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Iran’s President says $6bn of Iranian assets in Qatar to be released: state media
The release comes under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 17, 2026, between US President Donald Trump and President Pezeshkian, with Pakistan and Qatar acting as mediators and guarantors DNA TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets held in Qatar will be released, according to state media. The funds, originally tied to oil exports and transferred to Qatar in 2023 after a prisoner exchange deal, had been inaccessible since the October 7 Hamas attacks and subsequent regional tensions. The release comes underRead More
Pakistani business delegation meets Ambassador Mumtaz Zahra in Paris
PARIS, JUN 29 /DNA/ – Mazhar Hussain Thathal, Chairman & CEO of Global Trade Expo Centre (GTEC) Pakistan, successfully led the 6th Pakistan-France Trade and Business Delegation 2026 to Paris with the objective of strengthening bilateral trade, investment, and business cooperation between Pakistan and France. During the official visit, the delegation held a high-level meeting at the Embassy of Pakistan in Paris with Her Excellency Ambassador Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, Ambassador of Pakistan to France, along with the Embassy’s Trade Counsellor Mr. Salman Ahmed Raja. The meeting focused on enhancing economicRead More
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan: A real test of brotherhood
Dr. Ali Awadh Asseri When Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement last year, the security pact was widely welcomed as the natural next step in a partnership that has evolved over many decades. Yet the true value of such arrangements is revealed only during moments of crisis. The recent Iran conflict provided the first major test of the defense pact and of the broader Saudi-Pakistani strategic relationship. The manner in which both countries responded demonstrated not only the strength of their bilateral ties but also theRead More
Iran, US ‘agree’ to halt attacks and renew talks
“Technical talks are slated to continue on all areas of the MOU,” says US official DNA TERAN: Iran and the United States agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Sunday, raising hopes of saving an interim peace deal that was under pressure from days of tit-for-tat strikes. “Technical talks are slated to continue on all areas of the MOU. Both sides will stand down for now and vessels can move freely,’ the officialRead More
Canada reach World Cup last 16 as late strike sinks South Africa
LOS ANGELES, United States: Stephen Eustaquio’s stoppage-time winner fired Canada to a 1-0 win over South Africa on Sunday in the first match of the World Cup knockout rounds, as the co-hosts advance to the last 16 for the first time in their history. With both sides making their first-ever appearance in the knockout phase, the game appeared to be heading for extra time, before Eustaquio broke South African hearts with a clinical hit from just outside the area. Canada — playing in Los Angeles despite being co-hosts, after failingRead More
Saudi Arabia football federation chief resigns
RIYADH: Yasser Al-Misehal resigned as president of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) on Monday, taking responsibility for the national team’s early exit from the FIFA World Cup 2026 and bringing an end to his seven-year tenure at the helm of Saudi football. In a statement posted on X, Al-Misehal said the Green Falcons’ failure to reach the knockout stage had fallen far short of the ambitions of Saudi football and its supporters, and that he accepted full responsibility for the disappointing campaign. He saidRead More