Tory peer accuses Nick Timothy of ‘instilling fear’ over Islamic prayers Exclusive: Tariq Ahmad says he has raised concerns with party leadership after shadow justice secretary’s remarks The Guardian - UK · Mar 21
UK ex-Middle East minister accused of transparency rule breach over Bahrain advisory role Tory peer Tariq Ahmad denies contact while in office with King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025
‘Vote against jail’: How two Modi critics won India election from prison In Kashmir and Punjab, candidates jailed for being alleged national security threats have won. What does that say? Al Jazeera · Jun 14, 2024
Missing on Kashmir’s beloved ski slopes: snow and tourists Locals bear the brunt of an unusually dry winter that’s being blamed on unregulated tourism and the climate crisis. Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2024
UK has failed to act to free Alaa Abd el-Fattah from jail in Egypt, family says Rishi Sunak told activist’s sister in 2022 that government was ‘totally committed’ to resolving the case The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2023
Morning Digest | PM Modi inaugurates new Parliament building, installs ‘Sengol‘ near LS Speaker’s chair; ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ wins the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival 2023, and more The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day The Hindu · May 28, 2023
Egypt, Britain Discuss Regional, Int’l Developments Egypt and Britain discussed the latest regional and international development and repercussions of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. According to a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received the British Minister of State Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs of South Asia, Middle East, and North Africa, Lord Tariq… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2023
Woman who saw 6 brothers slaughtered in Iraq demands justice for ISIS genocide victims The catastrophic decision to invade and occupy Iraq in 2003 led to the world’s most feared terrorist group, ISIS, emerging out of al-Qaeda and committing genocide against Nobel laureate Nadia and her people, the Yazidis Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2023
Man arrested after violence and smashed windows at Indian High Commission Footage posted on social media showed one man detach the Indian flag from the first-floor balcony of the Westminster building. The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2023
Britain Provides UN with Evidence on Iran's Arms Violation The British government on Tuesday said it presented evidence proving Iran has violated UN resolutions on the proliferation of weapons and linking the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to the smuggling of weapon systems in violation of a UN Security Council Resolution. In a statement, the British Defense Ministry said… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023
UK 'extremely concerned' at reports of mistreatment of Iranian woman Britain is extremely concerned at reports of serious mistreatment by Iranian security forces of a 22-year-old woman whose death last week has sparked unrest in the country, British foreign office minister Tariq Ahmad said on Wednesday. Reuters · Sep 21, 2022
UK government honoured anti-abortion figure before editing women’s rights statement Former US envoy given award at conference now engulfed in row over changes to reproductive rights pledges, while participant list revealed to have included members of a group accused of hate speech The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2022
World leaders congratulate India's new President Murmu Droupadi Murmu is the country’s first tribal head of state and the second woman in the post The Hindu · Jul 25, 2022
Egypt-UK Inaugurate First Partnership Council Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry kicked off an official visit to London on Monday to inaugurate the first Egypt-UK partnership council. The council will be co-chaired by Shoukry and British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. It will include political consultations and discussions on economic and trade issues, with the participation of… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 5, 2022
Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2022 Women raped in Ukraine war ‘will not have to wait decades for justice’, says Lord Ahmad Russian forces have reportedly targeted women and young girls during the invasion of Ukraine
Wales Online · Apr 12, 2022 Vladimir Putin accused of waging 'harrowing and barbaric' war on women and children At least 142 children have been verified as dead in the conflict which has seen two thirds of Ukrainian youngsters fleeing their homes