Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri Cumhurbaşkanı
UAE says investigation launched into diverted flydubai flight
The United Arab Emirates’ chief prosecutor on Thursday ordered an investigation into the incident aboard flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, which made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a reported altercation in the cockpit. The state news agency WAM said the attorney general had ordered the probe, adding that “the investigation team has launched its work into the incident” that forced the plane to land in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The investigation will examine the circumstances and motives, including whether it was linked to any militant activity or involved prior planning or direction. UAE judicial authorities have jurisdiction over the incident because the aircraft is registered in the UAE and flies under its flag, the statement said, adding that UAE law applies to crimes committed on board “even if they occur outside the country’s territory”. Passengers described rushing the cockpit after the plane suddenly plummeted, losing around 17,000 feet of altitude in the span of a minute, according to the Flightradar24 website. Airline flydubai said all the passengers — of whom 166 out of 174 were Israeli, according to media reports — were safe, adding that the reasons for the altercation were unknown. Netanyahu praises Indian pilot Meanwhile, Israel has alleged that the co-pilot of the flight had tried to crash the aircraft but that the pilot and passengers intervened and averted the crash. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu credited the wounded pilot — identified as Indian national Smit Machchhar — and passengers of the flight, with Israeli officials terming the incident “an attempted terrorist attack”. Netanyahu hailed Smit’s “extraordinary bravery”, saying he fought off his copilot, preventing a “catastrophic mid-air disaster”. “During the flight, as they approached the country, one of the pilots stabbed the other pilot, and apparently tried to crash the plane with everyone on board,” Netanyahu claimed in a separate video message. In a Fox News interview, he also claimed an Israeli passenger helped overpower the attacker, identifying him only as Yanik and describing him as a plumber. “An amazing act of heroism — of his, of the Indian pilot, of the people who helped them. They stopped a disaster that could have been global,” Netanyahu insisted. The Indian embassy said Machchhar was being treated at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi described him as a “HERO” in a social media post on Thursday. “His valour helped save hundreds of lives,” Modi said. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said he had spoken with his UAE counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and agreed “to collaborate against extremist elements seeking to harm security and undermine stability”. US President Donald Trump, after discussing the incident with Netanyahu, said: “It seems as though the co-pilot was perhaps a terrorist or perhaps a whack-job.” Riyadh turned down Israeli requests to send planes for passengers Saudi Arabia turned down multiple requests by Israel to send its own planes to retrieve passengers from the diverted flydubai flight, a Saudi source with knowledge of the matter told AFP on Thursday. “They asked to send military warplanes. Two or three direct to Tabuk airport,” the source told AFP. “Turned down.” “Then asked to send [El Al] commercial one. Turned down as well.” The source also told AFP the message was communicated through the UAE and not directly with the Israelis. The Saudi source said the kingdom fulfilled its “international obligation” and assisted the passengers of the flight after they made the emergency landing, emphasising that the nationality of the travellers had no impact on their decision. “We were to act the same way, regardless of the nationalities of flydubai passengers,” the source added. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has resisted pressure to join the US-backed Abraham Accords and establish diplomatic ties with Israel. Riyadh has maintained that it will not normalise relations with Israel without a clear path to Palestinian statehood. But the kingdom has long been seen as the most consequential potential addition to the Abraham Accords, with negotiations advancing at various points before stalling. ’Out of control’ AFPTV images showed another flydubai plane carrying the passengers touching down at Tel Aviv airport, hours after their initial flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk. Footage shared by Netanyahu’s office showed the premier meeting passengers after their arrival in Tel Aviv and embracing a man in a bloodied shirt. Passenger Miryam Shira Ohayon described the plane as being “pretty much out of control” as the incident unfolded over Jordan. “The co-pilot tried to murder the pilot and basically carry out a suicide attack on the plane,” she told reporters by speakerphone held up by her mother at Ben Gurion Airport. “It was really on the way to crashing, and it was simply the resourcefulness of many people who took control of the co-pilot and neutralised him,” she said. The airline said it was another “on-duty flydubai crew travelling on the flight who diverted and landed the aircraft safely” and that it was suspending flights to Israel while an investigation took place. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz alleged that the incident was an attempted terror attack, but did not identify his source of that assessment. The director general of Israel’s foreign ministry also called it “an attempted terrorist attack against Israelis, the United Arab Emirates, and the Abraham Accords”, referring to the normalisation deal the two countries signed in 2020. ‘Terrifying’ Passenger Almog Italie told AFP it was like “we were having very big turbulence” before fighting erupted near the cockpit. “The other passengers from the front took over control,” he told AFP via video call from Saudi Arabia. Passengers from an earlier diverted flydubai flight are seen after landing at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in Lod on September 30. – AFP Another passenger, Chaim Nazarovitz, said the ordeal had been “very terrifying”, adding that for a moment he felt like he was “not among the living”. Israeli media reported that the military scrambled fighter jets after concerns emerged that the aircraft might have been hijacked— with the hypothesis later dismissed. The incident comes months into a regional war that erupted in late February with US-Israeli strikes on Iran and just ahead of Israel’s elections due at the end of October. On Tuesday, Netanyahu said there were “indications” that Israel’s enemies could try to attack ahead of elections and was accused of “fear-mongering” by the opposition chief.
Israel-bound plane rerouted to Saudi Arabia; pilots wounded in reported fightUAE prosecutor general orders investigation into diverted flydubai flight
The UAE prosecutor general has ordered an investigation into the incident aboard flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, which was diverted and landed in Saudi Arabia after an altercation in the cockpit, the state news agency reported on Thursday. The investigation will examine the circumstances and motives, including whether it was linked to any militant activity or involved prior planning or direction. UAE judicial authorities have jurisdiction over the incident because the aircraft is registered in the UAE and flies under its flag, the statement said, adding that UAE law applies to crimes committed on board “even if they occur outside the country’s territory”. Netanyahu praises pilot, passengers Earlier, Israel’s leader credited the pilot and passengers of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight with averting a catastrophe on Wednesday after they overpowered a co-pilot who allegedly tried to crash the aircraft, forcing an emergency landing. Passengers described rushing the cockpit after the plane suddenly plummeted, losing around 17,000 feet of altitude in the span of a minute, according to the Flightradar24 website. Airline flydubai said all the passengers — of whom 166 out of 174 were Israeli, according to media reports — were safe, adding that the reasons for the altercation were unknown. Israeli officials called the incident “an attempted terrorist attack” while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US broadcaster Fox News it was “too early” to say who was behind the altercation and lauded those who prevented a crash. “During the flight, as they approached the country, one of the pilots stabbed the other pilot, and apparently tried to crash the plane with everyone on board,” Netanyahu said in a separate video message. “I salute these heroes,” he said of the passengers, adding “they prevented a major disaster”. He later hailed the wounded pilot – identified as Indian national Smit Machchhar — “for his extraordinary bravery”, saying he fought off his copilot, preventing a “catastrophic mid-air disaster”. In the Fox News interview Netanyahu also praised an Israeli passenger who helped overpower the attacker, identifying him only as Yanik and describing him as a plumber. “An amazing act of heroism — of his, of the Indian pilot, of the people who helped them. They stopped a disaster that could have been global,” Netanyahu said. The Indian embassy said Machchhar was being treated at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi described him as a “HERO” in a social media post on Thursday. “His valour helped save hundreds of lives,” Modi said. ’Out of control’ AFPTV images showed another flydubai plane carrying the passengers touch down at Tel Aviv airport, hours after their initial flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk. Footage shared by Netanyahu’s office showed the premier meeting passengers after their arrival in Tel Aviv and embracing a man in a bloodied shirt. Passenger Miryam Shira Ohayon described the plane as being “pretty much out of control” as the incident unfolded over Jordan. “The co-pilot tried to murder the pilot and basically carry out a suicide attack on the plane,” she told reporters by speakerphone held up by her mother at Ben Gurion Airport. “It was really on the way to crashing, and it was simply the resourcefulness of many people who took control of the co-pilot and neutralised him,” she said. The airline said it was another “on-duty flydubai crew travelling on the flight who diverted and landed the aircraft safely” and that it was suspending flights to Israel while an investigation took place. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz described the incident as an attempted terror attack, but did not identify his source of that assessment. The director general of Israel’s foreign ministry also called it “an attempted terrorist attack against Israelis, the United Arab Emirates, and the Abraham Accords”, referring to the normalisation deal the two countries signed in 2020. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said he had spoken with his UAE counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and agreed “to collaborate against extremist elements seeking to harm security and undermine stability”. US President Donald Trump, after discussing the incident with Netanyahu, said: “It seems as though the co-pilot was perhaps a terrorist or perhaps a whack-job.” ‘Terrifying’ Passenger Almog Italie told AFP it was like “we were having very big turbulence” before fighting erupted near the cockpit. “The other passengers from the front took over control,” he told AFP via video call from Saudi Arabia. Passengers from an earlier diverted flydubai flight are seen after landing at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in Lod on September 30. – AFP Another passenger, Chaim Nazarovitz, said the ordeal had been “very terrifying”, adding that for a moment he felt like he was “not among the living”. Israeli media reported that the military scrambled fighter jets after concerns emerged that the aircraft might have been hijacked. In a video filmed inside the plane, a passenger with blood dripping from a head injury pleaded for assistance as they descended into Saudi Arabia. Israel has no formal ties with the Gulf kingdom, but said the group received a “very warm” welcome there. The incident comes months into a regional war that erupted in late February with US-Israeli strikes on Iran and just ahead of Israel’s elections due at the end of October. On Tuesday, Netanyahu said there were “indications” that Israel’s enemies could try to attack ahead of elections and was accused of “fear-mongering” by the opposition chief.
