Windows are blown out of the Lebanese Electricity Company building that was damaged in thr explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday … city dwellers who were going about their …
Hezbollah Member Convicted in Killing of Former Lebanon Prime Minister
Hariri, a Lebanese business tycoon, became the country’s first prime minister … The investigation and trial has taken 15 years and cost about $1 billion. Lebanon contributes 49% of the tribunal’s …
An extraordinary account of how a Welsh and American team conquered Afghanistan’s highest peak
As tough climbs go, there are few more gruelling than getting to the top of 24,580ft Mount Noshaq – the highest mountain in Afghanistan. As Welshman James Bingham and his team discovered.
Recommendations are sought from PAJCCI on improving bilateral trade, transit and joint investment regime across Pakistan and Afghanistan
Recommendations are sought from PAJCCI on improving bilateral trade, transit and joint investment regime across Pakistan and Afghanistan …
A lion or a porcupine? Insecurity drives China’s Xi to take on the world.
Beijing’s outward aggression reflects domestic unease and a desire to foment nationalist sentiment to counter mounting economic and strategic challenges.
75 years after the Hiroshima bombing, the nuclear threat still looms large
As the 75-year-old dissipating cloud of Hiroshima looms over us, we must appreciate how close the threat of mass destruction remains.
New Asian transport corridor opens
A new transport corridor is now open to traffic in Central Asia. The route connects Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic. Corridor Kyrgyzstan road Funding for a portion of the …
Selfridges MD’s radical ‘Project Earth’ programme
When asked the all-important question of how retailers can balance sustainability and profitability, Anne Pitcher, managing director of Selfridges Group, …
Where Are Businesses Closing in the U.S.?
Data from Yelp shows that most of the business closures caused by the pandemic are located in large cities across the U.S.
Afghan Businesses Run By Women Suffer Exponentially Under Pandemic
A northern Afghan province that once boasted promising business opportunities for women has been hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic.