Google said the initiatives will focus on Saudi Arabia and the MENA region and will boost economic ... especially SMEs through bringing them together using the Google ‘My Business’ platform,” said ... ( read original story ...)
Concerns Mount as US Seen Downplaying Al-Qaida Threat in Afghanistan
There are growing concerns the United States is vastly underestimating al-Qaida's strength and influence in Afghanistan, even as the White House continues to talk about ever more ambitious deadlines ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan should not sign WTO’s ITA: PBC’s advice
Prices of essential kitchen items witness increase Pakistan should not sign WTO’s ITA: PBC’s advice PM says wheat being imported to overcome shortage Punjab to receive wheat a ... ( read original story ...)
Institutions shouldn’t be in real estate business: IHC
The Islamabad High Court on Saturday observed that state institutions should not be involved in the business of setting up housing societies. “What rules and regulations allow the armed forces to ... ( read original story ...)
Patient’s death referred to Hong Kong coroner, botched eye procedures under investigation
The death of a hospital patient with abnormally high potassium levels has been referred to the coroner after the care he received was found to be inadequate, as two more medical blunders involving eye ... ( read original story ...)
The fruit pickers: inside Australia’s seasonal worker program – a photo essay
The men and women who come from the Pacific to pick fruit and vegetables often do so at a high personal cost. These are some of their stories ... ( read original story ...)
OPINION: Mass of contradictions
Australia’s 2020 international development budget is a mass of contradictions. On the one hand, this is the first significant injection of funding to international development in seven years. Given ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: 429 Saudi teachers allowed to enter Kuwait
Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially agreed to allow entry into the country for 429 teachers who hold Saudi nationality and whose names were listed by the Ministry of Education, Al ... ( read original story ...)
Selling F-35 jets to Qatar poses a direct threat to Israel
Qatar is also the closest partner and bank-roller of an increasingly aggressive Turkey, with Ankara backing Doha during the 2017 crisis with its Gulf neighbors. ( read original story ...)
Photo: UAE’s youth minister receives Covid-19 vaccine shot
Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth Development in UAE, has been added to the list of ministers receiving the Covid-19 vaccine in the country. Thank you Nurse Ozma, from Lahore! She's been ... ( read original story ...)