Saturday, May 8th, 2021
Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem: The full story
In the aftermath of the 1948 expulsion of Palestinians by Zionist gangs to pave the way for the creation of the state of Israel, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were forced to flee their homes in historical Palestine to neighboring countries. Following these events, which came to be known to the Palestinians as “Nakba”, or the Catastrophe, 28 families settled in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem in 1956, hoping that would be the last time they are forced out of their homes. But these families, whose number hasRead More
Ankara calls on Israel to halt illegal settlements in East Jerusalem
ANKARA – Turkey on Friday called on Israel to abandon its policy of building illegal settlements in Eastern Jerusalem. Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu‘s remarks came at a news conference with his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki in the Turkish capital Ankara. The Turkish official said Israel maintained its “occupation policy” in Eastern Jerusalem and West Bank without a pause, and it was taking new steps to expand illegal settlements or transfer Palestinian houses to illegal settlers, which could pave the way for further destabilization in the future. Ankara is ready to offer any support needed for elections to be heldRead More
TURKEY IN 200+ HOURS
BY: ZAINAB GILANI Turkey, my third foreign destination, after Holy Cities of Makkah& Medina and Beijing, began on the 15th of March from Istanbul. I visited Kusadasi, Izmir, Koniya, Antalya and lastly Cappadocia. I managed to fully utilize my luggage allowance and the flight to Istanbul was really smooth. Passing over the high mountain ranges of Iran and Eastern Turkey, I enjoyed an aerial view of Van Lake. Turkey at first glance is the perfect blend of ancient culture, religious belief and lively modernity that encapsulates the ambiance of theRead More
Troops’ drawdown from Afghanistan without peace deal to dent regional security: Experts
Devcom-Pakistan webinar highlights the repercussions of hurriedly drawdown of the US-NATO troops from Afghanistan without finalizing any peace deal for the stakeholders. The experts believe that 20-year efforts, sacrifice of lives and huge capital and strategic investments are likely to go uncultivated for any sustainable solutions besides putting the region at security risk again. DNA Islamabad, MAY 8 – The geopolitical experts from different countries in the region have warned of the worst consequences of pulling out the US-Nato troops from Afghanistan without any sustainable peace deal. It would leadRead More
Task team leader World Bank Francois Onimus emphasized on environment flow downstream of Kotri Barrage is essential
By Rehan Ali Khushik HYDERABAD/ SUKKUR TTL – Task team leader World Bank Francois Onimus emphasized that environment flow downstream of Kotri Barrage is essential not only for surviving Hilsa (Pala) but is very important for controlling sea intrusion in the river, sustaining the mangrove ecosystem. He highlighted the Ecosystem system for fish species said that the Mangrove not only provides Ecosystem for fish species and aquatic life but also defense lines from Tsunami which affect not populous areas but destroy the economy of the country. TTL – TaskRead More
US welcomes arrival of 1.2 million covid-19 vaccines from Covax
ISLAMABAD, May 08 (DNA): The United States Government welcomes the successful arrival in Pakistan of 1.2 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which landed at Islamabad International Airport Saturday. This vaccine shipment was made possible through the COVAX Advance Market Commitment, a global initiative to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The United States contributed $2 billion and will contribute an additional $2 billion through 2022 to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to support COVAX, making the United States the single largest contributor to global COVID-19 vaccine access. “This is an extremely difficultRead More