US, Saudis attack ‘Iran-backed groups’ in Iraq, threatening to intensify conflict
DUBAI/CAIRO: The US and Saudi Arabia launched strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, saying they were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, prompting Iran to warn that blaming it for such attacks was a “major miscalculation”. The strikes on targets inside Iraq come as Oman proposed a new regional deal aimed at resolving the conflict over the critical Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas flowed before the war. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday that its forces struck three oil tankers in the strait and forcedRead More
PM reviews progress on ‘Apna Ghar Scheme,’ directs faster implementation
ISLAMABAD, July 28: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Tuesday, reaffirmed that providing affordable housing to ordinary citizens remained one of the government’s top priorities. He said the government had launchedRead More
