The official said that the possibility of Iran targeting the UAE’s financial centres and international companies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai could encourage some firms to relocate to Turkey. The Gulf hosts …
Pakistan Says Israel’s Strikes on Lebanon Undermine Peace Efforts
Pakistan’s government, set to host and mediate peace talks between the U.S. and Iran, condemned Israel’s fresh strik …
How Pakistan became an unlikely bridge between the United States and Iran
The streets of Islamabad have been emptied by a sudden two-day public holiday, declared to enforce a strict security lockdown in the Pakistani capital.
Business community leaders describe Iran-US ceasefire as country’s ‘greatest-ever diplomatic achievement’
KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) Zubair Motiwala, while terming the US-Iran ceasefire as the biggest achievement after Pakistan’s independence, said that it had brought immense pride and …
The Iran war is either concluding with the world worse off, or escalation is just delayed again
Iran aims to control the Strait of Hormuz choke point for the foreseeable future with or without a ceasefire, experts said.
Turkey’s Erdogan Calls for Full Implementation of Cease-Fire
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran. “We hope the cease-fire will be fully implemented on the ground without giving any opportunity for …
Turkey’s gold sales deepen bullion slump
Turkey has sold or loaned out $20bn of gold since the outbreak of the war in Iran, in a flurry of bullion disposals that contributed to the biggest monthly price drop for the metal since 2008. The …
Turkey not facing energy security problem amid war but situation “volatile”
Turkey is not facing any problems regarding energy supply security due to the Iran war but the situation is “volatile”, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar was quoted as saying by Turkish media on …
Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia emerge as a new regional power bloc amid Iran war
It is against this backdrop, in which both Iran and Israel are considered regional pariahs, that Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt have ramped up their efforts to secure stability in the Middle …
Syria has stopped Iranian weapons reaching Hezbollah, claims Ahmed al-Sharaa
Sharaa, speaks during “The Future of Syria” event at Chatham House on March 31, 2026 in London, England. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa makes his first visit to the UK. The trip is expected to …