UAE prosecutor general orders investigation into diverted flydubai flightIsrael PM hails Indian pilot of rerouted Flydubai flight for averting disaster
Israel’s leader credited the pilot and passengers of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight with averting a catastrophe on Wednesday after they overpowered a co-pilot who allegedly tried to crash the aircraft, forcing an emergency landing. Passengers described rushing the cockpit after the plane suddenly plummeted, losing around 17,000 feet of altitude in the span of a minute, according to the Flightradar24 website. Airline flydubai said all the passengers — of whom 166 out of 174 were Israeli, according to media reports — were safe, adding that the reasons for the altercation were unknown. Israeli officials called the incident “an attempted terrorist attack” while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US broadcaster Fox News it was “too early” to say who was behind the altercation and lauded those who prevented a crash. “During the flight, as they approached the country, one of the pilots stabbed the other pilot, and apparently tried to crash the plane with everyone on board,” Netanyahu said in a separate video message. “I salute these heroes,” he said of the passengers, adding “they prevented a major disaster”. He later hailed the wounded pilot – identified as Indian national Smit Machchhar — “for his extraordinary bravery”, saying he fought off his copilot, preventing a “catastrophic mid-air disaster”. In the Fox News interview Netanyahu also praised an Israeli passenger who helped overpower the attacker, identifying him only as Yanik and describing him as a plumber. “An amazing act of heroism — of his, of the Indian pilot, of the people who helped them. They stopped a disaster that could have been global,” Netanyahu said. The Indian embassy said Machchhar was being treated at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi described him as a “HERO” in a social media post on Thursday. “His valour helped save hundreds of lives,” Modi said. ’Out of control’ AFPTV images showed another flydubai plane carrying the passengers touch down at Tel Aviv airport, hours after their initial flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk. Footage shared by Netanyahu’s office showed the premier meeting passengers after their arrival in Tel Aviv and embracing a man in a bloodied shirt. Passenger Miryam Shira Ohayon described the plane as being “pretty much out of control” as the incident unfolded over Jordan. “The co-pilot tried to murder the pilot and basically carry out a suicide attack on the plane,” she told reporters by speakerphone held up by her mother at Ben Gurion Airport. “It was really on the way to crashing, and it was simply the resourcefulness of many people who took control of the co-pilot and neutralised him,” she said. The airline said it was another “on-duty flydubai crew travelling on the flight who diverted and landed the aircraft safely” and that it was suspending flights to Israel while an investigation took place. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz described the incident as an attempted terror attack, but did not identify his source of that assessment. The director general of Israel’s foreign ministry also called it “an attempted terrorist attack against Israelis, the United Arab Emirates, and the Abraham Accords”, referring to the normalisation deal the two countries signed in 2020. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said he had spoken with his UAE counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and agreed “to collaborate against extremist elements seeking to harm security and undermine stability”. US President Donald Trump, after discussing the incident with Netanyahu, said: “It seems as though the co-pilot was perhaps a terrorist or perhaps a whack-job.” ‘Terrifying’ Passenger Almog Italie told AFP it was like “we were having very big turbulence” before fighting erupted near the cockpit. “The other passengers from the front took over control,” he told AFP via video call from Saudi Arabia. Passengers from an earlier diverted flydubai flight are seen after landing at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in Lod on September 30. – AFP Another passenger, Chaim Nazarovitz, said the ordeal had been “very terrifying”, adding that for a moment he felt like he was “not among the living”. Israeli media reported that the military scrambled fighter jets after concerns emerged that the aircraft might have been hijacked. In a video filmed inside the plane, a passenger with blood dripping from a head injury pleaded for assistance as they descended into Saudi Arabia. Israel has no formal ties with the Gulf kingdom, but said the group received a “very warm” welcome there. The incident comes months into a regional war that erupted in late February with US-Israeli strikes on Iran and just ahead of Israel’s elections due at the end of October. On Tuesday, Netanyahu said there were “indications” that Israel’s enemies could try to attack ahead of elections and was accused of “fear-mongering” by the opposition chief.
flydubai Incident Live Updates: 'Terrorist' Wanted To Crash flydubai Plane, Says Israeli Security MinisterVisit of Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, to the United Arab Emirates, 28 September 2026, Abu Dhabi
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan was received by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President...
Sayın Bakanımızın Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri'ni Ziyareti, 28 Eylül 2026, Abu Dabi
Bakanımız Hakan Fidan, Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri Devlet Başkanı Şeyh Muhammed bin Zayid Al Nahyan ve Devlet Başkan Yardımcısı Şeyh Mansur bin Zayid Al Nahyan tarafından Abu Dabi'de kabul edildi. ##dinamik:gallery:gla|src=/images/enformasyon/gg/sayin-bakanimizin-birlesik-arap-emirlikleri-ni-ziyareti--28-eylul-2026--abu-dabi-1/##
Saudi crown prince, UAE vice president meet in Riyadh: report
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Riyadh on Tuesday, Saudi official media reported, months after the two countries fell out over Yemen. The meeting comes as the kingdom reels from weeks of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on its tankers, oil facilities, airports and even its capital, after the group took control of the Red Sea coast from Saudi-led Yemeni government forces. Riyadh has for weeks been reaching out to international allies for help against the Houthis. The crown prince and the vice president met to “review brotherly bilateral relations and regional developments”, the Saudi Press Agency said, adding the sit-down was also attended by Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman. Last December, Riyadh accused Abu Dhabi of threatening its national security by supporting southern Yemeni separatists who orchestrated a brief offensive in government-held areas. But in July, top officials and ministers from Saudi Arabia and the UAE began posting messages on social media about friendship and unity, signalling a rapprochement. That same month, Yemen’s civil war roared back to life when the Houthis launched a new campaign against Saudi-led government forces, taking over a swath of territory and launching attacks on Saudi soil. The group has also declared a maritime blockade on Saudi ships in the Red Sea. Riyadh has been carrying out strikes on the Houthis, while for weeks reaching out to international allies for help. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been at odds on foreign policy for some time, from Yemen and Sudan to the Horn of Africa, where they have supported rival forces.
Saudi crown prince, UAE vice president meet in Riyadh: official mediaSaudi crown prince, UAE vice president meet in Riyadh: official media
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Riyadh on Tuesday, Saudi official media reported, months after the two countries fell out over Yemen. The meeting comes as the kingdom reels from weeks of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on its tankers, oil facilities, airports and even its capital, after the group took control of the Red Sea coast from Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces. Riyadh has for weeks been reaching out to international allies for help against the Houthis. The crown prince and the vice president met to “review brotherly bilateral relations and regional developments”, the Saudi Press Agency said, adding the sit-down was also attended by Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman. Last December, Riyadh accused Abu Dhabi of threatening its national security by supporting southern Yemeni separatists who orchestrated a brief offensive in government-held areas. But in July, top officials and ministers from Saudi Arabia and the UAE began posting messages on social media about friendship and unity, signalling a rapprochement. That same month, Yemen’s civil war roared back to life when the Houthis launched a new campaign against Saudi-backed government forces, taking over a swath of territory and launching attacks on Saudi soil. The group has also declared a maritime blockade on Saudi ships in the Red Sea. Riyadh has been carrying out strikes on the Houthis, while for weeks reaching out to international allies for help. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been at odds on foreign policy for some time, from Yemen and Sudan to the Horn of Africa, where they have supported rival forces.
Saudi crown prince, UAE vice president meet in Riyadh: official mediaUAE president discussed bilateral relations with Israel's Netanyahu, state news agency says
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed bilateral relations during a visit on Sunday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Gulf country, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported on Monday. The report by WAM was the first UAE confirmation of Netanyahu’s visit. The Israeli prime minister’s office said on Monday that Netanyahu visited at the invitation of the UAE president. It said the visit “focused on strengthening relations between the two countries and on regional challenges”. Three senior Israeli officials said the meeting on Sunday lasted six hours and focused on Iran. Earlier this year, the UAE denied that Sheikh Mohamed met with Netanyahu after the Israeli prime minister’s office said in May that Netanyahu had “secretly visited” the Gulf country and met with the president. A source familiar with the meeting said at the time that Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohamed met in Al-Ain, an oasis city in Abu Dhabi along the country’s border with Oman, on March 26. The visit came weeks after a bombshell Israeli media report that the Emirati president had warned Netanyahu ahead of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, which the Israeli premier did not pass on to the security services. Netanyahu has denied the story. According to Israeli media, Netanyahu flew to the UAE on Sunday to ask Sheikh Mohamed to deny having given him that warning in 2023. Earlier on Monday, before Netanyahu’s office formally confirmed the destination, Israel’s domestic security service filed a complaint against a TV channel that reported the visit. “This evening the Shin Bet filed a complaint with the Chief Military Censor, demanding that Channel 12 be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law following a severe censorship violation,” read a statement from Netanyahu’s office, which oversees the security agency. The publication of his visit “endangered the lives of the prime minister and his wife, as well as the delegation, which included the head of the Mossad” spy agency and other top security officials, the PM’s office said in its statement. The visit was made public when the premier’s plane was still outside Israeli airspace, it noted. Mossad, which also operates under the Prime Minister’s office, issued a similar condemnation, according to the statement. Since coming under attack during the Iran war, the UAE has strengthened its relationships with the United States and Israel, with which it opened ties as a result of the 2020 Abraham Accords. The relationship with Israel gives the UAE a lever for regional influence and a unique channel to Washington.
