EU Parliament adopts resolution calling for arms embargo against Saudi Arabia over Yemen: The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for the introduction of an arms embargo against Saudi Arabia over its operation in Yemen, The Greens political group reported on its website. The resolution calls for an EU-wide arms embargo

Syria before the War:   Since 2011 Syria experienced one of the most devastating conflicts in recent history. More than 250,000 lives were lost and also the damage to the infrastructure of Syria is horrible. In 2015 Syria received the last place in

Syria civil war: The untold story of the siege of two small Shia villages – and how the world turned a blind eye – Robert Fisk:   This is the untold story of the three-and-a-half-year siege of two small Shia Muslim villages in northern Syria. Although their recapture by the Syrian army – and by Iranian Revolutionary Guards and Iraqi Shia militias – caught headlines

Yemen conflict: Al-Qaeda joins coalition battle for Taiz:   The BBC has found evidence in Yemen that troops from a Saudi-led coalition force and al-Qaeda militants are both fighting Houthi rebels in a key battle. On a visit to the frontline near the city of Taiz, a

The story of a teacher evicted from Raqqa illustrates so much about the conflict in Syria – Robert Fisk:   A few days ago, on a hilltop above the Mediterranean city of Latakia, with the sun going down and the whisper of jets – Russian jets, of course – high in the sky, Samah Ismael told the story

Saudi Arabia’s uncertain future:     Saudi Arabia has probably done more than any other actor to repress the hopes and demands of the early Arab Spring protests. It sent troops to neighbouring Bahrain in March 2011 to quell an uprising, gave asylum

یوٹیوب پر سب ملے گا – خرم زکی: یوٹیوب سے پابندی اٹھالی گئی، یہ ایک ایسی خبر تھی جس نے مجھ سمیت بہت سے افراد کو اطمینان بخشا کہ اب یوٹیوب کسی متبادل طریقے سے کھولنے کی ضرورت نہیں پڑے گی، کیونکہ بالاآخر دو برس سے زائد

2400/2400: Pakistani American Marium Raza’s perfect score on the SAT: Marium’s perfect score on the SAT (2400/2400) is indeed a matter of great pride for all Pakistanis. Out of approximately 2 million students who take the SAT around the world, only a handful (less than 0.01%) achieve a perfect

The global community cannot continue to sacrifice human rights over petro dollars and arms deals:   Marking the fourth anniversary of Ali al-Nimr’s arrest, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain and 11 other NGOs demand that Saudi Arabia repeal the death penalty against Ali al-Nimr and all other protesters who were arrested as

Why is the Muslim world silent about Yemen?: Why are we silent about the Saudi-led coalition of ‘Muslim’ Arab nations bombing and killing civilian Muslims in Yemen – yet outraged when Israel does the same in Gaza? Is this not a double standard? The Saudi regime has

ISIS claims responsibility for killing three cops:   FAISALABAD: The self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for killing three Punjab Highway Patrol (PHP) men late on Friday near Meeranwala Bungalow Chowk. An investigation officer (IO) told The Express Tribune on Saturday that police had found some IS pamphlets

سعودی عرب کے افسران نے شام میں فوج بھیجنے کی مخالفت کردی: سعودی عرب کی مسلح افواج کی اعلی قیادت نے ایک خط سعودی ولی عہد و وزیر دفاع شہزادہ محمد بن نائف کے نام لکھا ہے جس میں انہوں نے شام میں سعودی فوج بھیجنے کی مخالفت کرتے ہوئے متنبہ

Syria Invasion: Obama Is about to make the biggest decision of his presidency:   Exclusive: President Obama must decide if he will let the Syrian civil war come to an end with Russian-backed President Assad still in power or if he will escalate by supporting a Turkish-Saudi invasion, which could push the world

پروفیسر نرگس ماولوالہ: ادارتی نوٹ : تعمیر پاکستان بلاگ پاکستانی نژاد کوانٹم آسٹرو فزکس کی ماہر سائنسدان نرگس ماولوالہ کو عظیم سائنس دان البرٹ آئن سٹائن کے نظریہ اضافیت میں موجود زمان و مکان میں کشش ثقل کی لہروں اور امواج کے

ویلنٹائن ڈے کا رونا – از یاسر پیرزادہ: Source: http://jang.com.pk/jang/feb2016-daily/14-02-2016/col3.htm

Risky business – Acumen : Ideas: There’s a thin line between fearlessness and foolishness, and Usman Ahmad knows better than anyone how to walk it. The temerarious CEO of Nizam Energy, Acumen’s new investment in Pakistan, doesn’t just love a challenge — he has built his career

اور بھی غم ہیں زمانے میں محبت کے سوا: گزشتہ کئی دنوں سے میڈیا اور سوشل میٍڈیا پر ویلنٹائن ڈے کے حوالے سے ہونے والی بحثوں کو دیکھ رہا تھا۔کوئی اس کے حق میں تو کوئی مخالفت میں دلائل دے رہا تھا۔ویلنٹائن منانا چاہئے یا نہیں یہ ایک

Valentine’s Day – Why so much hue and cry? – by Hasan Naqvi: In today’s era some of the days which are newly created to be celebrated in the society are gaining popularity day by day. In such days is “Valentine’s Day”. This day is commonly celebrated in every society of the

سن لیجئے اظہارِ محبت جرم نہیں – خرم زکی: یہ کیا بھئی؟ تو کیا اب اس مملکتِ خداداد میں محبت پر پابندی لگے گی اور اظہارِ محبت جرم قرار پائے گا؟ جی ہاں اس سے قبل کہ میں اس محبت کے اظہارِ دن کی مناسبت سے اظہارِ خیال

شام پر بیرونی حملہ بھرپور جنگ کا سبب بنے گا ۔ روس: روس کے وزیر اعظم نے کہا ہے کہ شام پر کسی بھی بیرونی فوج کاحملہ بھرپور جنگ کا سبب بن سکتا ہے۔ فارس نیوز کے مطابق روسی وزیر اعظم دمیتری مدودوف نے جرمن اخبار ہندلزبلات کو انٹرویو میں ٹھوس