Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
Netanyahu says UAE crown prince will invest $12M in Israel
Jerusalem, MAR 16 – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday Emirati Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has “volunteered” to invest over $12 million in Israel. In an interview with the Israeli army radio, Netanyahu said Abu Dhabi’s crown prince told him that he “wants to be a partner in projects which could enhance Israel’s economy after the coronavirus [pandemic].” So far, there has been no comment from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Netanyahu’s statement. On Thursday, Netanyahu postponed his official visit to the UAE due to difficulties that surfaced in coordinating the passage of his flight through JordanianRead More
Corona vaccination centers set up across province: Buzdar
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar paid a visit to the coronavirus vaccination center at Expo Center in Lahore today (Tuesday). Speaking on this occasion, he said that frontline healthcare workers and people over 60 years of age are being vaccinated in the first phase. The Chief Minister said that vaccination centres have been set up across the province for administration of coronavirus vaccine.
Zafar Bakhtawari, Ambassador of Egypt discuss matters of mutual interest
ISLAMABAD, MAR 16 (DNA) – The last visit of Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi to Egypt was fruitful to enhance bilateral ties between the two countries. There is a need for more such visits to further expand cooperation .The Ambassador of Arab Republic Egypt, Tarek Dahroug expressed these views while a meeting with Chairman of Pakistan Cultural Forum Zafar Bakhtawari, Ahsan Bakhtawari and Waqar Bakhtawari at his residence in Egyptian embassy. He further said that Gen. Nadim Raza the Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee would also visitRead More
Skipper Babar Azam unhappy with team selection for African Safari
KARACHI: Pakistan cricket captain of all three formats Babar Azam is not happy with the recently announced squads for the tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe and has reportedly expressed his displeasure at the omission of some players that he wanted for the two international assignments. Reliable sources confirmed that Babar was taken by surprise when Chief Selector Muhammad Wasim announced the squads for the African Safari as the two officials had been in discussion over the past few days about the possible composition of the teams. The squads namedRead More
Peace in Syria depends on Western support to Turkey: Erdoğan
ANKARA, MAR 16: President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan believes that re-establishing peace and stability in Syria depends on Western support to Ankara. In a column titled The West should help Turkey end Syria’s Civil War for Bloomberg, Erdoğan wrote that a peaceful and lasting solution will not be possible unless Syria’s territorial integrity and political unity are respected. “On the 10th anniversary of the Syrian uprising, we should remember the hundreds of thousands of people killed and tortured, and the millions displaced – all because they demanded democracy, liberty and human rights,” he noted. Erdoğan stressed that Turkey rejects “any plan that does notRead More