UAE president discussed bilateral relations with Israel's Netanyahu, state news agency saysSaudi Arabia invites UAE leader amid Yemen rift
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s defence minister invited UAE’s Vice President Mansour bin Zayed to visit the kingdom on Tuesday, in the first public invitation for a face-to-face meeting since a rift between the two over Yemen. In July, top officials and ministers in both countries posted about friendship and unity on social media, signalling a rapprochement months after a public fallout between the two countries. “His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defence, extended an invitation to his brother, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the sisterly United Arab Emirates, Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Presidential Court, to visit the Kingdom tomorrow, Tuesday,” the defence ministry said in a statement on X. During the July detente, Saudi General Entertainment Authority Chairman Turki Alalshikh posted a picture of bin Salman alongside Sheikh Mansour that he said was taken a few days ago. The Saudi olive branch came as the kingdom reels from weeks of Houthi attacks on its tankers, oil facilities, airports and even its capital, with the group taking control of the Red Sea coast from Yemeni government forces. The kingdom has for weeks been reaching out to international allies for help in Yemen. A source from the Yemeni leader’s office told AFP earlier this week that he requested American support in a call with US President Donald Trump against the Houthis. The New York Times said the Saudi crown prince called Trump on Sunday seeking help to counter the group’s advance. Published in Dawn, September 29th, 2026
Dışişleri Bakanı Hakan Fidan, BAE Devlet Başkanı Al Nahyan tarafından kabul edildi
Dışişleri Bakanı Hakan Fidan, NSosyal hesabından yaptığı paylaşımda, New York'ta Birleşmiş Milletler 81. Genel Kurulu çerçevesindeki etkinliklerin hemen ardından BAE'yi ziyaret ettiğini bildirdi. Abu Dabi'de BAE Devlet Başkanı Al Nahyan tarafından kabul edildiğini belirten Fidan, BAE Devlet Başkan Yardımcısı Mansur bin Zayid Al Nahyan ve Ulusal Güvenlik Danışmanı Tahnun bin Zayid Al Nahyan ile de görüşmeler gerçekleştirdiğini ifade etti. Bakan Fidan, görüşmelere ilişkin şunları kaydetti: "Ülkelerimiz arasındaki ilişkileri ele almak ve bölgemizin karşı karşıya bulunduğu sorunları değerlendirmek bakımından son derece verimli bir ziyaret oldu. Türkiye olarak, bölgesel dayanışmayı güçlendirmeye ve bölgemizin huzur ve refahı için diplomatik temaslarımızı sürdürmeye devam edeceğiz." Trump'tan yeni İran savaşı açıklaması: Yakında her şey sona erecek! Benzin fiyatları düşecek Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'dan net 'fon soruşturması' mesajı: Hak yiyenleri asla savunmayız
TBMM Başkanı Kurtulmuş'tan Manisa'daki silahlı saldırıya ilişkin 'geçmiş olsun' mesajıIsrael security agency files complaint over report Netanyahu visited UAE
Israel’s domestic security service filed a complaint against a TV channel that reported Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the UAE, his office said on Monday, the government’s first acknowledgement of the trip despite not naming the destination. “This evening the Shin Bet filed a complaint with the Chief Military Censor, demanding that Channel 12 be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law following a severe censorship violation,” read a statement from Netanyahu’s office, which oversees the security agency. On Sunday, Channel 12 and other Israeli media outlets reported that Netanyahu had visited the Gulf country to meet with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Neither country has confirmed Netanyahu visited the UAE, with Monday’s statement the first acknowledgement of any kind by Israel. The visit came weeks after a bombshell Israeli media report that the Emirati president had warned Netanyahu ahead of Hamas’s Oct 7, 2023 attack on Israel, which the Israeli premier did not pass on to the security services. Netanyahu has denied the story. According to Israeli media, Netanyahu flew to the UAE on Sunday to ask Sheikh Mohamed to deny having given him that warning in 2023. The publication of his visit “endangered the lives of the prime minister and his wife, as well as the delegation, which included the head of the Mossad” spy agency and other top security officials, the PM’s office said in its statement. The visit was made public when the premier’s plane was still outside Israeli airspace, it noted. Mossad, which also operates under the Prime Minister’s office, issued a similar condemnation, according to the statement. Israel and the UAE formally established diplomatic relations in 2020 as part of the US-negotiated Abraham Accords.
İsrail basınından şok iddia! Netanyahu'nun gizli talebi sızdı: 'Yalanlayın'
İsrail basınına göre Netanyahu, dün BAE Devlet Başkanı Bin Zayid ile gerçekleştirdiği yaklaşık bir buçuk saatlik görüşmede, Bin Zayid'den söz konusu haberleri yalanlamasını istedi. Netanyahu'nun ofisinden ya da BAE Dışişleri Bakanlığı’ndan ise görüşmenin içeriğine dair bir açıklama gelmedi. NE OLMUŞTU? BAE Devlet Başkanı Muhammed bin Zayid Al Nahyan'ın 7 Ekim 2023'ten yaklaşık 10 gün önce, İsrail Başbakanı Binyamin Binyamin Netanyahu'yu uyardığı iddia edilmişti. BAE Dışişleri Bakanlığı yaptığı açıklamada, söz konusu iddiayı ne doğrulamış ne de yalanlamıştı. İsrail Başbakanlık Ofisi ise yaptığı açıklamada haberlerin gerçeği yansıtmadığını ve BAE'nin Netanyahu'yu 7 Ekim öncesi uyarmadığını öne sürerek bir bilgi varsa bunun istihbarat kanalları vasıtasıyla iletilmiş olabileceğini savunmuş ve topu, İsrail istihbarat kurumlarına atmıştı. ABD'li albaydan canlı yayında Türkiye-İsrail çatışma senaryosu! 'İki ülkeyle sınırlı kalmayabilir: Thucydides tuzağı' İsrail medyası 'gizli silahı' ifşa etti! Dikkat çeken '24 gün' detayı: 'Türkiye'ye 3 bin tonluk uyarı'
İsrail'i 7 Ekim öncesinde sadece BAE'nin değil, Mısır'ın da uyardığı iddia edildi
ABD merkezli The Atlantic'in haberine göre, 26 Eylül 2023'te Mısır İstihbarat Başkanı Abbas Kamil'in Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Havalimanı'na bir uçuş yaptığı kaydedildi. Kamil'in İsrail'e son derece hassas bir görev için geldiği ve 7 Ekim'den kısa süre önce gerçekleşen bu ziyarette Gazze ile ilgili ciddi bir mesaj ilettiği belirtilen habere göre, İsrailli, Mısırlı, Arap, ABD'li ve Avrupalı yetkililerin, Mısır İstihbarat Başkanı'nın İsrail'e Hamas'ın büyük bir saldırı için harekete geçtiğini bildirdiğini ileri sürdü. Kamil, çatışmayı önlemek amacıyla Tel Aviv yönetimine Hamas'a bazı ekonomik tavizler vermesini tavsiye ederek, "Eğer rotanızı değiştirmezseniz, Gazze yüzünüze patlayacak." dedi. Ziyaretten yaklaşık 2 hafta sonra gerçekleşecek olayla ilgili Kamil'in, tarih veya herhangi bir somut bilgi paylaşmadığı kaydedilen haberde, Mısırlı yetkilinin İsrail'de kimle görüştüğünün de bilinmediği, uçağın kayıtlara göre 67 dakika boyunca Ben Gurion Havalimanı'nda kaldığı iddia edildi. Yunanistan'da Netanyahu isyanı: Erdoğan ittifaklar kurarken biz vagon olduk Haberde, aynı gün Yom Kippur Savaşı anma törenine katılan İsrail Başbakanı Binyamin Netanyahu'nun törenin ardından gizli bir brifinge katıldığı ve Hamas'a bazı ekonomik tavizler verdiği aktarıldı. Mısır'dan 7 Ekim öncesinde İsrail'e uyarı yapıldığına ilişkin iddialar daha önce de gündeme gelmiş, İsrail Başbakanlık Ofisi bu iddiaları yalanlamıştı. The Atlantic'in haberinde, Netanyahu ve Mısır Cumhurbaşkanı Abdulfettah es-Sisi'nin sözcülerinin konuya ilişkin yorum yapmadığı, o dönemki İsrail Ulusal Güvenlik Konseyi Başbakanı Tzachi Hanegbi'nin ise Kamil'in ziyaretinden Mısır'dan herhangi bir uyarı geldiği iddialarını yalanladığı kaydedildi. Geçtiğimiz haftalarda Haaretz'in, BAE Devlet Başkanı Şeyh Muhammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan'ın Mısırlı ve Filistinli kaynaklardan istihbarat bulguları doğrultusunda Netanyahu'yu arayarak bir saldırı konusunda uyardığı iddiasını ele aldığı haberinde, bu görüşmenin Netanyahu'nun yalanlamasına rağmen birçok yetkiliyle yapılan görüşme neticesinde teyit edildiği öne sürüldü. Habere göre, bir Mısırlı yetkili, Eylül 2023'teki ziyaretle ilgili olarak, "Kamil'in İsrail'e gitmesi, sadece bir saatliğine de olsa, Sisi'nin bizzat şunu hissettiği anlamına geliyordu: Oraya gidip bunu onlara kendin söylemelisin." ifadelerini kullandı. O süreçte İsrail'in iç siyasi krizlere ve işgal altındaki Batı Şeria'ya yoğunlaşarak Gazze'yi görmezden geldiğine işaret edilen haberde, İsrail'in 2007'den itibaren Gazze'ye kara, deniz ve hava ablukası uyguladığı, 7 Ekim öncesinde ise bölgedeki durumun İsrail'in uygulamaları ve diğer sebepler nedeniyle daha da kötüleştiği belirtildi. Haberde, Birleşmiş Milletler müzakerecileri, ABD'li yetkililer ve uluslararası kuruluşların Gazze'de gerginliğin olağanüstü derecede olduğunu hissettiği, ancak saldırı planından haberdar olmadığı, 28 Eylül'de ABD Merkezi Haberalma Teşkilatının (CIA) yabancı istihbarat servislerine dayandırarak Hamas'ın gerginliği tırmandırma olasılığına ilişkin bir iç rapor yayımladığı aktarıldı. ABD'li yetkililerin, bu raporda Hamas'ın İsrail'e roket saldırısı düzenleme olasılığını ele aldığı, 5 Ekim tarihinde de konuya ilişkin ikinci raporun yayımlandığı belirtilen haberde, ABD, Mısır ve İsrailli yetkililere dayandırılarak yine 5 Ekim'de Mısır'dan İsrail'e yeni bir uyarı gönderildiği kaydedildi.
