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GCC redefines regional security amid a transforming Middle East

Bangladesh, Dec. 8 -- The final communique of the 46th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit, held in Bahrains capital Manama on December 3, stands as one of the most consequential political documents... Read More


Recasting multiagency JIT under UK model underway

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Remodeling the stolen asset recovery (SAR) initiative through creating an entity under a legal framework is under active consideration to give the drive a nudge. Under the latest mov... Read More


Trumps new National Security Strategy boosts India partnership and refocuses power on the Americas

Bangladesh, Dec. 8 -- President Donald Trumps newly released National Security Strategy (NSS) lays out an assertive and wide-ranging vision of US global engagement, but with a striking focus that cont... Read More


US top diplomat Allison Hooker arrives in India; visit to strengthen bilateral partnership

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- United States' Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Allison Hooker, arrived in India, with her visit set to advance US President Donald Trump's priorities for a strong ... Read More


15-Year Boko Haram War Now Longer Than Civil War -Obasanjo

NIGERIA, Dec. 8 -- Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised concerns that Nigeria's 15-year fight against Boko Haram has lasted much longer than the 30-month Nigerian civil war. Speaking during ... Read More


China's Export Surge Masks Growing Economic Imbalance As Trade Surplus Shatters $1 Trillion Barrier

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- November exports jumped 5.9% despite a 29% plunge in US shipments, but weak domestic demand reveals deeper vulnerabilities in the world's second-largest economy. China's exports ... Read More


Amnesty International calls for fair, impartial investigation into unlawful killings during Nepal's Gen-Z protests

Kathmandu, Dec. 8 -- Amnesty International has called for a fair and impartial investigation into the alleged unlawful killing of protesters across Nepal during the youth-led 'Gen-Z' demonstrations in... Read More


UN cuts global aid appeal in half amid shrinking donor support

Pakistan, Dec. 8 -- The United Nations has announced a sharply reduced humanitarian aid appeal for 2026, requesting $23 billion-nearly half of what it sought for the current year. The organisation ack... Read More


Indian-origin entrepreneur Devesh Mistry dies in Dubai: 'He was our own Superman'

India, Dec. 8 -- Devesh Mistry, an Indian expat in the UAE and a well-known figure in the Middle East's digital design ecosystem, has died in Dubai. The news was announced on Sunday by Red Blue Blur I... Read More


Sankey Prasad acquires 100% stake in Colliers Project Leaders Middle East

India, Dec. 8 -- Sankey Prasad, a real estate entrepreneur and advisor, has acquired 100% ownership of the Colliers Project Leaders (CPL) business in the Middle East. With this acquisition, he assumes... Read More