When the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, Iraq’s population was 26 million; today, it is approaching 48 million. Any visit to Iraq reflects what a different country it has become over 20 years.
Philippine gov’t to borrow P2.7 T to cover 2026 deficit
The government is expected to borrow around P2.7 trillion to finance the anticipated fiscal deficit of P1.6 trillion for the 2026 national budget, the House of Representatives’ Congressional Policy ...
Iraq’s public revenues rise in May
The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) announced on Tuesday that state income and expenditures increased during May 2025.
Financial sector critically vulnerable to cyberattacks: experts
Bangladesh's rapidly digitising financial sector is critically vulnerable to sophisticated cyber threats and requires an immediate, strategic overhaul to secure its future, experts said yesterday.
Pakistan villagers say flash floods ‘took away everything in one go’; toll rises to 365
Bodies were still being recovered in the northwest, with an unspecified number of people missing, said NDMA Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik.
Inside Pakistan’s strikingly successful Washington charm offensive
Pakistani officials have skillfully navigated Trump’s political world, analysts said, fostering closer ties with the White House at a time of U.S.-India tensions.
Twenty bodies found in Pakistan mountain village after cloudburst flooding
Rescue workers on Tuesday recovered more bodies from a mountain village in northwest Pakistan where flash floods triggered by a cloudburst brought down homes and buildings, bringing the death toll ...
Destruction in Pakistan after flash floods kill hundreds
Locals and rescuers in northern Pakistan try to remove debris in search of victims after a series of deadly flash floods.
Why cloudbursts have caused devastating floods in Pakistan and India this monsoon season?
Cloudbursts, massive downpours that deliver over 100mm (4 inches) of rain in a single hour, have caused devastating floods in both Pakistan and India during this monsoon season, claiming hundreds of ...
Pakistan restores electricity and reopens roads in areas where floods killed over 300
Pakistan has restored 70% of electricity and reopened damaged roads in the country’s north and northwest after flash floods killed more than 300 people.