In battle for Libya’s oil, water becomes a casualty
TRIPOLI: While Libya’s oil lies at the heart of three months of fighting over Tripoli and years of power struggles before that, water is becoming a far bigger concern for its people.…
Saudi crown prince says kingdom isn’t seeking war in region
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in remarks published Sunday that the kingdom is not seeking war in the region, but warned it will not hesitate…
Up to two million Syrians could flee to Turkey if war intensifies
Up to 2 million refugees could flee to Turkey if fighting intensifies in northwestern Syria as aid funds run dangerously low, the United Nations said on Monday. Syria’s Russian-backed military has been…
Xi Jinping worried about growing Iran-US tensions, suggests restraint
A rise in tensions in the Middle East owing to U.S. pressure on Iran is worrying and all parties need to exercise restraint, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian media ahead of…
‘Tension with India has reduced but threat of war still looms’
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday told a meeting of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) parliamentary party that tensions with India had eased, but the threat of war remained. “It was because…
Pakistan Navy celebrates hangor day in memory of 1971 war
KARACHI: Pakistan Navy (PN) on Sunday celebrated December 9 as Hangor Day which is reminiscent of unmatched courage and unwavering commitment of Pakistan Navy’s Submarine Hangor during the 1971 war. In order…
India’s threats mean nothing, says PM
—Says Pakistan’s overtures for peace are in interest of both countries LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday told India that Pakistan’s quest for better relations should not be construed as a weakness…
Pakistan won’t fight someone else’s war, says PM
–Khan rules out civil-military tension, says all institutions on same page to take Pakistan forward –Praises Pakistan Army’s policy of merit, says it’s the only functional institution in country –Army chief Gen…
Trump: news media wants confrontation, even war, with Russia
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump accused the news media Thursday of trying to provoke a confrontation with Russia that could lead to war, as he continues to push back against criticism of his…
South Sudan’s Kiir hopes talks will bring ‘immediate end’ to war
KHARTOUM: South Sudanese President Salva Kiir said he hopes his meeting with arch-foe Riek Machar in Khartoum on Monday will bring an “immediate end” to the devastating war in their country. Machar…
Jirga: a contemplative war film originally to be filmed in Pakistan
There are pared-down war films, opting for slow-burn over spectacle, and then there are wars films like Jirga, which are buoyed by a tremendous sense of restraint: so rich and contemplative; so…
Dancer’s journey from war-torn Syria to the Paris stage
PARIS: Yara al-Hasbani was putting the finishing touches to her make-up for a performance of “Romeo and Juliet” in Damascus when she found out her father had been tortured to death. It…
Afghan’s carpet sales fall as problems rise
KABUL: Sales of Afghanistan’s ancient carpet-weaving industry which is prized by buyers as much for their artistry as a utility, and chief export of the impoverished nation has shrunk to six percent from 27…
Marriage prospects bleak for women in war-ridden Syria
DAMASCUS: Syrian student Nour wistfully examined her bare ring finger, scanning her fellow classmates at Damascus University. Amid the sea of women, there was no eligible single man in sight. At 30,…
US General Dunford says war with North Korea will be ‘nasty’
The United States (US) military’s top officer warned on Tuesday that any war with North Korea would be “nasty” and said America still hopes to find a peaceful solution to the ongoing…
US again lying about basis for war: Colin Powell’s former aide
A former aide of ex-US secretary of state Colin Powell has revealed that the former army general was chosen to make the pitch in the UN for America’s war in Iraq in…
Angelina Jolie urges NATO to stop use of sexual violence as a ‘weapon of war’
BRUSSELS: UN refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie has called on NATO to help stop the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, as the Hollywood star broadened her international…