. Signed in September 2025, the agreement allows investors…
“With the Islamabad Agreement between Washington and Tehran, the world breathed a sigh of relief,” Erdogan said. He added that “any solution that does not rely on the countries of the region will not be sustainable, and no solution can last if it is outside the will of the countries of the region and without…
The India and Israel’s Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) signed last year, aimed at providing stronger legal protection to investors and boosting cross-border investments, came into force on Saturday, Union finance ministry said. Agreement also included provisions to safeguard investments against expropriation, ensure transparency, and enable smooth transfers and compensation for losses. “The BIA is a…
A Fragile Opening: The Strait of Hormuz Reopens With Conditions Attached The Strait of Hormuz technically remains open for commercial shipping, but the reality on the water tells a far different story. Despite recent ceasefire negotiations and indirect US-Iran talks in Doha mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, Tehran has imposed a tiered system of maritime…
The intersection of domestic economic policy and international statecraft is rarely as visible as it is in the global trade of critical commodities. On June 29, 2026, U.S. President Donald J. Trump demonstrated this dynamic by declaring a national emergency and temporarily suspending certain anti-dumping and countervailing duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from the Kingdom…
By Dashty Jamal Following the 40-day US-Israeli war against Iran and its conclusion with a ceasefire, it is evident that the political objectives of the aggressors have not achieved. Despite the assassination of Islamic Republic leaders, the destruction of infrastructure and the deaths of thousands of civilians, the policy of Trump and his allies failed…
The Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) between India and Israel officially commenced on Saturday, heralding a significant advancement in economic relations between the two nations. This landmark agreement, signed in New Delhi on September 8, 2025, aims to offer certainty to investors and strengthen economic engagement, according to the Indian Ministry of Finance. The Ministry emphasized…
