ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Pakistan-Iran Joint Trade Committee (JTC) will be held on Tuesday (today) to further strengthen bilateral trade, investment and economic cooperation between the two neighbouring countries. According to an official announcement, the commerce ministry will host the 10th JTC meeting in Islamabad. The meeting will be co-chaired by Commerce Minister Jam…
• Ufochukwu presents letters of credence to President Herzog Nigeria and Israel have expressed commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation between both countries. According to statement by the Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, both countries are looking at security, defence, agriculture, food security, technology, innovation and healthcare as some of the areas that…
A rare 2,500-Year-Old Cypriot coin was discovered on Ashdod Beach in southern Israel. | Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority A rare coin struck in Cyprus about 2,500 years ago has been discovered on an Israeli beach, offering researchers fresh evidence of maritime trade and travel across the eastern Mediterranean during the biblical era. The…
Foreign ISREAL and Nigeria have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in key economic sectors. The sectors include security and defence, agriculture and food security, technology and innovation, healthcare, as well as trade expansion. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Abuja, by Dr Magnus Eze, Special Assistant on Communication and New…
03.08.2026 16:46 Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen are preparing to charge transit fees from commercial ships passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. While Chinese ships are planned to be exempt from this practice, if implemented, it is expected to increase global trade costs, negatively affect energy shipments, and add a new dimension to tensions between the…
Summer is traditionally the season for the ambassadorial exodus and the arrival of new ambassadors to take their places. The new ambassadors remain in the category of designate until they present their letters of credence together with the letters of recall of their predecessors to the president of the state. Six new ambassadors from countries…
2 US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Six Saudi-flagged supertankers have altered their routes and are now sailing around southern Africa instead of passing through the Red Sea, according to ship-tracking data cited by Reuters. The diversion comes after Yemen’s Houthi movement threatened to target Saudi shipping, escalating security concerns in one of the world’s busiest maritime…
“Britain and France had to choose between war and dishonor. They chose dishonor. They will have war.” Winston Churchill’s warning after the Munich Agreement belonged to another era, but the dilemma remains: Does avoiding confrontation prevent war, or merely postpone it at a higher price? That is the question now confronting the Gulf States. Iran…
American Airlines extended the cancellation of all flights to Ben-Gurion Airport until at least March 2027, N12 News reported on Sunday. The US carrier has not operated its route from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) to Tel Aviv since October 2023 following the Hamas-led October 7 massacre. The Jerusalem Post’s investigation shows that…
“At 55, I have to reinvent myself. I have to walk away from something I am good at and love, and it breaks my heart. I am being forced to close a business that loses money every month, and I have no idea what I will do tomorrow.” That is how a longtime member of…
