Asia forms world’s biggest trade bloc, a China-backed group excluding U.S. 
Biden admin likely to be pragmatic in dealing with Pakistan: former top Pakistani diplomat 
Social media-based trafficking on the rise during coronavirus pandemic 
UN agency for Palestine refugees runs out of money as COVID-19 spreads 
Turkey jointly with Russia to monitor ceasefire in Karabakh Uzbekistan at 28: Country celebrates freedom
President Shavkat Mirzioyev underscored the fact that the democratic processes in Uzbekistan became irreversible and inevitable
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A new security paradigm in the Gulf region
It is clear to analysts and observers of the region that after decades of depending and outsourcing its security concerns to its Western allies – primarily the US – the Gulf countries are having a rethink and coming into their own as far as international diplomacy and the security architecture of the region is concerned.
Photo: Twitter/Narendra Modi
Damascus International Fair a “strong message of victory over terrorism”
Thirty eight countries are participating in the international fair, including Russia, China, Iran, the UAE, Indonesia, the Chamber of Commerce of the Sultunate of Oman, and others.
Photo: Xinhua
Could India be next victim of US exceptionalism?
The Trump administration is seeking out ways to slow down China’s rise as it views it as a threat. India has often acquiesced to US pressures and this can be seen from New Delhi’s increasing reluctance to engage Huawei in ongoing 5G trials which has already upset Beijing.
Emirates celebrates Women’s Day
The UAE Gender Balance Council was established in 2015 as a federal agency dedicated to scaling up the UAE’s efforts to achieve gender balance across all sectors nationwide, as well as in decision-making positions.
Photo: Young Arab leaders
Two faces of the Fatemiyun: Return of the male fighters
Over the last eight years, thousands of Afghan men and some boys have fought on the side of the Iran-supported Assad government in Syria as members of the Fatemiyun group. Although they are sent to Syria from Iran and supported by the Iranian government, Tehran describes the group as “self-motivated
Climate change and migration
Throughout human history, migration and climate have always been connected, but in the modern era, the impacts of the man-made climate crisis are likely to extensively change the patterns of human settlement.
Photo: FAO/Giulio Napolitano
On 20 years of Amitav Ghosh’s ‘Countdown’: A Nuclear Derangement Plagues South Asia
While de-coupling nuclear weapons from the larger peace agenda has led to some progress internationally, in South Asia, this relatively de-politicised approach of ICAN hasn’t met with much success , and nuclear weapons remain enmeshed in the larger context of historical conflicts for both their supporters and opponents
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The geopolitical dimensions of the US-China trade war
The economic war between the US and China has negative repercussions not only on the world economy but also on stability in general. where, crises in regions like the Middle East, for example, affect the stability of oil prices and reflect negatively on China
RuPay in the UAE
175,000 merchant locations of 21 businesses to accept India’s RuPay card in UAE