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Australia’s Labor Party has indefinitely suspended Senator Fatima Payman for supporting the Green Party’s proposal to recognise Palestine as an independent state.
New York Sun Editor Michel Gurfinkiel discusses the upcoming elections in France and the strategic alliance between Jean-Luc Melenchon and Rima Hassan to entice Muslim voters.
Balochistan Think Tank Network Research Officer Ali Abbas discusses the proposed US-Saudi Strategic Alliance Agreement in light of the ongoing slaughter of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
Grassroots organisation The Muslim Vote aims to mobilise our brothers and sisters to vote in targeted constituencies where Muslims make up over ten percent of the electorate. Check out the list of independent MPs if you, like many of us, desire a sweeping change from the current state of affairs.
The evolving partnership between Türkiye and Malaysia can be attributed to several factors, including shifting global dynamics, characterised by China’s ascent and the waning influence of the United States in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
With the European Parliament Elections to take place on 6 June, perhaps it’s time to have a frank heart to heart on just how successful our bottle blonde half-brother from Indonesia, the Leader of the PVV Geert Wilders’ party policies will actually deliver on his election promise, “where the people of the Netherlands can make ends meet again and have money left in their wallets”.
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) in Australia has made a landmark ruling this week that X can be held liable for hate speech that is published on its platform.
With USD 6.4 billion in fresh deals, the Kingdom is staking its claim on Syria’s future and sending a clear message: Arab-led recovery is back in focus.
KUN’s recent Series A $50 million funding round signals a pivotal moment for stablecoins, ushering in a new era of regulated, efficient, and cross-border digital payments across Asia.
Leaders and high-stakes investors met homegrown innovation that focused on growth through domestic ownership at the AFNIS 2025 Summit in Abuja Nigeria this month.
In this week’s newsletter we discuss how megatrends such as an ageing population, cost of living crises and digitalization across APAC are profoundly changing its risk landscape with the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana.
Southeast Asia's e-grocery market is set for significant growth, driven by mobile-first consumers and affordable internet, but e-retailers must innovate with omnichannel strategies and sustainability to overcome challenges and maintain momentum.
According to King’s Park Genting Highlands Director Megal Khalil, Genting Highlands in Malaysia is rapidly emerging as a prime destination for property investment in 2024.
More than two dozen Rwandan companies now operate businesses in Dubai, particularly in the logistics sector, and Ambassador John Mirenge says Rwanda has big plans to ramp up bilateral trade across all sectors of industry.