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Lebanon’s revival hangs in the balance as conflict flares between Israel and Iran

3 days ago | arabnews.pk | Tarek Ali Ahmad |Najia Houssari

BEIRUT: Colorful fireworks, sparkler-topped champagne bottles, and the occasional ballistic missile became regular features of nights out at Lebanon’s many rooftop bars and nightclubs last week, as Iran and Israel exchanged fire — providing revelers with a grim and surreal light show. Social media has been flooded with videos of young people defiantly celebrating life as missiles arc across the night sky.
Review: Ginny & Georgia

1 week ago | arabnews.pk | Jasmine Bager

The emotionally charged third season of Netflix’s “Ginny & Georgia” dropped earlier this month and has hovered steadily in the top 10 shows in the Kingdom since. This season, the show focuses even more strongly on the fast-talking, faster-thinking Georgia, a single mother with bleached-blonde Southern belle looks whose dark past is fast catching up with her. Flashbacks — some heartbreaking, others alarming — offer glimpses of her past life.
Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising 2025 tally to 12

1 week ago | arabnews.pk | Naimat Khan

KARACHI: Pakistan’s polio eradication program on Friday said a new wild poliovirus case had been detected in the country’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, bringing the total tally of 2025 cases to 12. Polio is a paralyzing disease with no cure, making prevention through vaccination critical. Multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine, along with the completion of the routine immunization schedule for all children, are essential to build strong immunity against the virus.
Pakistan PM orders expansion of national shipping fleet to cut $4 billion trade cost

1 week ago | arabnews.pk | Hasaan Ali Khan

Pakistan PM urges diplomacy to end Iran-Israel conflict in call with US secretary of state ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday emphasized the importance of “dialogue and diplomacy” to defuse the escalating military conflict between Iran and Israel during a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in which both sides discussed a broad range of issues.
Pakistani minister, FIFA president discuss football’s growing popularity in country

1 week ago | arabnews.pk | Hasaan Ali Khan

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday to discuss football’s growing popularity in Pakistan and the potential that the sport has in the country, the minister said in a statement. Football in Pakistan has long existed in the shadow of cricket. However, the sport has been growing popular over the years, particularly among the youth, who form a passionate fan base in urban centers.
UN rights chief condemns civilian toll of Israel-Iran escalation, warns of regional conflagration

1 week ago | arabnews.pk | Ephrem Kossaify

NEW YORK CITY: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Thursday condemned the mounting civilian toll in the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran, and warned that the conflict risks plunging the wider region into war. In a strongly worded statement he said the “wide-scale, continuing attacks” by Israel on Iranian territory and the retaliatory missile and drone strikes by Iran were having “severe human rights and humanitarian impacts” on civilians.
France preparing to help its citizens in Israel, Iran leave, Barrot says

1 week ago | arabnews.pk | Ephrem Kossaify

France preparing to help its citizens in Israel, Iran leave, Barrot says /node/2605059/middle-east Updated 41 sec ago June 19, 2025 18:19 Follow France preparing to help its citizens in Israel, Iran leave, Barrot says Updated 41 sec ago June 19, 2025 18:19 Barrot told reporters that a convoy will be arranged by the end of the week French citizens in Israel will be able to board buses starting Friday morning PARIS: France is preparing to help its citizens in Israel and Iran to leave those...
Pakistan’s second Congo virus death for 2025 confirmed in Karachi

1 week ago | arabnews.pk | Naimat Khan

Arif Habib Group submits bid as deadline nears for expressions of interest in PIA stake sale ISLAMABAD: The chairman of the Arif Habib Group, a prominent Pakistani conglomerate with diversified interests across various sectors, said on Thursday the consortium had submitted its bid to acquire a stake in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the country’s loss-making national flag carrier.
Pakistan prepares for early rollout of Hajj 2026 registration

1 week ago | arabnews.pk | Hasaan Ali Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs is finalizing preparations to launch early registration for both private and government Hajj 2026 schemes to streamline the pilgrimage process, state media reported on Wednesday. The move follows a directive from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to begin preparations for Hajj 2026 well in advance.
Pakistan reports first Congo virus death of 2025 in Karachi

1 week ago | arabnews.pk | Naimat Khan

KARACHI: A 42-year-old man lost his life after contracting the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), marking the first confirmed fatality from the virus in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province this year, the health department said on Wednesday. The fatality rate for the Congo virus ranges from 10 percent to 40 percent, depending on the quality of health care, timeliness of treatment and the patient’s overall health, according to the World Health Organization.