Niche to mainstream: Evolution of Halal tourism in global travel industry Muslim-friendly tourism market is expected to grow to $410.9bn by 2032. Industry experts say the global Islamic Halal economy, which includes investments as well as tourism among others, is set to reach $7.7 trillion this year [Courtesy HKTB] By Faras GhaniPublished On 1 Feb 20251…
Salah double helps Liverpool beat Bournemouth; while Forest enjoy 7-0 rout Mohamed Salah scored both goals as Liverpool win 2-0 at Bournemouth to extend Premier League lead to nine points. Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their first goal [Dylan Martinez/Reuters] Published On 1 Feb 20251 Feb 2025 Mohamed Salah’s double helped Liverpool pass another huge…
Inside Story How will a US aid freeze impact countries around the word? The US stops nearly all foreign aid as Trump pushes America-First policy. For decades, the United States has been the largest single donor of aid globally. Last year, it provided more than 40 percent of the UN’s humanitarian aid budget. Recommended Stories…
News Thousands protest in Serbia to mark three months since deadly roof collapse Tens of thousands march in Novi Sad, blocking roads and bridges in protest against government corruption. Tens of thousands marched through Novi Sad waving flags and signs while blocking roads and occupying the city’s three main bridges [Darko Vojinovic/AP] Published On 1…
Palestinians released by Israel show signs of ‘torture, starvation’ Dozens of Palestinians released from Israeli jails show signs of torture and starvation, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said following the latest batch that was released on Saturday. Video Duration 07 minutes 01 seconds play-arrow 07:01 Marwan Bishara on meaning of the prison in Palestinian life, literally…
News Deadly artillery shelling hits Omdurman market in Sudan, 56 killed The Health Ministry said at least 158 people were also wounded in Saturday’s attack that was blamed on the RSF. Video Duration 01 minutes 54 seconds play-arrow 01:54 Sudan refugee crisis: 840,000 displaced to neighboring south Sudan Published On 1 Feb 20251 Feb 2025…
Arab ministers reject Trump’s call to displace Palestinians from Gaza US president has suggested that Egypt and Jordan should to take in Palestinians from Gaza. Video Duration 04 minutes 51 seconds play-arrow 04:51 Arab FMs reject displacing Palestinians ‘under any circumstances’ Published On 1 Feb 20251 Feb 2025 Foreign ministers of five Arab countries have…
Dozens of soldiers, fighters killed in Baloch separatist attack in Pakistan Fighters reportedly fire at a vehicle carrying Frontier Corps paramilitaries trying to dismantle a roadblock. The mineral-rich province of Balochistan, which borders Iran and Afghanistan, has been the scene of a decade-old rebellion by separatist ethnic Baloch groups [File: Naseer Ahmed/Reuters] Published On 1…
BREAKINGBREAKING, News Palestinian patients on way to Egypt as Rafah crossing opens after 9 months Gaza’s health ministry said a group of 50 patients crossed from Rafah to reach Egypt. Ambulances drive as the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip reopens, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, February…
The return of more than half a million displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza, having survived war, siege and starvation, is a historic moment. For right-wing media outlets in Israel, however, it’s a humiliation. Contributors: Abdullah Al-Arian – Associate Professor, Georgetown University in Qatar Jehad Abusalim – Executive Director, Institute for Palestine Studies Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man…