JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Logistic Services Saleh Al-Jasser visited the dedicated terminal for the Makkah Route initiative at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, where he welcomed a flight of beneficiaries arriving from Bangladesh. The minister was briefed on proc»»»

LONDON: For much of the Global South, the US-Israel-Iran war is no longer a distant geopolitical crisis. It is showing up in farm budgets, fuel queues and food markets, as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz drives up costs and strains already fragile economies. Iran’s blockade of Hormuz has rattled»»»

Dhaka: Bangladesh faces a widespread shutdown of mobile phones without rapid improvements in fuel shortages sparked by the Middle East war, operators said Monday. The South Asian nation of 170 million people imports 95 percent of its oil and gas, mostly from the Middle East, and shortages have hit »»»

Routine maintenance work at Islam’s holiest site has been completed to the highest international standards, Saudi authorities said, as the Kingdom simultaneously began welcoming the first wave of pilgrims for the upcoming Hajj season. The General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the P»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Republic of the Sudan, the State of Libya, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, the People’s Democratic Republic of»»»

Dhaka: A series of lightning strikes killed 12 people in six districts of Bangladesh on Saturday. The majority of the lightning fatalities occurred in rural areas where people were working on their farmlands, local sources said. Deaths due to lightning strikes are common in Bangladesh during this t»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz triggered by the war in the Middle East hasn't just affected oil prices. Despite a provisional reopening during the current 10-day ceasefire, global supplies of jet fuel, fertilisers, industrial CO2 and naphtha have already been affected, potentially leading to s»»»

Karachi: Pakistan included four uncapped players in their squad announced Saturday for next month's two Test matches against Bangladesh, and also appointed Sarfaraz Ahmed as head coach. The matches, part of the World Test Championship (WTC) will be played in Dhaka (May 8-12) and Sylhet (12-16). Top»»»

Sharjah: Air Arabia said it is operating a limited number of flights to and from the United Arab Emirates, subject to regulatory and operational approvals, as services gradually resume following recent disruptions. The airline said passengers can book available flights through its website, mobile a»»»

Geneva: Last year was the deadliest on record for Rohingya refugees fleeing by sea, with deaths continuing to soar in 2026, the UN said Friday, after hundreds were lost in a shipwreck earlier this month. "In 2025, nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay»»»

Dubai: In a move to address the growing concerns over global energy security, Japan has announced a major regional initiative aimed at protecting Asian economies from supply disruptions, particularly those linked to key shipping routes such as the Strait of Hormuz. During an online meeting held on »»»

Hundreds of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants and refugees were missing, feared dead, after their boat sank in the Andaman Sea as they attempted to reach Malaysia. Photo courtesy of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency/EPA-EFE April 15 (UPI) -- As many as 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants and »»»

Around 250 people, including children, are feared dead after a migrant boat capsized in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Bangladesh, AFP reported on April 15. The boat sailed from Southern Bangladesh for Malaysia on April »»»

Around 250 people, including children, are feared dead after a migrant boat capsized in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Bangladesh, AFP reported on April 15. The boat sailed from Southern Bangladesh for Malaysia on April »»»

Russia is again seeking to capitalise on the tightening global gas market by offering LNG from US-sanctioned facilities to energy-constrained buyers in South Asia at steep discounts. Bloomberg has reported that shipments f»»»

Russia is again seeking to capitalise on the tightening global gas market by offering LNG from US-sanctioned facilities to energy-constrained buyers in South Asia at steep discounts. Bloomberg has reported that shipments f»»»

Russia is again seeking to capitalise on the tightening global gas market by offering LNG from US-sanctioned facilities to energy-constrained buyers in South Asia at steep discounts. Bloomberg has reported that shipments f»»»

Russia is again seeking to capitalise on the tightening global gas market by offering LNG from US-sanctioned facilities to energy-constrained buyers in South Asia at steep discounts. Bloomberg has reported that shipments f»»»

Russia is again seeking to capitalise on the tightening global gas market by offering LNG from US-sanctioned facilities to energy-constrained buyers in South Asia at steep discounts. Bloomberg has reported that shipments f»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

For decades after globalisation and interconnected digitally enhanced international commerce, Asia has been the world's most reliable source of economic momentum. According to an outlook forecast report by the Asian Develo»»»

The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»

The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»

The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»

The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»

The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»

The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»

The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»