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The number of candidates facing criminal cases was the highest since the advocacy group started studies in 2004 ; None of the 185 lawmakers from the previous parliament who faced
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ALBILAD Daily English Online — In Saudi Arabia, a young archaeologist has been assiduously applying what he learned in China towards discovering and preserving cultural heritage of his country. As
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The markets have been slow to recognize the high-stakes game that’s playing out on the world stage. Like the neoconservatives, Trump’s closest advisors have all identified China as the foremost
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Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries have reportedly approved a request from Washington to deploy US military forces on their territories and in the Gulf Waters. DESPARDES News Monitor —
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“Suits us,” said the defense expert. Modi reminds me of The Thorn Bird. IRSHAD SALIM — A feat not achieved for decades in India, Narendra Modi’s party BJP is winning
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Saudi Arabia has launched initiative to build thousands of homes under PPP (Public-Private Partnership) model; The kingdom wants 60 percent of Saudis to own homes by 2020 AL-BILAD DAILY
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked on course Thursday for a major victory in the world’s largest election, with early trends suggesting an even bigger win for his Hindu nationalist
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Aramco doesn’t currently produce LNG; Its trading arm sold its first LNG cargo on the spot market in late March to an Indian buyer; In April an Aramco team was
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DESPARDES News Monitor — Bahrain, which is hosting the rollout of the first part of the US administration’s Middle East peace plan, on Monday reiterated its principled support for the
Kashmir rights group seeks UN probe into torture by India troops (UPI) — A rights group said Monday it wants the United Nations to look into the ways India responds to
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AKBAR AHMED — About five centuries ago, India was the center of a thriving empire under the leadership of Akbar the Great: India produced about a quarter of the world’s
The unmet demand for higher education in South Asia is three to four times and its average life expectancy is the lowest in the region BE2C2 Report — People with
Continue readingPeople With Better Education Live Longer in Same Income Group: Study