İsrail'i 7 Ekim öncesinde sadece BAE'nin değil, Mısır'ın da uyardığı iddia edildiLHC extends suspension of PMDC directive for Afghan medical students' return
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court extended the suspension of a Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) directive for Afghan medical students to return to the neighbouring country on Friday after the lawyers representing the PMDC and a varsity sought more time to submit their replies. The PMDC issued a notification on September 1, directing Afghan medical students enrolled in Pakistani colleges to return to Afghanistan. The notification also barred medical and dental colleges from granting admission or placement to Afghan students for the current academic session. Subsequently, a set of petitions against the directive was filed by 13 Afghan students enrolled at different institutions in Lahore, including King Edward Medical University, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Medical and Dental College and the Services Institute of Medical Sciences, on September 10. At the last hearing on Sept 11, LHC’s Justice Khalid Ishaq had sought replies from the respondents, including the PMDC, the health ministry and the vice chancellors of the medical varsities and colleges in question. But the lawyers for the PMDC and the University of Health Sciences, appeared before the court today, and sought more time to furnish their written replies. The judge allowed their requests and adjourned the hearing for a date to be fixed later. During the hearing, Justice Ishaq also heard a plea filed by five Afghan medical graduates on Thursday. The petitioners say they completed a five-year MBBS programme in the 2021-2026 session under the HEC-administered Allama Iqbal Scholarship, but the PMDC has left their registration applications undecided for months. The five petitioners argue in their plea that without PMDC registration, they cannot enrol in the mandatory year-long house job required to practice medicine, which effectively stalls their careers despite having fulfilled their academic requirements. They contend that PMDC’s own 2025 regulations grant graduating students a right to a house job placement at their affiliated teaching hospital, and that the council’s governing 2022 Act does not empower it to order deportations. The plea was clubbed with those filed on Sept 10. Specifically regarding this petition, Justice Ishaq asked the counsel for the petitioners, Advocate Asad Jamal, to satisfy the court as to how his clients could seek seek one-year house job as a right, keeping in view Pakistan’s ccurrent foreign policy. He also asked the lawyer that why did the graduates want to continue their stay despite completion of their MBBS programme. Advocate Jamal responded that the graduates had a legitimate expectancy of their house jobs after the completion of their MBBS programme. Justice Ishaq the directed the counsel to convince the court on the maintainability of the pleas filed by the graduates, keeping in view Pakistan’s current foreign policy. A large number of Afghan medical students were also at the court today to attend the hearing. Deportation drive Millions of Afghans have poured into Pakistan over the past several decades, fleeing successive wars, as well as hundreds of thousands who arrived after the return of the Taliban government in 2021. A deportation drive first launched in 2023 was renewed in April last year when the government rescinded hundreds of thousands of residence permits for Afghans, warning them of arrests if they did not leave. Last year alone, over a million Afghan nationals were deported by Pakistan, a Senate Standing Committee on Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan and States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) was informed. Pakistan deported a total of 1,155,221 Afghan nationals in 2025, top officials of the Ministry of Interior and Chief Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees told the meeting. The repatriated Afghans included 163,429 proof of registration card holders, 74,943 Afghan citizen card holders, 509,671 undocumented individuals and 407,178 voluntary returnees. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the repatriations appear to have picked up pace in the current year, with nearly 150,000 Afghans returning home from Pakistan and Iran by mid-February 2026. These returns added to the 5.4 million Afghans who have gone back to Afghanistan from the same two neighbouring countries since October 2023. In June, the Ministry of Interior issued a directive to immediately arrest any Afghan national “found residing in Pakistan without a valid visa”.
LHC extends suspension of PMDC directive for Afghan medical students' returnMore Afghan graduates move LHC against PMDC’s return orders
LAHORE: Five Afghan graduates of Lahore’s Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Medical & Dental College on Thursday approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) to strike down Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) directives ordering their return to Afghanistan. The petitioners – Nazrana, Azatullah Stanikzai, Hashmatullah Stanikzai, Ali Talash and Abdullah Mansoor – say they completed a five-year MBBS programme in the 2021-2026 session under the HEC-administered Allama Iqbal Scholarship, but PMDC has left their registration applications undecided for months. Filed through Advocate Asad Jamal, the petition names PMDC, the Federation of Pakistan, the Ministry of National Health Services, the Higher Education Commission, the University of Health Sciences, and the Punjab health department as respondents, alongside the medical college itself. The petition argues, without PMDC registration the graduates cannot enrol in the mandatory year-long house job required to practice medicine, effectively stalling their careers despite having fulfilled their academic requirements. Compounding this, it says, the council issued notifications on July 31 and Sept 1, 2026 directing medical colleges to facilitate the deportation of Afghan students and process their departure from Pakistan - followed by a Sept 9 notification from the college itself moving to expel the petitioners. The petition cites a media report quoting a health ministry official describing an “in-principle” decision to send Afghan medical students home amid tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. It argues that PMDC’s own 2025 regulations grant graduating students a right to a house job placement at their affiliated teaching hospital, and that the council’s governing 2022 Act does not empower it to order deportations. It further contends that the orders are discriminatory, particularly against women, and violate constitutional guarantees of due process, equality and dignity under Articles 4, 9, 10A, 14 and 25, as well as Pakistan’s obligations under international treaties. The petition asks the court to declare the impugned orders and the college’s expulsion notification void, and direct the respondents to issue degree certificates and register the petitioners for house jobs. Justice Khalid Ishaq will take up the petition on Friday (today) along with other pending petitions wherein the court had already suspended the PMDC’s directives to the extent of 13 petitioners/students. Published in Dawn, September 18th, 2026
More Afghan graduates move LHC against PMDC’s return ordersBahrain won’t attend Iran-Gulf negotiations on Hormuz
• Manama refuses any talks with Tehran until diplomatic ties restored • Senior Iranian official signals no deal will be signed at tomorrow’s meeting • Pezeshkian says region doesn’t need US as ‘policeman’ MANAMA: Bahrain will not attend Monday’s meeting between Iran and Gulf states in Oman over the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, adding uncertainty to talks that a senior Iranian official has already said are unlikely to result in a signed agreement. Bahrain’s foreign ministry said on Saturday that it would not take part in any collective meeting involving Iran before diplomatic relations between the two countries are restored. Bahrain severed diplomatic ties with Iran in 2016, in step with Saudi Arabia. While Riyadh restored relations in 2023, Manama has yet to follow suit. Citing attacks on infrastructure across the Gulf, the ministry said regional security and stability “cannot be preserved through a policy of appeasement”, and called for the strait to remain open without “discrimination, fees or permits”. Meanwhile, a senior Iranian official has cautioned that Monday’s talks will be a chance to discuss issues including the Strait of Hormuz but is not expected to yield a signed agreement. Iran has spent months negotiating with Oman, whose territorial waters also cover part of the strait, over a deal to govern shipping through the waterway. Oman has said its talks are backed by other Gulf Arab states. Iranian officials have said Tehran wants any agreement to recognise its ability to impose fees on vessels using the passage, a demand Oman has rejected. Iran has sought to formalise control over the waterway and has enforced a blockade throughout the war in the Middle East, which began when the US and Israel attacked the country in late February. Before the conflict, roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supplies passed through the strait unimpeded. Meanwhile, Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, held a string of high-level meetings on the sidelines of the Brics summit in New Delhi, including the first contact between Tehran and Abu Dhabi since the war in the Middle East began. Pezeshkian met the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Saturday. Iran’s embassy in India posted a photograph of the Pezeshkian-Al Nahyan meeting on social media. The two leaders discussed regional and international issues, de-escalation, stability and efforts to advance regional peace and development, Abu Dhabi’s media office said on X. Also on the sidelines of the summit, Pezeshkian told Malaysia’s prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, that the Middle East did not need the United States to act as a “regional policeman”. “We do not need a regional policeman,” he said, according to the Iranian presidency. “The territorial integrity and security of the region can only be guaran-teed by its main players and the countries that comprise it,” he added. Published in Dawn, September 13th, 2026
Tehran agrees to engage Gulf states over Hormuz futureBRICS Zirvesinde ‘sorumluluk’ mesajı
Bugün de devam edecek zirveye ev sahibi Hindistan Başbakanı Narendra Modi’nin dışında, Rusya Devlet Başkanı Vladimir Putin, İran Cumhurbaşkanı Mesud Pezeşkiyan, Mısır Cumhurbaşkanı Abdülfettah Sisi ve BAE Devlet Başkanı Şeyh Muhammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan da bulunuyor. Suudi Arabistan zirvede Dışişleri Bakanı Faysal bin Ferhan tarafından temsil ediliyor. Zirvede konuşan Şi, BRICS ülkelerinden, Ortadoğu’da tırmanan savaşın sonlandırılması ve barışın tesisi için üzerine düşen rolü üstlenmelerini istedi. Şi, “BRICS ülkeleri tarihin doğru tarafında yer almalı” ifadesini kullanırken, savaşın “uluslararası toplumun ortak çıkarlarına hizmet etmediğini” söyledi. Rus lider Putin ise, “BM’nin merkezi rolünün korunması ve güçlendirilmesi gerektiği” belirtirken, BRICS kapsamındaki işbirliğinin tüm yönlerde derinleştiğini kaydetti. İran Cumhurbaşkanı Pezeşkiyan, ABD’nin ülkesine uyguladığı yaptırımlara ve bununla mücadele yöntemlerine ilişkin “Tek taraflı ve insanlık dışı yaptırımlarla fiili olarak mücadele etmek BRICS üyeleri için öncelikli konudur” dedi.Öte yandan Çin’in gelecek yıl düzenlenecek 19. BRICS Liderler Zirvesi’ne ev sahipliği yapacağı bildirildi. Zirvenin Çin’in hangi şehrinde düzenleneceği henüz açıklanmadı.
