Category: Region
Israel Approves Travel to Saudi Arabia Ahead of Trump’s “Deal of the Century”
Interfaith harmony, economic integration precedes political solutions? DESPARDES — In a first, Israel on Sunday…
Philippines President Duterte Threatens to End US Military Pact
DESPARDES — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to end a pact key to annual…
India’s Reliance Group to Miss Planned Date to Close Saudi Aramco Deal
DESPARDES — Indian business conglomerate Reliance Industries’ proposed deal to sell a 20 percent stake…
“Bad…Sad”: Microsoft CEO Nadella on India’s Citizenship Amendment Act
CARAVAN DAILY — Amid the massive nationwide protests over the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA),…
Bangladesh Announce T20 Squad for Pakistan Tour
DESPARDES — Bangladesh national cricketers will undertake a three-day practice camp from Sunday (January 19)…
US Must Be Involved in Afghan Reconstruction: FM Qureshi, Expert
DESPARDES (Updated) — Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday said United States must remain…
Bangladesh Growth Pegged at 8 Pct This Year –With IT 53Pct of GDP
Bangladesh exports nearly $1 billion of IT services (53pct of GDP) every year – a…
Isolated India: Domestic Troubles Greatest Problem for Its Foreign Policy
DESPARDES — A former Pakistani ambassador who has authored several insightful books, says that India…
Red Crescent, Red Horns Appear Over Persian Gulf During Eclipse
DESPARDES — Incredible images appear to show a red crescent rising over the Persian Gulf…
START-UPs Ecosystem GROW in MENA: Saudi Fastest Growing in Funding Deals
FinTech was the most active industry in terms of the number of deals last year,…
India Economy as a ‘Person of Interest’: Neighborhood Watch
DESPARDES — The world’s largest (secular) democracy — once among the fastest growing large economies…
Turkey Steps Up Religious Tourism With Focus On Interfaith Harmony
Target: 75m tourists by 2023; $65bn tourism revenue by 2022 DESPARDES: Home to countless faith…