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

Maia Sandu is still looking for “that one” special for her

Maia Sandu, the newly elected President of Moldova, is a very reserved politician, speaks little, and is streamlined. So far, you cannot make a full-fledged “quotation book” from her statements. And, nevertheless,

November 18, 2020

News

Who is Francisco Sagasti, the new president of Peru

Francisco Sagasti, until now head of the young Purple Party bench but with abundant experience in public administration and in international organizations, was elected today to head the Congress of Peru, which

November 17, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Biden puts the fight against the corona virus at the top of the list of priorities

Joe Biden, the future president of the United States, intends to make it a priority after he takes office to control the epidemic of the coronavirus in the country. Today, he is

November 9, 2020

Government and Politics·News

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It is difficult for another Republican candidate to get support, Trump has a very strong support in the party

It could be difficult for any other Republican candidate to run for office because of Trump’s strong support within the party. Marco Rubio has been named as the possible face of the

November 8, 2020

Government and Politics·News·Opinion

US Presidential Election 2020 - Biden vs Trump - Democrats vs Republicans

US Presidential Election – Authoritarian World Leaders Fear Biden’s Presidency

World leaders closely watch the US presidential election knowing well that the result of the presidential election will have consequences for virtually the entire world. But for a number of autocratic politicians

November 1, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Trump’s Failures and why Americans should vote out Trump?

America, which chose Donald Trump as president in 2016, has become miserable and divided. Now that Trump is asking Americans to re-elect him again in the US presidential election 2020, the United

October 30, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Biden may expand sanctions against Lukashenko, the dictator of Belarus

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden condemned the dictatorial regime of Alexander Lukashenko and the actions of the authorities during the latest anti-government rallies and said that he would try to expand the

October 29, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Trump appoints highest number of Judges, is he on a hunt to control the judiciary too?

By the end of Donald Trump’s term, Trump will have appointed nearly a third of the United States’ district judges. He will have appointed three Supreme Court justices, 53 district judges, 162

October 27, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Turkey finds new gas reserves, how this influences the Geo-Politics of the Black Sea

On Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Turkey’s recent discovery of additional natural gas reserves in the Black Sea. This development shows that Turkey’s energy strength has climbed to a higher

October 22, 2020

Auto & Transport·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

US State Department expands sanctions against Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

The U.S. Department of State has expanded sanctions against the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline … The measures are aimed at preventing the completion of the construction of this facility. As

October 21, 2020

Business·Economy·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

Maia Sandu is still looking for “that one” special for her

Who is Francisco Sagasti, the new president of Peru

Biden puts the fight against the corona virus at the top of the list of priorities

It is difficult for another Republican candidate to get support, Trump has a very strong support in the party

US Presidential Election – Authoritarian World Leaders Fear Biden’s Presidency

Trump’s Failures and why Americans should vote out Trump?

Biden may expand sanctions against Lukashenko, the dictator of Belarus

Trump appoints highest number of Judges, is he on a hunt to control the judiciary too?

Turkey finds new gas reserves, how this influences the Geo-Politics of the Black Sea

US State Department expands sanctions against Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

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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