BRICS Zirvesinde ‘sorumluluk’ mesajıBRICS nations call for 'maximum restraint' in Middle East war
Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday, overcoming earlier divisions to issue a joint statement. Chinese President Xi Jinping, who joined Russian, Iranian, Indian and other leaders in India’s capital, told the summit that the Middle East war “does not serve the common interests of the international community”. Foreign ministers of the BRICS grouping had failed to agree on a joint statement when they met in New Delhi in May, with Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates divided over the war that began with US-Israeli strikes on February 28. But leaders issued a statement on Saturday after intense diplomatic efforts by host India, as the bloc seeks to bolster its global influence and address conflict, trade turbulence and energy security. “We express deep concern over the continued escalation of tensions in Middle East/West Asia,” the joint statement said, adding the countries “call for exercising maximum restraint, as well as avoiding actions that could further aggravate the situation”. “We have to transform this pyramid of privilege into a platform of partnership,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Xi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other leaders as he opened the two-day summit. Modi said BRICS nations “represent 50 percent of the world’s population, 40 percent of global GDP and more than 25 percent of global trade”. But finding balance in the bloc is a tough diplomatic task. India maintains cordial relations with both Iran and US ally Israel, but is also careful to strike a delicate balance in its ties with Washington. Iran’s Pezeshkian attended the summit shortly after warning that the Middle East does not need the United States to be a “regional policeman”, with the two countries at war and tensions threatening the vital Strait of Hormuz. Pezeshkian met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the summit sidelines. India has navigated the energy crisis caused by the US-Iran war in part by turning to Russia, despite Moscow’s war in Ukraine and pressure from Washington and other Western capitals. Modi embraced Putin before talks on Friday. The Russian president, who last visited India in December 2025, is one of New Delhi’s most important strategic partners. ‘Handling differences’ Xi’s participation is also being closely watched because it is his first visit to neighbouring India since 2019, and the biggest step yet in a cautious thaw between the nuclear-armed rivals. Xi was given a red-carpet welcome, with an honour guard of soldiers and traditional dancers in colourful dresses. “Although our two countries are different in many respects, they are fully capable of complementing each other’s strengths, supporting one another, achieving mutual success and advancing together,” Xi said as he met Modi, in a video released from New Delhi. His visit comes six years after a deadly military clash along the disputed Tibetan border between China and India, with ties gradually improving through restored flights, visas and high-level contacts. The underlying territorial dispute remains unresolved, and both sides retain heavy military deployments along their roughly 3,500-kilometre high-altitude border. India’s foreign ministry said in a statement after the meeting that “the two leaders expressed commitment to a fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable resolution of the boundary question”. Modi “underlined the need for both sides to observe existing agreements and understandings on border related issues,” the foreign ministry added. Deep mistrust remains, with their contested Himalayan frontier, a widening trade deficit and strategic rivalry continuing to complicate ties. “Both sides should… work hand-in-hand to promote high-quality major financial cooperation, advocate an equal and sustainable global order, and foster an economic globalisation that is open and inclusive,” Xi said. ‘Oppose sovereignty violations’ President Xi Jinping called on Brics member states to oppose sovereignty violations and reject protectionism, speaking at a summit in India, Beijing’s state media reported. Xi told the gathering that Brics should “oppose violations of other countries’ sovereignty and interference in their internal affairs, [and] constructively participate in resolving hotspot issues,” according to state news agency Xinhua. “As the situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region continues to evolve, the war there has caused serious losses to people across the region,” Xi said, calling on countries to “uphold the authority of the United Nations” in his remarks, Xinhua reported. On trade, the Chinese president urged countries to “reject all forms of protectionism” and “support the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organisation at its core”. The comments come less than two weeks before Xi’s expected visit to Washington, a major trade rival of Beijing. ‘Big constraint’ Brics was created in 2009 as a forum for major emerging economies seeking greater influence in institutions dominated by Western powers. Modi told leaders that Brics nations “represent 50 per cent of the world’s population, 40pc of global GDP, and more than 2pc of global trade”. As well as Iran, Brics includes Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — countries with sharply differing positions on the war launched by the US and Israel in February. UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi are also to attend. Brazil is represented by Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva campaigning for a fourth term in October elections. Brics foreign ministers failed to agree on a joint statement when they met in New Delhi in May. “The Gulf conflict is going to be the central fault line this time during the Brics summit,” said Harsh V Pant of India’s Observer Research Foundation. “What was seen until last year as an achievement — the expansion of Brics — today looks like a big constraint on Brics,” Pant said.
Yeni Delhi BRICS Zirvesi'nde Hindistan-Çin yakınlaşması sürecekConversation with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President of Russia Vladimir Putin met with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. Taking part in the talks on the Russian side were Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, Aide to the President Yury Ushakov, Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov, First Deputy Minister of Energy Pavel Sorokin, Special Presidential Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries and Chief Executive Officer of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev, President of the Russian Fertiliser Producers Association, member of the Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and Head of the Russian Part of the BRICS Business Council Andrei Guryev, and Director General of Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation Alexei Likhachev. * * * President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Your Highness, I am very pleased to see you again and to have this opportunity to speak with you. At the outset, I would like to note that this December, if I am not mistaken, our countries will mark the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Much has changed over these years, both in the world and in our bilateral ties. The United Arab Emirates has become one of our closest partners in the region. Our cooperation extends well beyond the economic sphere, although our economic ties are developing successfully, with trade reaching substantial levels and continuing to grow. We also maintain close cooperation on political and security matters. Of course, the region is currently going through a very difficult period. Nevertheless, we remain in close and constant contact with the UAE leadership, including your father, the President [of the United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.] Please convey my warmest regards to him. We maintain regular contact. Our officials exchange visits, meet frequently and discuss a wide range of issues. We also speak by phone to address the most important and pressing matters. I am confident that, despite the current difficulties, the situation will stabilise and our relations will remain strong and continue to develop. I have no doubt about that. I would like to say once again how pleased I am to see you and to have this opportunity to discuss our bilateral relations. And, of course, it is very important for us to hear your assessment of the developments currently unfolding in the region and your outlook for the future. It is a pleasure to see you, Your Highness.
