The Public Security Directorate has issued a warning about an approaching weather depression starting Friday, bringing heavy rainfall to northern, central, and southwestern regions of the Kingdom. The weather may include thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds. Citizens are urged to follow safety precautions such as avoiding flood-prone areas, driving carefully, using heating devices safely, maintaining [...]
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Some Iraqi citizens are symbolically applying for the presidency to challenge the country’s long-standing ethno-sectarian power-sharing system (muhasasa), which allocates top political posts based on sect and party affiliation rather than merit. Critics argue this system fuels corruption, inefficiency, and division.One such candidate, Ahmed Tawfiq, a retired engineer and economist, says his candidacy aims to [...]
Since 28 December, Iran has witnessed a rapidly spreading wave of protests triggered by a sharp devaluation of its currency and worsening economic hardship. Demonstrations have been verified in more than 50 towns and cities, including traditionally pro-government strongholds such as Qom and Mashhad, signaling deep dissatisfaction even among the state’s usual base of support. [...]
Inflation rose to 3.55% in November 2025, driven by continued increases in both food and non-food prices, according to the National Statistics Bureau. Food inflation was the main contributor at 4.67%, with notable rises in food and non-alcoholic beverages, while non-food inflation reached 2.75%, led by higher costs for clothing, restaurants, health services, and transport. [...]
In the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, families face extreme hardship as humanitarian aid funding has dropped by 63%. Newborn babies are delivered in overcrowded, poorly equipped rooms with unreliable electricity, while pregnant women fear hunger due to repeated food ration cuts. UNICEF nutrition centers are overwhelmed, treating around 300 malnourished children every [...]
The India Economic Forum opened in Amman alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jordan, bringing together leaders from over 20 major Indian companies and Jordanian private-sector firms across key industries such as manufacturing, energy, ICT, healthcare, infrastructure, logistics, and finance. The forum aims to strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties and promote partnerships [...]
Iraq is facing one of its worst droughts in decades as record-low water levels in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers threaten wheat production and food security. Farmers like Ma’an al-Fatlawi near Najaf are struggling as river water dwindles and groundwater proves too saline for farming. Although Iraq achieved wheat self-sufficiency in recent years, the current [...]
Effective management of public resources is a reflection of government integrity and a foundation of citizens’ trust. Transparency, beyond merely publishing budgets, requires clear communication about how funds are allocated, prioritized, and translated into tangible results. Global examples show that citizen participation, digital spending platforms, and open contracting can reduce corruption and strengthen accountability. Monitoring [...]
Bangladesh is set to observe Victory Day, marking 54 years since the nation achieved independence from Pakistani occupation through a nine-month Liberation War in 1971. The historic victory came at the cost of immense sacrifice, with three million lives lost and nearly half a million women subjected to grave atrocities. To honor the martyrs and [...]