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Democracy

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wins fourth term in election boycotted by opposition

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won the elections for a fourth term solidifying her position as the world's longest-serving female head of government.

Biden defends Afghanistan policy; blames Afghan army and leaders for ‘giving up’

US President Joe Biden defended his administration's decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan.

Kyrgyzstan’s strange democracy and approach

By Elnura M. Kadyrova -- A new president Sooronbay Jeenbekov was elected in Kyrgyzstan. Officially he will take office on December 1, 2018 having completed the six-year rule of Almazbek Atambayev who is considered the ambiguous leader of this...

Denmark celebrates completion of Pakistan development program

Embassy of Denmark marks completion of 7-year Development Program in Pakistan which benefitted around 5.7 million people. The Embassy of Denmark in Pakistan celebrated the completion of its development programme 2010-2017 in Pakistan. Around 5.7 million people have benefited from the...

Azerbaijan President appoints wife as first Vice President

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has appointed his wife Mehriban as the country's 'First Vice President'. Azerbaijan's president appointed his wife as the first vice president of the ex-Soviet nation, the person next in line in the nation's power hierarchy. Aliyev's order...

Turkey’s government stands strong after defeating military coup attempt

At least 260 people were killed and 1,440 injured during the attempt while 2,839 members of the army had been detained A coup attempt by an army faction in Turkey has been crushed by government, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim...

Pakistan urged to prioritize Safety of Journalists, Access to Information

World Press Freedom Day is celebrated every 3rd May across the world with the aim to advance the fundamental principles of press freedom and its evaluation, to defend the media from attacks and to pay tribute to journalists who...

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Qatar unveils plans for $5.5 billion tourism development project Simaisma with Disney-size theme park

Qatar has announced a groundbreaking $5.5 billion (20 billion Qatari Riyal) development project named Simaisma tourist project, featuring a colossal theme park set to surpass the iconic Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in size.