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Pakistan is the second-largest Islamic country in terms of population after Indonesia. Almost 97% of its approximately 220 million inhabitants are Muslims, while the faithful of other religions, who are discriminated against especially in the innermost villages, make up just 3.6% of the total. It is located in the heart of Asia, a region that...

After India suspended vaccine exports due to severe domestic shortages, China brought vaccines produced by the pharmaceutical company of the Sinopharm group to South Asian countries. Interested are Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal, and in this way, Beijing will increase its influence in the Indian Ocean region. Earlier this year India, which had exported AstraZeneca...

There is a geopolitical war happening over a share of a pie in air space as well. While dominating the scene has been the US, Russia and China, Australis is now looking at expanding its horizon and vie for space there. Australia has already set up a military unit that will be protecting its satellites...

 A leaked communique ahead of meeting of G7 leaders in Cornwall next week suggests initiation of calls for fresh investigation by WHO (World Health Organization) into origins of Covid-19 causing SARS-CoV-2 virus. Leaked draft communique for the meeting suggested that the leaders of G7 nations would be calling out the new investigations by WHO about...

In response to Canadian sanctions that were imposed in March, Russia has decided to answer by banning nine Canadian citizens from its territory indefinitely. This was announced by the Russian foreign ministry on Monday. Canada had, on March 24, imposed sanctions on nine Russian officials because of “systematic and gross violations of human rights in...

Geopolitics is being shaken to its core as a natural gas pipeline is being built under the Baltic Sea from Russia to the German coast. It is called Nord Stream 2. Making the project official the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin announced today that pipelaying for the first pipeline of the project had been completed...

At a recent meeting between the Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister and Syria’s Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Minister Talal al-Barazi, a mutually beneficial arrangement has been made. Both have agreed to enter into a barter arrangement that will help in organic growth of both the countries.  Both have promised to work within free...

The UAE on Friday was elected unopposed as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2022-2023 term, alongside Brazil, Ghana, Albania, and Gabon. It won resounding support from 179 out of the total 190 members of the UN General Assembly. Taking to Twitter, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs...

Iraq is thinking of a plan to make nuclear reactors as the electricity-starved country seeks to put widespread blackouts, sparking social unrest, to an end. OPEC’s No. 2 oil producer is suffering from power shortages and inadequate investment in ageing plants. This needs to meet an anticipated 50% jump in demand by the edge of...

Ethiopian action on Renaissance dam remains rejected according to the Egyptian government. The grand project was supposed to create employment and address the electricity woes of the African continent. But lack of clarity on the part of Egypt has hampered the progress of the project.  Egypt’s fear could be misplaced as well that the dam...

UAE ambassador to Israel Mohamed Mahmoud Al Khajah has invited global religious leaders to visit the Abrahamic House in Abu Dhabi. The multifaith incubator brings together the doctrine of peace and tolerance along with the UAE’s global message to promote harmony among all religious faiths. It seeks to bolster the leading position of Arabs across...

A virtual meeting between senior Saudi and Omani officials was held on Tuesday, where trade and investment opportunities between both countries were discussed at length. As per the reports of Oman’s state television, Omani Commerce and Industry Minister Qais al-Yousef and Saudi Investment Minister Khalid al-Falih carried out the talks. The meeting comes a few...

Trade tensions between Australia and China further escalated on Saturday as Canberra announced that it is filing a formal complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over China’s imposition of brutal tariffs on its wine exports. In a statement issued by Australia’s Trade Minister Dan Tehan, the decision to take action against China’s imposition of...

As Japan’s parliamentary session concluded on Wednesday, the country’s ruling coalition and opposition parties are gearing up for the upcoming general elections. At the end of the 150-day ordinary session of the Diet, the ruling coalition rejected the opposition’s call for a three-month extension of the parliamentary proceedings to effectively handle the COVID-19 pandemic in...

 Disputed territorial islands saw fresh rounds of annual military drills by South Korea near the waters of Dokdo islands, referred to as Takeshima islands in Japan. The military exercise began few days after meeting of both nations’ leaders on G7 Summit in Cornwall’s sidelines was cancelled as Japan raised objections over the military drills conduction....

Ahead of the trial of Suu Kyi, state counselor of Myanmar, the military junta has gone on record to refute the claims of human rights abuse in the country after the chief of the United Nations blamed the military control for unjust practice. There have been many incidents in the country after the military take...

A delay in deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines has made some cities in the capital region close vaccination sites, hindering Manila’s aims to ramp up its immunisation run. So far, only 4.5 million of the promised 7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered. Head of the government’s vaccine procurement programme, Carlito...

A series of the meeting was started by Malaysian king several political leaders amid public discontent over the government’s handling of a coronavirus crisis that has forced the nation into a third lockdown. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s administration imposed strict COVID-19 measures for two weeks in the country. With this announcement so far they have...