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video Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Jeddah on Wednesday. (SPA)

Pakistan PM arrives in Saudi Arabia to push for US-Iran talks

  • In Jeddah, Sharif will hold a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
  • Meeting will involve discussions on further strengthening relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan and an exchange of views on regional situation
video By Arab News ·

Pakistan army chief arrives in Tehran as push grows for second round of US-Iran talks

Pakistan army chief arrives in Tehran as push grows for second round of US-Iran talks

  • Officials say high-level military-led visit is in continuation of stalled Islamabad talks last weekend
  • Messages exchanged between US and Iran since via Pakistan as efforts continue to revive negotiations
By Waseem Abbasi ·

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, accompanied by US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa (4th-R), Lebanese Ambassador to the US.

Diplomatic push to secure Israel-Lebanon ceasefire intensifies after Washington talks

  • Intensive contacts underway with international and regional actors in effort to end hostilities, with a truce a nonnegotiable condition for moving forward, senior Lebanese official says
  • Moves reflect ‘a clear effort to position Lebanese state as sole authority’ for negotiations and sends message ‘that Lebanon should not be treated as subordinate to external actors,’ analyst says
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Jeddah on Wednesday. (SPA) video

Pakistan PM arrives in Saudi Arabia to push for US-Iran talks

  • In Jeddah, Sharif will hold a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
  • Meeting will involve discussions on further strengthening relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan and an exchange of views on regional situation
By Arab News ·

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, accompanied by US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa (4th-R), Lebanese Ambassador to the US.

Diplomatic push to secure Israel-Lebanon ceasefire intensifies after Washington talks

  • Intensive contacts underway with international and regional actors in effort to end hostilities, with a truce a nonnegotiable condition for moving forward, senior Lebanese official says
  • Moves reflect ‘a clear effort to position Lebanese state as sole authority’ for negotiations and sends message ‘that Lebanon should not be treated as subordinate to external actors,’ analyst says
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Pope heads to Cameroon with message of peace for conflict zone

Pope heads to Cameroon with message of peace for conflict zone

  • At a cathedral in the capital Yaounde ahead of the visit, people scrambled to get hold of tunics bearing the pope’s image
  • Leo is due meet 93-year-old Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, later on Wednesday
By AFP ·

BBC to cut 2,000 jobs: UK media

BBC to cut 2,000 jobs: UK media

  • Cuts are biggest round of redundancies at the broadcasting corporation in 15 years
By AFP ·

BBC to cut 2,000 jobs: UK media

BBC to cut 2,000 jobs: UK media

  • Cuts are biggest round of redundancies at the broadcasting corporation in 15 years
By AFP ·