Toronto, 17 Jan 2026 By Shawgi Mustafa To understand Mark Carney’s trip to Beijing, we must look at our hard Canadian trade. Currently, Canada’s economic relationship with the United States is less of a partnership and more of an addiction. Our exports to our southern neighbour account for nearly 75% of all Canadian exports—it is...

Washington * (Anadolu News) 17 Jan 202 The White House has unveiled key appointments for its proposed postwar administration of Gaza, marking a concrete step in President Trump’s peace plan. Dr. Ali Sha’ath, a former Palestinian Authority deputy minister, will lead the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), tasked with restoring services and...

Riyadh, 11 Jan. 2926 By Shahid Nayeem Pakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ahmed Farooq has conferred the Hilal-e-Pakistan, Pakistan’s second highest civilian award, on Saudi Commerce Minister Majid Al-Qasabi. The Pakistani Ambassador presented the award during a meeting with Saudi Commerce Minister Majid Al-Qasabi in Riyadh. The award acknowledges the enduring partnership and robust trade ties...

iJeddah, 10 Jan. 2026 Report By Shahid Nayeem Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Jeddah from Madina AL Munawara to attend OIC's Extraordinary Conference of Foreign Ministers. During his visit today, he inaugurated the state-of-the-art and purpose-built 8,700-square-metre new Consulate General of Pakistan building in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, today, Saturday....

Rawalpindi, 07 Jan. 2026 In a comprehensive press briefing yesterday, Tuesday, Pakistan’s military spokesperson presented a stark review of the nation’s counter-terrorism efforts, declaring 2025 a decisive year while levelling serious allegations against neighboring Afghanistan and criticizing domestic political impediments. Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Media and Public...

Rawalpindi, 06 Jan. 2026 (APP) A high-level defence delegation headed by Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force, met Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, at Air Headquarters today on Tuesday. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), discussions...

Monday, January 5, 2026 The failure of global accountability for the civilian massacre in Palestine in the hands of brutal Israeli military forces on innocent Palestinians, and grabbing their lands and properties, with the mighty military and diplomatic support of the U.S., a key ally of Israel, has created an environment where the United States...

Caracas, 03 Jan. 2026  The US President Donald Trump has announced that the US would now “run Venezuela” to oversee a “safe, proper and judicious transition.” He explicitly tied this to the nation’s vast oil reserves, the largest in the world, suggesting U.S. companies would fix “broken infrastructure” and “start making money for the country.”...

Jeddah, o2 Jan. 2025 Jeddah Report by Shahid Nayeem In a decisive demonstration of diplomatic unity, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened an extraordinary meeting at its Jeddah headquarters. The urgent session was a direct response to Israel's controversial recognition of the Somaliland region as an independent state, an act perceived as a significant...

New York, 01 January 2026 On a brisk Thursday in New York City, history was made as Zohran Kwame Mamdani took the helm of America’s largest metropolis. At just 34 years old, Mamdani is not only the youngest mayor the city has seen in generations but also its first Muslim, first South Asian, and first...