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    Digital Uprising against Fuel Price Hike in Pakistan

    By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is currently reeling under the impact of an unprecedented petrol price hike, a situation that has ignited a firestorm of frustration and anger among the masses. In the absence of viable solutions from the government, social media platforms have become a vibrant battleground…

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  • South Asia

    Long Lines of Cars at Petrol Pumps in Dhaka Amid Ongoing War in Middle East

    By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: Rumors that a fuel shortage could arise due to the ongoing war in the Middle East have spread in the capital Dhaka. As a result, long lines of cars were seen at various petrol pumps to buy fuel. Buyers said that many people are filling…

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  • EditorsPick

    One Week Into the War: The Battle of Rage and Reason

    The condition of cars parked in front of a bombed building in Tehran(Photo: Alireza Bahrami) By Alireza Bahrami,Correspondent for AsiaN TEHRAN: While a week has passed since the Israeli and US attacks on Iran and Iran’s defensive-offensive response that embroiled Arab countries in the war, the challenge of anger-reason has…

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    War Came to Our Tower at 2:11 a.m

    Flat burning after it was struck by a drone (Photo: Samira Danouni) By Habib Toumi MANAMA: My brush with death on the seventh day of the war in the Middle East came at 2:11 a.m. on Friday. An Iranian Shahed kamikaze drone struck a flat about 12 meters from ours…

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    Pakistan: Queues At Fuel Stations Amidst Petroleum Shortage, Unprecedented Price Hike

    By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In a late-night move that has sent shockwaves across the country, the Pakistan government on Friday announced a massive, unprecedented hike of PKR55 per liter in the prices of both petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD). The announcement, effective from midnight Saturday, March 7, came…

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  • EditorsPick

    Life and war! The Latest Situation in Tehran

    Iranian international footballer Mehdi Taremi reacts to the death of elementary school girls in a missile attack on southern Iran. The tragedy has resonated with athletes and artists in Iran and around the world. By Alireza Bahrami,Correspondent for AsiaN TEHRAN: The last month of winter in Iran is like Christmas.…

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  • West Asia

    Lebanon Under Fire: A Bloody Dawn and Mass Displacement

    Peace is shattered by the heavy bombardment By Ghena HalikBEIRUT: ​Lebanon endured one of its harshest security escalations last Monday dawn, as Israeli aircraft launched a series of violent and sudden raids targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut, the South, and the Bekaa. This escalation comes nearly a year and…

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  • West Asia

    A Call to Prayer, a Siren and the Absurdity of War

    Malls are gradually returning to normal in Bahrain (Photo: Al Ayam) By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Just before dawn, the call to prayer, the first of the regular five prayers a day for Muslims, began to rise from the neighborhood mosque in Manama. Within seconds it was swallowed by the piercing…

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  • South Asia

    Hindu Community Celebrates Festival of Colours and Spring

    Hindu community celebrates happy Holi, the festival of colours By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: As the “King of Seasons” arrived, the spirit of spring painted the city in vibrant colours. Songs, laughter, and clouds of coloured powder filled the air as people welcomed Basanta—the season of renewal and joy. March…

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  • West Asia

    When War Silences the Songs of Gulf Children

    Drive-by Gargaoon Handing gifts to children in a car (Photo: Al Ayam) By Habib ToumiMANAMA: For children in Bahrain and across the Gulf, Gargaoon is the most eagerly awaited night of Ramadan, the sacred month Muslims associate with reflection, generosity, and blessings. It is a ritual stitched into childhood memory:…

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