Stories by Anwar Iqbal

Anwar Iqbal is the Washington correspondent for Dawn. During a long journalism career, he has interviewed world leaders and cultural icons, including US Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, poets Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Josh Malihabadi, Bacha Khan, Nobel laureate Abdus Salam, and humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi.

Anwar Iqbal
US weighs shifting Gulf bases after strikes

US weighs shifting Gulf bases after strikes

May move some military assets in Middle East farther west, potentially to Israel; estimates suggest $5bn damage across 11 US military installations. Updated 29 Jun, 2026 07:45am

Rubio to visit Gulf states

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain from June... Published 23 Jun, 2026 07:58am
How new deal may differ from Obama-era nuclear accord

How new deal may differ from Obama-era nuclear accord

“Under the Iran nuclear deal that President Obama negotiated, Iran retained a limited nuclear capacity to be used for civilian purposes with intense long-term verification,” says expert. Updated 15 Jun, 2026 08:03am

Oil prices fall sharply

WASHINGTON: Crude oil prices fell sharply over the past 24 hours as markets reacted to renewed optimism that the... Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:21am