Qamar Munawer

Qamar Munawer is an editor at The Eastern Herald covering heritage, travel, tourism, immigration, visas, business and economic developments, with a focus on practical and internationally relevant stories across these areas.

A wrecked wooden boat lies on a beach under a stormy sky after a migrant shipwreck off Djibouti

Djibouti Takes In Yemen’s Refugees as a Migrant Boat Sinks the Other Way

Djibouti took in about 4,000 Yemeni refugees in a week as the Houthi advance reached Mokha, and a migrant boat bound for Yemen sank off its coast with 139 dead and 84

October 14, 2026

by Qamar Munawer

An aerial view from orbit of the River Thames winding through east London past Canary Wharf and London City Airport

HSBC’s Islamic Fund Holds $131m in Five Firms Linked to Israel’s Military

Middle East Eye says HSBC's Islamic Global Equity Index Fund holds about $131 million in RTX, Palantir, Analog Devices, Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, which it links to Israel's military. The fund tracks an index, and HSBC has not responded to questions

October 14, 2026

by Qamar Munawer

Young women working at laptops in a skills class in Damascus, Syria

UN Warns 800 Million Young People in Developing Countries Face No Jobs

UNDP chief Alexander De Croo says only about 400 million of 1.2 billion young people entering

Three Social Security cards fanned out on a pile of 20-dollar bills

Social Security’s 3.6% Raise for 2027 Barely Keeps Pace With Inflation

More than 75 million Americans will get a 3.6 percent Social Security raise in January, about

Kyrgyzstan.. A wooden mosque without nails has been standing tall for a century (report)

Built in a century of wood without nails, the “Haji Ibrahim” mosque is attracting great interest from both domestic and foreign visitors to northeastern Kyrgyzstan. The Haji Ibrahim Mosque, also known as

September 29, 2021

News·Religion

Tunisia.. who resigned from “Al-Nahda”, do they pose a threat to it? (analysis)

131 members of the Tunisian “Ennahda” movement (Islamic and democratic) announced their resignation from its structures, including historical leaders, members of the Shura Council, and middle and grassroots leaders. The resigners attributed

September 29, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Middle East .. From tension and conflicts to diplomacy

In these days in which the repercussions of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan continue, we are witnessing rapid developments in the world of politics in the Middle East, as diplomacy is gaining

September 27, 2021

News·Opinion

How did Africa benefit from the trade war between China and Australia?

Remarkably, since 2019 China has invested billions of dollars in iron mines in Algeria and Guinea, and imported iron ore from Mauritania, which raises the question about the secret of this sudden

September 27, 2021

Business·Economy·News

Azerbaijan intends to sue Armenia to the European Court of Justice

Azerbaijan intends to file a lawsuit against Armenia with the European Court of Justice for alleged violation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. In a

September 17, 2021

News

One case of corona closes an entire country – New Zealand

After announcing one new infection with the Coronavirus, the first locally transmitted since last February, New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced a general closure throughout the country. Ardern said in a

August 17, 2021

Health·News

Biden: Infrastructure plan “will transform” and “I have no regrets about withdrawing from Afghanistan”

US President Joe Biden thanked senators from both parties for approving his ambitious plan to modernize infrastructure and create jobs for Americans, and commented on the resignation of New York State Governor

August 11, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Cuba in the “breaking moment”… The causes and future of the unprecedented protests

Cuba witnessed rare popular protests, the first of its kind in minds, over two days that accompanied the worst food and economic crisis the country has known for decades amid the outbreak

July 15, 2021

Government and Politics·News·Opinion

Biden: We are committed to ensuring the safety of Afghan translators

US President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the United States of America will secure Afghan interpreters who worked with US forces to leave the country. Biden told reporters at the White House

July 9, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The military successes of the Taliban in Afghanistan against American forces

The Taliban continues to seize more and more of the territory of Afghanistan. In the Jari region, 300 servicemen immediately surrendered to the Taliban near the village of Khauz Madad on 2

July 4, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Qamar Munawer

Djibouti Takes In Yemen’s Refugees as a Migrant Boat Sinks the Other Way

HSBC’s Islamic Fund Holds $131m in Five Firms Linked to Israel’s Military

UN Warns 800 Million Young People in Developing Countries Face No Jobs

Kyrgyzstan.. A wooden mosque without nails has been standing tall for a century (report)

Tunisia.. who resigned from “Al-Nahda”, do they pose a threat to it? (analysis)

The Middle East .. From tension and conflicts to diplomacy

How did Africa benefit from the trade war between China and Australia?

Azerbaijan intends to sue Armenia to the European Court of Justice

One case of corona closes an entire country – New Zealand

Biden: Infrastructure plan “will transform” and “I have no regrets about withdrawing from Afghanistan”

Cuba in the “breaking moment”… The causes and future of the unprecedented protests

Biden: We are committed to ensuring the safety of Afghan translators

The military successes of the Taliban in Afghanistan against American forces

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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