BRICS Summit
The main programme of the summit has opened in New Delhi, India. Taking part in the meeting of BRICS heads of delegation are President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto, President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, President of China Xi Jinping, Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed, President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council (UAE) Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of Brazil Mauro Luiz Iecker Vieira, and Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Prior to the meeting, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi held an official welcoming ceremony for the Summit participants. The meeting participants will address initiatives put forward under India’s chairmanship, prospects for further strengthening the BRICS strategic partnership in politics and security, economics and finance, and cultural and humanitarian ties, as well as pressing international and regional issues.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi to attend BRICS summitIndia's Modi stresses need to protect navigation, seafarers in talks with Iran's Pezeshkian
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday and underscored the need to protect the freedom of navigation and commerce, and the safety and well-being of seafarers, India’s foreign ministry said. The talks were held on the eve of the annual summit of Brics leaders in the Indian capital, which will see the participation of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, among others. India is walking a tightrope in the conflict, boasting historical and cultural ties with Iran, strong, strategic relations with Israel and close friendships with Arab countries, where millions of its nationals live and work. The South Asian nation has been particularly affected by attacks on vessels transiting the region, which have killed at least 10 Indians. “The prime minister [Modi] reiterated India’s consistent position that all issues must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy,” the ministry said in a statement. “He also underscored the need for continued efforts to ensure lasting peace and stability in the region, safeguarding freedom of navigation and commerce, and the safety and well-being of seafarers,” it added. This was the second meeting between the leaders in as many weeks. They last held talks on August 31, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where Pezeshkian told Modi that Tehran wanted a negotiated solution to its conflict with the US. New Delhi has condemned Tehran’s attacks on its Gulf neighbours, energy infrastructure in the region, and on ships that have led to the deaths of crew members but, in a surprise move at the Bishkek summit, signed a joint declaration condemning the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran and Western sanctions. Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin began talks in New Delhi on Friday, their second meeting in two weeks, which is expected to focus on trade, energy and defence ties between the two countries, which have long been friends. Modi and Putin were expected to discuss cooperation between the two countries in civil nuclear energy, fertilisers, defence, critical minerals, manufacturing, railways, and steel, an Indian source said. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 31, where Modi told Putin that the war in Ukraine needed to end for humanity’s sake and that New Delhi would support every peace effort to stop the fighting. India, along with China, is one of the biggest buyers of Russian oil, which is seen as helping Moscow replenish its budget since it sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in 2022 and was hit with sweeping Western sanctions. India has, however, sought to resist the pressure, saying its large population and economy need secure, affordable and reliable energy supplies. New Delhi has also said that the Ukraine conflict can be resolved only through dialogue and diplomacy and not by some countries stopping energy, metal or fertiliser trade with Russia. Russia’s share of Indian crude imports rose in 2026, reaching a record 51 per cent in July, as disruptions to Middle Eastern supplies increased Indian refiners’ reliance on Russian oil. That share likely moderated in August as China stepped up Russian oil purchases, Indian media reported. Putin visited India in December 2025 as well for the annual India-Russia summit and the two countries agreed to expand their trade and defence relationship. India prepares for Brics Leaders from Iran were also in India for talks on Friday, ahead of a Brics summit dominated by conflict and economic challenges. “One should engage in debate and friendship only with the virtuous, and nothing whatsoever with the unvirtuous,” Modi wrote on Friday, in a social media message in Sanskrit to welcome leaders to the 11-nation summit. Posters of a beaming Modi line streets across New Delhi, with heavy deployments of security forces across the capital and widespread traffic restrictions. Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as global trade turbulence and oil are expected on the agenda at the two-day annual summit that opens on Saturday, when Xi is set to arrive. It will be Xi’s first visit to India since 2019, and marks the biggest step yet in a cautious thaw between the rival neighbours, six years after a deadly military clash along their disputed Tibetan border. Ties between the nuclear-armed Asian giants have been warming again, with flights, visas and high-level contacts gradually being restored. “China stands ready to work with India … by strengthening communication, enhancing cooperation, and properly handling differences,” Beijing’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said Friday. A woman walks past country flags outside Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the upcoming BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on September 10, 2026. — Reuters Deep mistrust remains, with their contested Himalayan frontier, a widening trade deficit and strategic rivalry still complicating ties. Dozens of Tibetans protested in New Delhi on Friday — exiles, like their Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama, who has lived in India since fleeing a Chinese crackdown in 1959 — waving placards against Xi’s visit. Brics was created in 2009 as a forum for major emerging economies seeking greater influence in institutions dominated by Western powers. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who arrived in New Delhi on Friday and will hold talks with Modi, said that “Brics was established to counter unilateralism”, according to Tehran’s IRNA news agency. This handout photograph taken and released by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) on September 11, 2026 shows Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian disembarking from his plane after arriving at Palam Air Base in New Delhi. —PIB via AFP ‘Fault line’ As well as Iran, Brics includes Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — countries with sharply differing positions on the war launched by the United States and Israel in February. All three have been admitted to the group in recent years, joining founding member states that include India, China and Russia. “The Gulf conflict is going to be the central fault line this time during the Brics summit,” said Harsh V. Pant of India’s Observer Research Foundation. “What was seen until last year as an achievement — the expansion of Brics — today looks like a big constraint on Brics,” Pant said. Pezeshkian’s participation — his first visit to India as Iranian president — will put the Middle East conflict firmly on the agenda. “The war in Iran will provide a stern test of the group’s cohesion,” said Shilan Shah of Capital Economics, noting the failure of the Brics foreign ministers to agree on a joint statement when they met in New Delhi in May. UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is also expected, as is Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Modi, Putin hold talks in New Delhi; discussion expected to focus on trade, defenceModi, Putin hold talks in New Delhi; discussion expected to be focused on trade, defence
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin began talks in New Delhi on Friday, their second meeting in two weeks, that is expected to focus on trade, energy and defence ties between the two countries, which have long been friends. The talks are being held on the eve of the annual summit of Brics leaders in the Indian capital, that will see the participation of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, among others. Modi and Putin are expected to discuss cooperation between the two countries in civil nuclear energy, fertilisers, defence, critical minerals, manufacturing, railways, and steel, an Indian source said. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 31, where Modi told Putin that the war in Ukraine needed to end for humanity’s sake and that New Delhi would support every peace effort to stop the fighting. India, along with China, is one of the biggest buyers of Russian oil, which is seen as helping Moscow replenish its budget since it sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in 2022 and was hit with sweeping Western sanctions. India has, however, sought to resist the pressure, saying its large population and economy need secure, affordable and reliable energy supplies. New Delhi has also said that the Ukraine conflict can be resolved only through dialogue and diplomacy and not by some countries stopping energy, metal or fertiliser trade with Russia. Russia’s share of Indian crude imports rose in 2026, reaching a record 51 per cent in July, as disruptions to Middle Eastern supplies increased Indian refiners’ reliance on Russian oil. That share likely moderated in August as China stepped up Russian oil purchases, Indian media reported. Putin visited India in December 2025 as well for the annual India-Russia summit and the two countries agreed to expand their trade and defence relationship. India prepares for Brics Leaders from Iran were also in India for talks on Friday, ahead of a Brics summit dominated by conflict and economic challenges. “One should engage in debate and friendship only with the virtuous, and nothing whatsoever with the unvirtuous,” Modi wrote on Friday, in a social media message in Sanskrit to welcome leaders to the 11-nation summit. Posters of a beaming Modi line streets across New Delhi, with heavy deployments of security forces across the capital and widespread traffic restrictions. Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as global trade turbulence and oil are expected on the agenda at the two-day annual summit that opens on Saturday, when Xi is set to arrive. It will be Xi’s first visit to India since 2019, and marks the biggest step yet in a cautious thaw between the rival neighbours, six years after a deadly military clash along their disputed Tibetan border. Ties between the nuclear-armed Asian giants have been warming again, with flights, visas and high-level contacts gradually being restored. “China stands ready to work with India … by strengthening communication, enhancing cooperation, and properly handling differences,” Beijing’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said Friday. A woman walks past country flags outside Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the upcoming BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on September 10, 2026. — Reuters Deep mistrust remains, with their contested Himalayan frontier, a widening trade deficit and strategic rivalry still complicating ties. Dozens of Tibetans protested in New Delhi on Friday — exiles, like their Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama, who has lived in India since fleeing a Chinese crackdown in 1959 — waving placards against Xi’s visit. Brics was created in 2009 as a forum for major emerging economies seeking greater influence in institutions dominated by Western powers. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who arrived in New Delhi on Friday and will hold talks with Modi, said that “Brics was established to counter unilateralism”, according to Tehran’s IRNA news agency. This handout photograph taken and released by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) on September 11, 2026 shows Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian disembarking from his plane after arriving at Palam Air Base in New Delhi. —PIB via AFP ‘Fault line’ As well as Iran, Brics includes Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — countries with sharply differing positions on the war launched by the United States and Israel in February. All three have been admitted to the group in recent years, joining founding member states that include India, China and Russia. “The Gulf conflict is going to be the central fault line this time during the Brics summit,” said Harsh V. Pant of India’s Observer Research Foundation. “What was seen until last year as an achievement — the expansion of Brics — today looks like a big constraint on Brics,” Pant said. Pezeshkian’s participation — his first visit to India as Iranian president — will put the Middle East conflict firmly on the agenda. “The war in Iran will provide a stern test of the group’s cohesion,” said Shilan Shah of Capital Economics, noting the failure of the Brics foreign ministers to agree on a joint statement when they met in New Delhi in May. UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is also expected, as is Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Modi, Putin hold talks in New Delhi; discussion expected to focus on trade, defenceModi, Putin hold talks in New Delhi; discussion expected to focus on trade, defence
