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In exchange for 7,000 prisoners, the Taliban have offered a three-month truce, which could be crucial given the militia's advancement

There is a peak in demand for kariyat herb powder, better known locally as fa thalai jone, since is is believed to be effective in treating the symptoms of Covid-19

Dozens of Palestinian refugee children have taken part in summer camp activities at the UN Relief and Works Agency school in Sur Baher, East Jerusalem

With an agreement with the Philippines, the country aims to eliminate double taxation and prevent tax evasion on income taxes arising from cross-border transactions

Telkomsel, a leading digital telecom company, has launched the Kuncie learning platform to strengthen the ecosystem of those resources that can invigorate creative talents in the country and maximize their potential

According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, the strong performance of the oil sector has raised the country's GDP growth forecast for 2021 from 2,5% to 4%

The Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst has paved the way for student exchanges between the universities of Cologne, Tehran and Kurdistan as part of a project called "Multilingualism in Iran, a social look at grammatical diversity"

Haroon Qureshi, a Pakistani businessman who reached Japan as a student about 30 years ago, is steadily helping those living on the margins of that society: the homeless, foreigners who have been refused refugee status and students in distress

To encourage domestic travel as a first step in revitalizing the tourism industry, the Department of Tourism has urged health facilities to lower the cost of PCR tests

Carrefour Bahrain has launched three initiatives to encourage customers to be environmentally aware and reduce their consumption of single-use plastic

A cargo flight of the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF landed at Sana'a International Airport carrying 88 tons of medical supplies and medicines

Several projects in the field of social work in Balqa and the Al Ardah youth centre stadium were inaugurated by the Head of the Royal Court who is in charge of follow-up for the implementation of royal initiatives

In response to the pandemic situation, which requires large numbers of health workers and medical personnel, the government has given the opportunity to more than 3.000 volunteer doctors to enter government employment as civil servants