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Bangladesh exports nearly $1 billion of IT services (53pct of GDP) every year – a figure that the government expects to increase to $5 billion by 2021. The country also
Continue readingBangladesh Growth Pegged at 8 Pct This Year –With IT 53Pct of GDP
DESPARDES — A former Pakistani ambassador who has authored several insightful books, says that India is getting more and more isolated in the World, and Islamabad should launch a diplomatic
Continue readingIsolated India: Domestic Troubles Greatest Problem for Its Foreign Policy
DESPARDES — Incredible images appear to show a red crescent rising over the Persian Gulf during the December 26 solar eclipse. A photographer waited in just the right place to
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FinTech was the most active industry in terms of the number of deals last year, while IT solutions were the fastest growing. Meanwhile, the transport was the highest recipient of
Continue readingSTART-UPs Ecosystem GROW in MENA: Saudi Fastest Growing in Funding Deals
DESPARDES — The world’s largest (secular) democracy — once among the fastest growing large economies — appears to be in a situation. While some members of global jury may be
Continue readingIndia Economy as a ‘Person of Interest’: Neighborhood Watch
Target: 75m tourists by 2023; $65bn tourism revenue by 2022 DESPARDES: Home to countless faith groups over the course of thousands of years, Turkey aims to unleash its religious tourism
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AL-BILAD: The Turkish authorities have changed regulations for issuing entry visas to Saudi visitors. Saudi nationals are required to apply online for entry visas on the electronic portal of the
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Beit Lahia (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – The scene on Tuesday morning in the northern Gaza Strip could at first look incongruous — a group of women in black niqab veils
Internet traffic was re-routed internally, effectively making Russia’s RuNet the world’s largest intranet and thereby achieving “internet sovereignty”. DESPARDES — The Russian government announced on Monday that it concluded a
China’s push into Central Asia through Belt and Road-linked investment projects has made Central Asia into a geopolitical laboratory—and a new frontier for global trade. DESPARDES — China is expanding
AL-BILAD: A group of hospitals recently announced they are the first in the United Kingdom (UK) to introduce disposable sterile headscarves for staff to use in operating theaters. “We are
Continue readingDISPOSABLE HIJABS: Malaysian Doctor Solves One Of UK Hospitals’ Major Issues
Hon. Mike PompeoUnited States Secretary of StateUnited States Department of State2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Pompeo Sub: You can stop the Genocide, it is on your
Continue readingLetter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Stop the Genocide