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin began talks in New Delhi on Friday, their second meeting in two weeks, that is expected to focus on trade, energy and defence ties between the two countries, which have long been friends. The talks are being held on the eve of the annual summit of Brics leaders in the Indian capital, that will see the participation of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, among others. Modi and Putin are expected to discuss cooperation between the two countries in civil nuclear energy, fertilisers, defence, critical minerals, manufacturing, railways, and steel, an Indian source said. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 31, where Modi told Putin that the war in Ukraine needed to end for humanity’s sake and that New Delhi would support every peace effort to stop the fighting. India, along with China, is one of the biggest buyers of Russian oil, which is seen as helping Moscow replenish its budget since it sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in 2022 and was hit with sweeping Western sanctions. India has, however, sought to resist the pressure, saying its large population and economy need secure, affordable and reliable energy supplies. New Delhi has also said that the Ukraine conflict can be resolved only through dialogue and diplomacy and not by some countries stopping energy, metal or fertiliser trade with Russia. Russia’s share of Indian crude imports rose in 2026, reaching a record 51 per cent in July, as disruptions to Middle Eastern supplies increased Indian refiners’ reliance on Russian oil. That share likely moderated in August as China stepped up Russian oil purchases, Indian media reported. Putin visited India in December 2025 as well for the annual India-Russia summit and the two countries agreed to expand their trade and defence relationship. India prepares for Brics Leaders from Iran were also in India for talks on Friday, ahead of a Brics summit dominated by conflict and economic challenges. “One should engage in debate and friendship only with the virtuous, and nothing whatsoever with the unvirtuous,” Modi wrote on Friday, in a social media message in Sanskrit to welcome leaders to the 11-nation summit. Posters of a beaming Modi line streets across New Delhi, with heavy deployments of security forces across the capital and widespread traffic restrictions. Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as global trade turbulence and oil are expected on the agenda at the two-day annual summit that opens on Saturday, when Xi is set to arrive. It will be Xi’s first visit to India since 2019, and marks the biggest step yet in a cautious thaw between the rival neighbours, six years after a deadly military clash along their disputed Tibetan border. Ties between the nuclear-armed Asian giants have been warming again, with flights, visas and high-level contacts gradually being restored. “China stands ready to work with India … by strengthening communication, enhancing cooperation, and properly handling differences,” Beijing’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said Friday. A woman walks past country flags outside Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the upcoming BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on September 10, 2026. — Reuters Deep mistrust remains, with their contested Himalayan frontier, a widening trade deficit and strategic rivalry still complicating ties. Dozens of Tibetans protested in New Delhi on Friday — exiles, like their Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama, who has lived in India since fleeing a Chinese crackdown in 1959 — waving placards against Xi’s visit. Brics was created in 2009 as a forum for major emerging economies seeking greater influence in institutions dominated by Western powers. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who arrived in New Delhi on Friday and will hold talks with Modi, said that “Brics was established to counter unilateralism”, according to Tehran’s IRNA news agency. This handout photograph taken and released by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) on September 11, 2026 shows Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian disembarking from his plane after arriving at Palam Air Base in New Delhi. —PIB via AFP ‘Fault line’ As well as Iran, Brics includes Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — countries with sharply differing positions on the war launched by the United States and Israel in February. All three have been admitted to the group in recent years, joining founding member states that include India, China and Russia. “The Gulf conflict is going to be the central fault line this time during the Brics summit,” said Harsh V. Pant of India’s Observer Research Foundation. “What was seen until last year as an achievement — the expansion of Brics — today looks like a big constraint on Brics,” Pant said. Pezeshkian’s participation — his first visit to India as Iranian president — will put the Middle East conflict firmly on the agenda. “The war in Iran will provide a stern test of the group’s cohesion,” said Shilan Shah of Capital Economics, noting the failure of the Brics foreign ministers to agree on a joint statement when they met in New Delhi in May. UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is also expected, as is Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Modi, Putin hold talks in New Delhi; discussion expected to focus on trade, defencePutin in India for BRICS summit overshadowed by war
Russian President Vladimir Putin was in India on Friday for talks ahead of an 11-member BRICS summit dominated by conflict and economic challenges, with the leaders of China and Iran set to attend. Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as global trade turbulence and oil are expected on the agenda at the two-day annual summit that opens on Saturday, when Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive. It will be Xi’s first visit to India since 2019, and marks the biggest step yet in a cautious thaw between the rival neighbours, six years after a deadly military clash along their disputed Himalayan border. Ties between the nuclear-armed Asian giants have been warming again recently, with flights, visas and high-level contacts gradually being restored. However, deep mistrust remains, with their contested frontier, a widening trade deficit and strategic rivalry still complicating ties. “One should engage in debate and friendship only with the virtuous, and nothing whatsoever with the unvirtuous,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on Friday, in a message in Sanskrit to welcome arriving leaders on social media. Modi is due to hold talks later on Friday with Putin, who last visited India in December 2025. Moscow is one of New Delhi’s most important strategic partners. India has navigated the energy crisis sparked by the Iran war in part by turning to Russia, its most controversial fuel supplier in recent years. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is also expected on Friday, and is due to hold talks with Modi. ‘Fault line’ Posters of a beaming Modi line streets across New Delhi to welcome the leaders, with heavy deployments of security forces across the capital and widespread traffic restrictions. BRICS was created in 2009 as a forum for major emerging economies seeking greater influence in institutions dominated by Western powers. It has since expanded and now includes Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — three countries with sharply differing positions on the war launched by the United States and Israel in February. “The Gulf conflict is going to be the central fault line this time during the BRICS summit,” said Harsh V Pant of India’s Observer Research Foundation. “What was seen until last year as an achievement — the expansion of BRICS — today looks like a big constraint on BRICS,” Pant said. It will be Pezeshkian’s first visit to India as Iranian president, and will put the Middle East conflict firmly on the agenda. “The war in Iran will provide a stern test of the (expanded) group’s cohesion,” said Shilan Shah of Capital Economics, noting the failure of the BRICS foreign ministers to agree on a joint statement when they met in New Delhi in May. UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is also expected, as is Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. India maintains cordial relations with Iran and Israel, but is also careful to strike a delicate balance in its ties with Washington. New Delhi has navigated the energy crisis caused by the Iran war in part by turning to Russia, one of its most important strategic partners and its most controversial fuel supplier in recent years as the war against Ukraine drags on. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar visited Kyiv this month, when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was “grateful to India for its commitment to ending this unjust war”.
Yeni Delhi BRICS Zirvesi'nde Hindistan-Çin yakınlaşması sürecekLHC suspends PMDC’s return orders for Afghan medical students
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court suspended on Friday the operation of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PMDC) directive that they return to Afghanistan. The decision came from Justice Khalid Ishaq, who was hearing a set of petitions filed by 13 Afghan students enrolled at different institutions in Lahore, including King Edward Medical University, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Medical and Dental College and the Services Institute of Medical Sciences. The pleas were filed after the PMDC issued a notification in September 1, directing Afghan medical students enrolled in Pakistani colleges “to return to Afghanistan”. The notification also barred medical and dental colleges from granting admission or placement to Afghan students for the current academic session. At the hearing on Friday, Justice Ishaq also sought replies from the respondents at the next hearing. More to follow
LHC suspends PMDC's directive for repatriation of Afghan students
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court suspended on Friday the operation of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PMDC) directive that they return to Afghanistan. The decision came from Justice Khalid Ishaq, who was hearing a set of petitions filed by 13 Afghan students enrolled at different institutions in Lahore, including King Edward Medical University, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Medical and Dental College and the Services Institute of Medical Sciences. The pleas were filed after the PMDC issued a notification in September 1, directing Afghan medical students enrolled in Pakistani colleges “to return to Afghanistan”. The notification also barred medical and dental colleges from granting admission or placement to Afghan students for the current academic session. At the hearing on Friday, Justice Ishaq also sought replies from the respondents at the next hearing. More to follow
BAE Almanya’ya 40 milyar euro ilave yatırım yapacak
Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri (BAE) Devlet Başkanı Muhammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ve Almanya Başbakanı Friedrich Merz'in başkent Berlin’de gerçekleştirdikleri görüşme ardından yapılan ortak açıklamada, BAE'nin Almanya'ya 40 milyar euro ilave yatırım yapacağı bildirildi.
Deals worth billions to be signed as UAE leader visits Germany
The leader of the United Arab Emirates began a state visit to Germany on Thursday, during which deals worth billions of euros will be signed in sectors including energy and technology, Emirati diplomats said. Berlin rolled out the red carpet for Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was received with military honours by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and was later to meet Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Security was tight for the visit, with Berlin cordoning off flag-lined streets and deploying large numbers of police.
LHC moved against PMDC's directives for repatriation of Afghan students
LAHORE: Thirteen Afghan medical students on Thursday filed multiple petitions before the Lahore High Court (LHC), challenging directives from the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) that ordered their return to Afghanistan. The petitioners, comprising seven women and six men, filed the petitions through Advocate Asad Jamal. They were enrolled at different institutions in Lahore, including King Edward Medical University, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Medical & Dental College and the Services Institute of Medical Sciences. The petitioners said they were removed from their colleges on PMDC’s instructions, with the council acting as the top regulatory body under the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Act 2023. They argued that PMDC and the medical colleges lacked the legal authority to expel the students. The petitioners argued that PMDC’s powers must be exercised within the bounds of the Constitution and Pakistan’s international legal obligations, and that neither the 2023 Act nor constitutional or international principles permitted the council to act arbitrarily, particularly against students who had already invested years in their medical education in Lahore and across Punjab. Many of the petitioners hold scholarships under the Higher Education Commission (HEC)-sponsored Allama Iqbal Scholarship programme. The HEC, in July 2025, held a reception to welcome around 350 Afghan students arriving in Pakistan to pursue their studies. Nilofar Nikzad, one of the petitioners, said she had completed two years of medical studies in Afghanistan before being forced to abandon her education there because of Taliban restrictions on women’s access to education. The petitioners said the sudden and disruptive process led to their evictions from hostels by their respective colleges and left them without accommodation as their academic futures hung in the balance. They said the PMDC’s directives had caused significant distress among Afghan medical students studying across Pakistan, prompting them to seek recourse from the courts as a last resort. The petitioners requested the LHC to decide on two PMDC directives, issued on July 31 and September 1, and declare them “illegal and unconstitutional”, without lawful authority and void from inception. “The impugned orders are discriminatory against women and all other Afghan students present in Pakistan,” one of the petitions claimed. The petitions are yet to be fixed for hearing by the LHC registrar’s office. PMDC order On September 1, PMDC issued a notification directing Afghan medical students enrolled in Pakistani colleges “to return to Afghanistan”. The notification also barred medical and dental colleges from granting admission or placement to Afghan students for the current academic session. Soon after, reports circulated on social media about the alleged expulsion of Afghan nationals who were studying at public sector medical colleges in Lahore. According to a health ministry official, an “in principle” decision had been made to send Afghan students enrolled in Pakistani medical universities back to their country, due to the ongoing tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. When asked about the reported expulsion of Afghan students, Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan had told Dawn that “any foreign national without a valid visa and passport” was liable to deportation under the Illegal Foreigner Repatriation Plan (IFRP). Jamal, the petitioners’ counsel, claimed in a post on X that there was “no distinction made between valid visa and invalid stay by PMDC in its directives”. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the PMDC decision, warning that the move could turn an education policy into a humanitarian crisis. It said around 100 Afghan medical and dental students in Lahore alone could be affected, including an estimated 20 to 40 women.
