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ceasefire

Hours after ceasefire, Israeli police attack Al-Aqsa Mosque
World

Hours after ceasefire, Israeli police attack Al-Aqsa Mosque

  • Israeli forces have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, launching tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades at worshippers, risking the longevity of the newly-agreed ceasefire.
  • Several injuries are being reported, as worshippers come under siege from Israeli forces.
Updated 21 May, 2021 07:55pm
Israel agrees to ceasefire after 11-day destruction
World

Israel agrees to ceasefire after 11-day destruction

  • A statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the security cabinet had "unanimously accepted the recommendations to accept an Egyptian initiative for an unconditional... ceasefire."
Updated 21 May, 2021 07:40am
Tribal elders broker local Taliban, Afghan government ceasefire
World

Tribal elders broker local Taliban, Afghan government ceasefire

  • The month-long stoppage in hostilities in the Alingar district of Laghman province, one of the hardest hit by violence, was called to allow local farmers to harvest their wheat crop and students to sit annual examinations
  • Tribal elders drafted a demand letter, known locally as an "Ariza", which was then signed by two local officials of each the Taliban and the government.
Published 20 May, 2021 03:24pm
Taliban announce three-day ceasefire, marking Eid al Fitr
World

Taliban announce three-day ceasefire, marking Eid al Fitr

  • The Taliban has declared a three-day ceasefire across Afghanistan, to mark Eid al Fitr, only two days after more than 50 people - most of which were young girls - were killed in bomb blasts outside a school in Kabul.
  • The ceasefire announcement comes as the United States continues to withdraw its last 2500 troops from the war-torn country, as negotiations between the government and the Taliban falter.
Updated 10 May, 2021 07:41pm
Modi extends Pakistan Day message to PM Imran, extending a desire for 'cordial relations'
World

Modi extends Pakistan Day message to PM Imran, extending a desire for 'cordial relations'

  • In a message comemorating Pakistan Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told his counterpart Prime Minister Imran Khan that his country desires mutually cordial relations.
  • Prime Minister Modi stated in his letter that "As a neighbouring country, India desires cordial relations with the people of Pakistan", adding that "For this, an environment of trust, devoid of terror and hostility, is imperative."
Published 23 Mar, 2021 10:38pm
Pakistan welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Yemen peace initiative
Pakistan

Pakistan welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Yemen peace initiative

  • "We urge all parties to the conflict in Yemen to engage in a meaningful dialogue to end the hostilities in order to save thousands of innocent lives and ensure regional peace and stability," FO said.
  • The FO further said that Pakistan fully supports Saudi efforts for 'peaceful settlement of the conflict in Yemen and stand in solidarity with the kingdom'.
Published 23 Mar, 2021 11:16am
Secret India-Pakistan Ceasefire Talks Brokered by the UAE
World

Secret India-Pakistan Ceasefire Talks Brokered by the UAE

  • A day after military chiefs from India and Pakistan made an unprecedented joint-agreement to respect their original ceasefire agreement from 2003, reportedly a top diplomat from the United Arab Emirates subsequently visited New Delhi for a brief one-day visit.
  • The India-Pakistan ceasefire was the culmination of secret talks behind closed doors brokered by the Gulf state over the course of months.
Updated 22 Mar, 2021 12:11pm
Talk about peace
BR Research

Talk about peace

Economy and security are intrinsically linked. So the economic observers, too, were taken by a positive surprise ...
Published 03 Mar, 2021 07:40am