The Palestinian president’s office on Saturday called on the US government to reverse its decision to revoke President Mahmoud Abbas’ visa, just weeks before he was scheduled to attend the UN’s annual General Assembly and an international conference aimed at creating a Palestinian state. The 27-nation European Union also urged the Trump administration to reconsider…
Ishan Kishan and Mohammad Abbas (Instagram) Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas on Wednesday shared a couple of photos with India’s wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan. Both players currently represent Nottinghamshire in the County Championship Division One.The match ended in a draw, but the duo won hearts with their celebration. The heartwarming moment came after Abbas dismissed Yorkshire opener…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has stated that Iran is not prepared for talks with any party while Israeli attacks continue. He emphasised that there is no point in negotiating until the attacks stop. Araqchi also mentioned that Iran has had no contact or talks with P5+1 group and will not have any in the…
Iran has proposed the creation of a joint nuclear enrichment venture involving regional Arab countries and American investments as an alternative to Washington’s demand that it dismantle its nuclear program, according to four Iranian officials familiar with the plan. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, proposed the idea to an American special envoy, Steve Witkoff, when…
Palestinian leaders in the Israeli-occupied West Bank met this week for the first gathering of its kind in years. Their mission: to allow Mahmoud Abbas, the aging Palestinian Authority president, to appoint a longtime loyalist to a newly-minted senior position. On Saturday night, Mr. Abbas formally named Hussein al-Sheikh, a close confidant, as his deputy….
A third round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear activities was planned for Saturday, raising hopes for a new accord that could avert another conflict in the Middle East. “I think we’re going to make a deal with Iran. Nobody else could do that,” President Trump said in an interview…
The first meeting between the United States and Iran over its expanding nuclear program on Saturday displayed a seriousness of purpose and an effort to avoid what neither side wants, another war in the Middle East. They will talk again next Saturday, but the hard work lies ahead, as hard-liners in both countries, and Israel,…
A brief handshake may be the most likely outcome from preliminary diplomatic talks set for Saturday between American and Iranian officials. It would probably be enough to keep the discussions going, and potentially lead to the first official face-to-face negotiations between the two countries since President Trump abandoned a landmark nuclear accord seven years ago….
It was a closely held, urgent meeting. Iran was pondering a response to President Trump’s letter seeking nuclear negotiations. So the country’s president, as well as the heads of the judiciary and Parliament huddled with Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, last month, according to two senior Iranian officials familiar with the meeting. Mr. Khamenei…
Muhammad Abbas (Pic credit: Blackcaps) NEW DELHI: New Zealand’s 21-year-old right-hand batter Muhammad Abbas made history on Saturday, smashing the fastest-ever fifty on ODI debut during the first match of the three-match series against Pakistan at McLean Park in Napier. The Lahore-born cricketer reached his half-century in just 24 balls, breaking the previous record held…