FORMER QUEEN NOOR of Jordan was “troubled” by her impending marriage to King Hussein of Jordan and admitted to worries over being “a hindrance” to her future husband, unearthed reports have shown.
Cambodia attracts construction investment projects worth US$1.2bil in first six months
Cambodia had provided licences to some 2,000 construction projects with a total investment of US1.2 billion in the first half of 2022, a senior official said on Wednesday (Ag 24).
Wives of Syrian men detained by Assad regime lead shackled life
In the decade since Syria’s regime pronounced her jailed husband dead, Ramya al-Sous was threatened by security forces, locked out of …
China’s Bank of Communications warns of property market risks
BoCom CRO warns of property market risks CRO expects retail credit asset quality fluctuations in H2 CRO says H2 risk on credit card debt fairly high BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Aug 26 (Reuters) – China’s Bank …
ICRC: Floods Caused Havoc in Yemen
Weeks of exceptionally heavy seasonal rains and floods have caused havoc across Yemen, killing dozens of people and destroying homes, agricultural land, roads and vital infrastructure, the Internation …
Boustead net profit rises to RM74m in Q2 on higher contributions from property, plantation
Boustead Holdings Bhd’s net profit rose to RM74.40 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 (Q2 FY2022) from a loss of RM7.30 million a …
Furious families of 13 killed in Afghanistan demand respect from Biden administration: ‘Say their names’
Exactly one year ago, 13 families who had brothers, sisters, daughters, and sons in Afghanistan helping evacuate more than 120,000 at-risk Afghan allies became Gold Star families — their deaths …
Status of women’s inheritance rights in Pakistan
Everything has been described in detail by Allah Almighty, but two topics—marriage and inheritance (miras)—are particularly well-explained by Almighty Allah in the holy Quran since Allah is aware that …
Wives, widows of Syrian detainees lead shackled life
In the decade since Syria’s regime pronounced her jailed husband dead, Ramya al-Sous was threatened by security forces, locked out of her spouse’s estate and forced to flee abroad.
Sri Lanka property developers allowed to import tiles
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has allowed property developers to import tiles for their own use in a gazette notice after they were banned under a surge of economic nationalism made …