PMDC Afgan Öğrencilerin Tıp ve Diş Hekimliği Kaydını Yasakladı13 Afghan medical students challenge PMDC order of their return before LHC
LAHORE: Thirteen Afghan medical students on Thursday filed multiple petitions before the Lahore High Court (LHC), challenging directives from the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) that ordered their return to Afghanistan. The petitioners, comprising seven women and six men, filed the petitions through Advocate Asad Jamal. They were enrolled at different institutions in Lahore, including King Edward Medical University, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Medical & Dental College and the Services Institute of Medical Sciences. The petitioners said they were removed from their colleges on PMDC’s instructions, with the council acting as the top regulatory body under the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council Act 2023. They argued that PMDC and the medical colleges lacked the legal authority to expel the students. The petitioners argued that PMDC’s powers must be exercised within the bounds of the Constitution and Pakistan’s international legal obligations, and that neither the 2023 Act nor constitutional or international principles permitted the council to act arbitrarily, particularly against students who had already invested years in their medical education in Lahore and across Punjab. Many of the petitioners hold scholarships under the Higher Education Commission (HEC)-sponsored Allama Iqbal Scholarship programme. The HEC, in July 2025, held a reception to welcome around 350 Afghan students arriving in Pakistan to pursue their studies. Nilofar Nikzad, one of the petitioners, said she had completed two years of medical studies in Afghanistan before being forced to abandon her education there because of Taliban restrictions on women’s access to education. The petitioners said the sudden and disruptive process led to their evictions from hostels by their respective colleges and left them without accommodation as their academic futures hung in the balance. They said the PMDC’s directives had caused significant distress among Afghan medical students studying across Pakistan, prompting them to seek recourse from the courts as a last resort. The petitioners requested the LHC to decide on two PMDC directives, issued on July 31 and September 1, and declare them “illegal and unconstitutional”, without lawful authority and void from inception. “The impugned orders are discriminatory against women and all other Afghan students present in Pakistan,” one of the petitions claimed. The petitions are yet to be fixed for hearing by the LHC registrar’s office. PMDC order On September 1, PMDC issued a notification directing Afghan medical students enrolled in Pakistani colleges “to return to Afghanistan”. The notification also barred medical and dental colleges from granting admission or placement to Afghan students for the current academic session. Soon after, reports circulated on social media about the alleged expulsion of Afghan nationals who were studying at public sector medical colleges in Lahore. According to a health ministry official, an “in principle” decision had been made to send Afghan students enrolled in Pakistani medical universities back to their country, due to the ongoing tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. When asked about the reported expulsion of Afghan students, Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan had told Dawn that “any foreign national without a valid visa and passport” was liable to deportation under the Illegal Foreigner Repatriation Plan (IFRP). Jamal, the petitioners’ counsel, claimed in a post on X that there was “no distinction made between valid visa and invalid stay by PMDC in its directives”. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the PMDC decision, warning that the move could turn an education policy into a humanitarian crisis. It said around 100 Afghan medical and dental students in Lahore alone could be affected, including an estimated 20 to 40 women.
PMDC Afgan Öğrencilerin Tıp ve Diş Hekimliği Kaydını YasakladıUAE warned Israeli PM of looming Hamas attack before October 7 — newspaper
Haaretz cites sources from a new book on the incident as saying that about ten days before the attack, UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan called Benjamin Netanyahu to warn him that Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major attack on Israel
Netanyahu under fire over report UAE warned of October 7 attack
Israeli opposition leaders on Tuesday called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to serve after a bombshell report that the United Arab Emirates had warned him before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Haaretz newspaper, in a report excerpted from a forthcoming book by its reporters, said UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke to Netanyahu a week and a half before the attack and told him that Hamas was planning a major operation.
Israeli PM Netanyahu under fire over Haaretz report alleging UAE warned of Oct 7 attack
Israeli opposition leaders on Tuesday called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to serve after a report that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had warned him before the Oct 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Haaretz newspaper, in a report excerpted from a forthcoming book by its reporters, said UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke to Netanyahu a week-and-a-half before the attack and told him that Hamas was planning a major operation. Netanyahu’s office called the report by the left-leaning newspaper “an absolute lie” and denied he spoke to the Emirati leader at that time. Gadi Eisenkot, a former military commander who has emerged as Netanyahu’s top rival in upcoming Oct 27 elections, accused the long-serving prime minister of evading responsibility for security lapses and resorting to “pathetic” excuses, such as saying he was not woken up soon enough on the morning of the attack. “Netanyahu received dozens of warnings for Oct 7 and ignored them all. He is unfit,” Eisenkot wrote on X. Naftali Bennett, a former prime minister also running in elections, said Netanyahu “bears personal and direct responsibility” for the deaths on Oct 7. “Netanyahu cannot continue to serve in his position for even one more minute,” Bennett said. Haaretz said that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, later killed by Israel, had warned a former Palestinian official that Hamas was preparing “a terrifying operation” which he described as an “earthquake”. The former Palestinian official relayed the message to an Emirati adviser, who passed it on to the Emirati leader who then called Netanyahu, according to the newspaper. The UAE normalised ties with Israel in 2020 as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords under US President Donald Trump’s first administration. The newspaper, quoting mostly anonymous sources, said that Netanyahu replied calmly to the warning. Netanyahu for years had sought to preserve the status quo with Hamas, which would receive funding via Qatar with an understanding Hamas was more interested in self-preservation than a devastating war with Israel. Hamas stormed into Israel on Oct 7. The attack killed 1,221 people, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures. Hamas fighters also took to Gaza some 251 hostages, 44 of them already dead. The massive Israeli offensive in response has left most of Gaza in ruins and killed 73,658 people, according to the Gaza health ministry.
Netanyahu'ya BAE'nin 7 Ekim uyarısı raporu tartışma yarattıIsraeli PM Netanyahu under fire over Haaretz report UAE warned of October 7 attack
Israeli opposition leaders on Tuesday called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to serve after a report that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had warned him before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Haaretz newspaper, in a report excerpted from a forthcoming book by its reporters, said UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke to Netanyahu a week-and-a-half before the attack and told him that Hamas was planning a major operation. Netanyahu’s office called the report by the left-leaning newspaper “an absolute lie” and denied he spoke to the Emirati leader at that time. Gadi Eisenkot, a former military commander who has emerged as Netanyahu’s top rival in upcoming October 27 elections, accused the long-serving prime minister of evading responsibility for security lapses and resorting to “pathetic” excuses, such as saying he was not woken up soon enough on the morning of the attack. “Netanyahu received dozens of warnings for October 7 and ignored them all. He is unfit,” Eisenkot wrote on X. Naftali Bennett, a former prime minister also running in elections, said Netanyahu “bears personal and direct responsibility” for the deaths on October 7. “Netanyahu cannot continue to serve in his position for even one more minute,” Bennett said. Haaretz said that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, later killed by Israel, had warned a former Palestinian official that Hamas was preparing “a terrifying operation” which he described as an “earthquake”. The former Palestinian official relayed the message to an Emirati adviser, who passed it on to the Emirati leader who then called Netanyahu, according to the newspaper. The UAE normalised ties with Israel in 2020 as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords under US President Donald Trump’s first administration. The newspaper, quoting mostly anonymous sources, said that Netanyahu replied calmly to the warning. Netanyahu for years had sought to preserve the status quo with Hamas, which would receive funding via Qatar with an understanding Hamas was more interested in self-preservation than a devastating war with Israel. Hamas stormed into Israel on October 7. The attack killed 1,221 people, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures. Hamas fighters also took to Gaza some 251 hostages, 44 of them already dead. The massive Israeli offensive in response has left most of Gaza in ruins and killed 73,658 people, according to the Gaza health ministry.
Netanyahu'ya BAE'nin 7 Ekim uyarısı raporu tartışma yarattıBAE Devlet Başkanı'nın danışmanı Gargaş, İran ile güvenin yeniden inşasının on yıllar alabileceğini söyledi
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