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

Air France will cut its ground staff, without forced departures

Air France will cut its workforce, especially those on the ground already subject to a voluntary departure plan, by not replacing around 1,500 positions by December 2022, AFP learned on Thursday from

February 28, 2020

Auto & Transport·News

Lubrizol indicted for environmental damage caused by the Rouen fire

Lubrizol France has been indicted for environmental damage caused by the fire in September of its Seveso classified factory in Rouen, the causes of which remain unknown, the Paris prosecutor’s office announced

February 28, 2020

Climate·News

Cycling: with Evenepoel, Belgium dreams of a new Merckx

“Remcomania” has reached Belgium. The young Belgian cycling phenomenon Remco Evenepoel, 20, has won streaks since his debut with the pros last year, to the point of already being qualified as the new

February 28, 2020

Sports

Wall Street plunges at the opening, always more anxious about the coronavirus

Wall Street fell at the opening on Thursday, continuing to tumble as the global growth of the coronavirus alarmed investors even more, who preferred assets deemed less risky. Around 2:50 p.m. GMT,

February 28, 2020

Business·Economy·News

Air France launches cost hunt to reduce the impact of the coronavirus

The company Air France will take new measures of the economy, going from the reduction of expenses to the freezing of certain hirings, to counter the negative effects of the epidemic of

February 27, 2020

Business·News

Wall Street, struggling to rebound, ends in scattered order

The New York Stock Exchange ended without clear direction Wednesday, failing to start frankly ahead after its tumble at the start of the week in a market still disturbed by the spread

February 27, 2020

Business·Economy·News

Fashion accessories by designer showcased during Paris Fashion Week Fall Winter 2020 season

Dries Van Noten: flowers, colors and glitter for the “party girl”

Belgian designer Dries Van Noten staged a vivid fall-winter 2020 collection at Paris's Bastille opera house, celebrating femininity through bold color, florals and sequined glamour. Alongside, Guy Laroche's Richard Rene took an

February 27, 2020

Entertainment·Fashion & Lifestyle·News

Syria: 14 EU countries call on Turkey and Russia to “de-escalation” in Idleb

Foreign ministers from 14 EU countries on Wednesday called on Moscow and Ankara to “de-escalate” in the Syrian rebel province of Idleb, the scene of a serious humanitarian disaster, in a column

February 27, 2020

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Hosni Mubarak: back in pictures on the reign of the fallen Egyptian Rais

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak died on Tuesday at the age of 91 at the Cairo Military Hospital. Back in pictures on the reign of the one who ruled Egypt with an iron

February 26, 2020

Economy·News

Israel and Palestinians hail Hosni Mubarak diplomacy in the Middle East

When the death of ex-President Hosni Mubarak was announced, Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas were the first to react. They welcomed a leader committed to “peace” with Israel and the “freedom” of the

February 26, 2020

Government and Politics·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

Air France will cut its ground staff, without forced departures

Lubrizol indicted for environmental damage caused by the Rouen fire

Cycling: with Evenepoel, Belgium dreams of a new Merckx

Wall Street plunges at the opening, always more anxious about the coronavirus

Air France launches cost hunt to reduce the impact of the coronavirus

Wall Street, struggling to rebound, ends in scattered order

Dries Van Noten: flowers, colors and glitter for the “party girl”

Syria: 14 EU countries call on Turkey and Russia to “de-escalation” in Idleb

Hosni Mubarak: back in pictures on the reign of the fallen Egyptian Rais

Israel and Palestinians hail Hosni Mubarak diplomacy in the Middle East

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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