An inquiry into Islamophobia within the British Conservative Party returned its verdict last week. While it did not find the party guilty of institutional racism, it certainly highlighted disturbing trends. What it did not do, however, is end the debate one that is ever more relevant, as anti-Muslim hatred remains so pervasive not just in the UK but in many
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is working to launch the “Riyadh Initiative” aimed at establishing a global network of operations to exchange information between anti-corruption agencies. Mazin bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmous, president of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha), will head the Kingdom’s delegation at the session at the UN headquarters in Geneva on Thursday, Saudi
ZURICH: Global food giant Nestle said Monday it was developing a new nutrition strategy after the Financial Times reported on an internal document showing that most of its food and drinks were unhealthy. An internal presentation circulated among top executives earlier this year had revealed that more than 60 percent of Nestle’s mainstream food and drinks portfolio did not meet
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Iran’s oil minister said the country should try to increase its crude production rapidly, as world powers enter the final stages of negotiations to revive a 2015 nuclear accord with the Islamic Republic.
KABUL: A group of Chinese firms was poised to pump $400 million into a coal-fired electricity generation project in Afghanistan, officials revealed on Monday. The investment plans are being seen as the latest sign of growing economic engagement by Chinese entrepreneurs in the mineral-rich country. The group, involved in a number of private businesses in Afghanistan, shared its