Month: September 2020

On Wednesday, Palestinian leaders failed to convince the Arab League to condemn the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Israel deal of normalizing ties.   Although Saudi Arabi reaffirmed support for Palestinian statehood, the Arab League voted against the Palestinian leadership’s draft resolution of condemning the UAE-Israel accord, according to a Palestinian diplomatic source. Commenting on the three-hour meeting’s outcome, Arab League Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki told reporters, "Discussions regarding this point were serious. It was comprehensive and took some time. But it did not lead in the end to agreement about the draft resolution that was proposed by the Palestinian side." Early Wednesday, Riyad al-Maliki, Palestinian Foreign Minister urged the Arab nations to reject ...

Amid the escalating tensions between China and India, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been mobilizing its Army from different parts of the country near the Line of Actual Control that divides India and China. Global Times reported that China has been reportedly mobilizing forces, including bombers, air defense troops, artillery, armored vehicles, paratroopers, special forces and infantry units, from different parts of the country to the bordering plateau region. H-6 bombers and Y-20 large transport aircraft attached to the PLA Central Theater Command Air Force have been deployed to the plateau region for training missions, the report read. The PLA is also conducting long-distance maneuvers, deployment exercises and live-fire drills in Northwest China's desert areas...

A transgender activist named Gul Panra was shot dead in Pakistan’s of Peshawar and netizens are demanding justice. According to social media posts and local media reports, Panra was shot six times. She was rushed to a local hospital but she succumbed to her injuries on her way to it, as per local media reports. TransAction Pakistan, a group advocating trans rights in the country, told local media that Gul Panra was shot six times at point-blank range. She was rushed to Sherpao Hospital, but she succumbed to her wounds on the way. Reportedly, another trans woman, Chahat, was also targeted during the shooting, and she is in critical condition and has been moved to Khyber Teaching Hospital in Peshawar. Police said they have started a probe into the case. As soon as the news b...