The controversy is an “internal issue” for India, and it is not an attention-getting matter in Bangladesh, minister says. Hasan Mahmud congratulated the Indian government for taking legal action in the case. He stressed that any comment defaming the Prophet should be condemned. A senior Bangladeshi minister dismisses criticism that the country’s government is “compromising” … Read more
KARACHI: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Monday has barred passengers from carrying naswar on flights to Gulf countries. A statement issued by the ANF deemed it a punishable offence to carry naswar in flights. Read more: ANF, Sindh Rangers foil drugs smuggling bid The statement added that passengers are strictly prohibited from carrying naswar in their … Read more
ALAMEIN, (Egypt): In Egypt’s Mediterranean tourist resort city of New Alamein, beachgoers now start to enjoy riding car-like jet skis which were designed and built by a young man and his two friends. “I used to live abroad and I thought about designing the car and putting it up for sale in the Egyptian market,” … Read more
Female labor force participation levels in Arab countries are the lowest in the world—despite the rising educational attainment of women reaching working age. Indeed, young women across the Arab world exceed the education levels of young men, who are worrisomely falling behind. Remedying the under-representation of Arab women in the labor force and reviving the … Read more
Chiefs of Staff of the Gulf Cooperation Council states and a number of countries attended the Security and Defense Conference hosted by Arab countries in Riyadh. Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, United Kingdom and the US, emphasized their determination to deter any aggression that targets vital facilities in … Read more
