Category: Region
Sheikh Hasina Slams US Lawmaker’s Proposal To Integrate Myanmar’s Rakhine State With Bangladesh
Earlier this week, a Bangladesh court sentenced nine opposition activists to death for 1994 attack…
Powerful Leaders, Rivals, Women Activists Sit Down For Intra-Afghan Peace Dialogue
Last week, Islamabad staged a similar dialogue (‘Lahore Process’) in the Murree Hills’ Bhurban– the…
Saudi Launches Digital Payment Portal For Govt., Businesses, Vendors
AL-BILAD DAILY — Saudi Arabia is introducing an e-Invoicing and electronic payment platform designed to…
How the BJP Used Social Media to Secure Modi’s Second Win
Modi is the second most followed politician on Twitter after US President Donald Trump. In…
Sri Lanka President Orders 4 Executions, Lifting 42-Year Moratorium
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena approved the executions of four drug offenders Wednesday, putting an…
Saudi Stock Exchange Relaxes Ownership Limits For Foreign Investors
There will be no minimum or maximum ownership limit, although the owners must hold the…
Saudi Military’s Latest Acquisition, JVs at Paris Air Show to Boost Local Defense Ambitions
Although Saudi Arabia is the world’s third biggest military spender ($67.6bn), only 2 percent of…
India: Muslim Man Tortured, Forced to Chant Hindu Slogans Succumbs to Injuries
DESPARDES — Indian police are searching for around a dozen people who tortured a Muslim…
Post-Feb 27: India May Replace Its Russian-Made Missiles With Israeli
An analyst characterized the entire Pakistani motion on February 27 as a zero-to-60-seconds Formula One…
Erdogan’s Party Loses Mayor Re-Election in Turkey’s Economic Powerhouse Istanbul
Election authorities annulled the March result after Erdogan claimed irregularities in the counting — but…
Gulf of Oman Tanker Attacks: US Says “Iran Did it”, UK Says Iranian Regime “Almost Certainly” Behind it
DESPARDES — “… here we go again … déjà vu … Iraq anyone?,” said a…
OPINION: Are Iran And U.S. On Brink Of War?
DR. CAN KASAPOGLU — Let us revisit a key fact to better grasp the U.S.–…