Pakistan deputy PM backs Palestinian cause, pushes for US-Iran peace on UNGA sidelines

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Pakistan interior minister discusses regional developments with Irani counterpart in Tehran

• Mohsin Naqvi arrives in Tehran amid escalating US-Iran tensions in Middle East region
• Iran’s top negotiator said Sunday Tehran had conveyed its conditions to reopen Strait of Hormuz

By Shahjahan Khurram · 21 September 2026

Deputy minister of economy and planning meets with UN official in Riyadh

• They discussed ongoing cooperation with the UN during the meeting, including efforts on sustainable development and other relevant matters

By Arab News · 22 September 2026

Over 5 mn displaced Sudanese return home: UN

• Another 8.58 million people remain displaced across the country, it said, pointing out that this was down one percent from last month and about a quarter lower than at the peak of the crisis

By AFP · 22 September 2026

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Can a UN in crisis deliver with the Gulf, Gaza and Sudan in need of action?

• Diplomats see quiet negotiations as crucial to regional crises as world leaders gather for the 81st UN General Assembly
• Funding pressures and the race to succeed Guterres raises questions about the UN’s ability to turn diplomacy into results

By Ephrem Kossaify · 22 September 2026

Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,681

By Arab News · 21 September 2026

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Saudi flag bearer Khalifah Al-Omairi eyes Asian Games medal on path to LA

• Saudi Arabia’s first fencing medalist at World Championships has sights set on another success in Japan

By MARK LOMAS · 21 September 2026