Wednesday, September 16th, 2026
US officials met Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say
WASHINGTON: US officials met representatives of Yemen’s Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the matter said. The meeting, which has not been made public, was held at the US Embassy in Muscat, three of the sources said on the condition of anonymity. Two sources said that Oman’s government, a longtime regional mediator, helped organize the meeting. The Trump administration designated the Houthis a “foreign terrorist organization” in March 2025, criminalizing support for the group. But Washington has negotiated with them since, reaching a ceasefire in MayRead More
Egypt’s al-Sisi rejects Palestinian displacement in Abbas meeting
CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi rejected on Wednesday any plans for Palestinian displacement, hours after Israel’s defense minister said the army would “finish the job” in Gaza and remove Palestinians. During a visit by Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, Sisi “reiterated Egypt’s firm stance against the displacement of the Palestinian people or any attempt to annihilate the Palestinian cause.” Abbas praised Egypt’s “steadfast positions,” Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Egypt shares the only land border with the Gaza Strip that is not controlled by Israel, and has since 2023 rejectedRead More
Sweden expels Iran embassy employee, summons ambassador: Govt
STOCKHOLM, SEP 16: Sweden said Wednesday it had expelled an Iranian embassy employee and summoned the country’s ambassador, accusing Tehran of making threats against Jewish and Israeli interests in Sweden. “We know that Iran, over a long period of time, has conducted activities that threaten security in and against Sweden, targeting both individuals who oppose the Iranian regime and various Jewish and Israeli interests in our country,” Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said in a statement to AFP. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or viaRead More
‘Provocative, irresponsible’: Pakistan protests Indian warship’s incursion into EEZ
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lodged a strong protest over what it described as an incursion by Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata into its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), slamming the Indian vessel for engaging in “provocative and irresponsible” manoeuvres near Pakistan Navy ships. This is the first instance of overt military tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours since they engaged in a fierce, four-day military conflict last year that raised fears of a wider war before a ceasefire was reached. In a statement, Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said the Pakistan NavyRead More
69TH National Day of Malaysia celebrated
ISLAMABAD, SEP 16 /DNA/ – The 69th National Day of Malaysia was celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm at a prestigious ceremony held at the Islamabad Serena Hotel on Wednesday. Chief Guest Rana Tanveer Hussain, Federal Minister for Food Security, graced the occasion alongside the High Commissioner of Malaysia, Dato Azhar bin Mazlan, and a distinguished gathering of diplomats, dignitaries, and members of the Malaysian community in Pakistan. The event commenced with the national anthems of Malaysia and Pakistan, followed by a ceremonial cake-cutting to mark the occasion. The ChiefRead More
60 killed in goldmine collapse
KHARTOUM, 16 SEP (DNA) — The collapse of a gold mine in southern Sudan has killed at least 60 small-scale miners, two survivors told media on Wednesday, while many more are missing and feared dead under the rubble. Shafts began collapsing in the Al-Zaraa mine near the town of El-Nahud in West Kordofan on Tuesday, and by the following morning 60 bodies had been retrieved. “We don’t know how many more are still inside,” one of the survivors, Khair al-Sayyed Jabara, told after taking part with fellow miners in theRead More