Leading figures from Bangladesh’s business and industrial sectors met BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in a high-profile courtesy call ...
Uzbekistan’s annual inflation eases to 7.3% in December
By Mokhi Sultanova in Tashkent Uzbekistan’s annual inflation eased to 7.3% in December from 7.5% in November, according to the national statistical committee. A year ago, headline inflation stood at ...
Yemeni Forces, Backed by Saudi Arabia, Reclaim Territory From Separatists
An offensive by Yemeni government-allied forces appeared to turn the tide in a conflict that has become a proxy clash between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Saudi-backed forces regain control of Yemen’s Hadramout after days of airstrikes
ADEN, Yemen -- Saudi-backed forces spread across Yemen's Mukalla on Sunday after retaking the port city which was seized by southern separatists last month. The capital of Hadramout province was ...
Saudi Arabia calls for Yemeni factions to attend ‘dialogue’ in Riyadh
It comes after clashes and an independence bid in southern Yemen bring Saudi and UAE-backed forces into confrontation.
Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons shipment from UAE, issues warning to Abu Dhabi
The confrontation threatened to open a new front in Yemen’s decadelong war, with forces allied against the Iran-backed Houthis possibly turning their sights on each other in the Arab world’s poorest ...
How Saudi Arabia’s Futuristic Megacity Will Progress in 2026
The Line is one of the planned futuristic venues that the kingdom hopes will bring millions of new residents to Saudi Arabia and revolutionize living and technology. Plans revealed in a video in 2022 ...
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan kill at least 17 people
Afghanistan's disaster management agency says the season’s first heavy rain and snowfall has ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods, killing at least 17 people and injuring 11 others.
At least 17 dead after heavy rain and snow cause flash floods in Afghanistan
The season’s first heavy rains and snowfall ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods in several areas of Afghanistan, killing at least 17 people and injuring 11 others, a spokesman for ...
Afghanistan-Pakistan border closure leaves thousands stranded: ‘we miss our parents’
The colonial-era Durand Line has been largely closed since the October clashes that killed more than 70 people.