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Tag Archives: Pakistan
Israel not happy as Syria signs defence pact with Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/full-text-mecca-defence-pact-signed-turkey-saudi-arabia-and-pakistan https://tribune.com.pk/story/2639463/syria-decides-to-join-makkah-joint-defence-agreement-report
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Tagged israel, Makkah, Mecca Joint Defence Alliance, Pakistan, Saudia Arabia, Syria, Turkey
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Diversity in defence partnerships…..
How Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia are deepening defence ties Experts say conflicts and uncertainty are accelerating efforts to strengthen regional military capacity. The ‘Badr’ project agreement was signed in the Qatari capital, Doha, between Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkiye … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Gl, Indonesia, Iran, Mecca, middle east, NATO, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, United States, war
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Learning from disaster events: warning all or only some?
Read more at: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/19/the-nepal-floods-question-when-the-himalayas-collapse-who-gets-warned Learn more at: https://www.icimod.org/
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Tagged carbon emissions, climate change, climate warming, early warning systems, environmental catastrophe, fossil fuels, glacier melt, Himalayas, Hindu Kush, human settlements in mountain regions, ice melt, India, Kashmir, monsoon forecasts, mountain areas, Pakistan, rainfall, rivers, rock firmations, tributaries
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Qatar, Iran, US relations
Qatar and Iran share ownership of the largest gas field in the world. During Trump’s first term: https://middleeast.observer/analysis/the-iranian-funds-frozen-in-qatar/ After the US-Israeli illegal war in Iran, Pakistan have worked toward brokering a cease fire. Now Qatar is taking up the final … Continue reading
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Tagged 60 day truce, countries holding Iranian frozen assets, crypto currencies, Defence Pact, digital assets, GCC, global banking, Iran, Memorandum of Understanding, negotiations, Nobitex, Pakistan, protection money, Qatar, Saudi-Pakistan relations, security, US
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Friday: Trump says ‘close to a deal’. Monday: Trump says ‘war back on’. Oil prices drop, then surge. Another pattern for money making amongst friends.
Response from Iran: Then: What happened on May 22? Iran confirms Qatar-hosted talks to end US-Iran war, with Pakistan serving as lead mediator A Qatari negotiating team and Pakistan’s army chief arrived in Tehran on May 22 to push ceasefire … Continue reading
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Tagged america, China, GCC, global trade, greed, illegal war on Iran, insider trading, Iranian allies, Iranian enemies, israel, Kuwait, markets, oil, Pakistan, peace negotiations, Qatar, Russia rewarded, sanctions lifted on Russian oil, Saudia Arabia, Strait of Hormuz, Tehran, UAE, ukraine, US bases in Gulf, world economy collapse
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Petrodollars to Yuan?
According to the Wall Street Journal, the UAE’s central bank chief raised the idea of a currency-swap line with Treasury Department and Federal Reserve officials during meetings in Washington, D.C., last week. To be sure, the UAE has plenty of money, including … Continue reading
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Tagged assistance to Iran, australia, China, GCC, Iran, IRGC, Islamabad, israel, Kushner, nuclear energy, Pakistan, Russia, Russian workers in Iran, undersea telecommunications threat, US, Witkoff, world economy
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Disappeared or died: American nuclear scientists
1945: What we are creating now is a monster whose influence is going to change history, provided there is any history left, yet it would be impossible not to see it through, not only for military reasons, but it would … Continue reading
Historical markers in the Middle East
Below is an extract from Wajeeh Lion’s, Substack. I urge you to read the full article ‘Beyond Belief: The 1,400-Year History and Modern Geopolitics of the Sunni-Shia Divide The 1979 Revolution and the Sectarianization of Geopolitics The catalyst for the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1979, British, Caliphate, egypt, French, GameTheory, historical divisions, Iran, Iraq, ISIS, Lebanon, middle east, Pakistan, Palestinians, Saudi Arabia, shia, sunni, Turkey
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Mega fail in Islamabad and Hungary
J D Vance has been busy – failing. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15728111/Did-JD-Vances-Hungary-visit-backfire-Viktor-Orban-US-Vice-Presidents-support-failed-reverse-slide-PMs-polling-suffered-crushing-election-defeat.html And in Islamabad: Photos: Vance departs Pakistan after failing to reach deal with Iran JD Vance says talks with Iran ended after 21 hours without reaching agreement Last updated: April 12, 2026 … Continue reading
Israeli’s use unlawful phosphorus on residential areas of Lebanon
Deliberate use of this substance will cause horrific harm to humans and their environment. https://www.trtworld.com/article/b9f138a2ee66 Increasingly we learn of strikes on hospitals after Gazan health centres were decimated by Israeli strikes. https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/other/like-an-earthquake-inside-israel-s-deadly-strike-on-medical-centre/ar-AA1YG0KE And, as if now it is normalised, we … Continue reading
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Tagged Afganistan, conflict, Gaza, health centres, healthcare systems, Hezbollah, hospitals, israel, Lebanon, Pakistan, slaughter, sudan, Taliban, targeting, war
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