KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – A key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained closed for a sixth consecutive day, despite the de-escalation of hostilities between the two border forces, an official said. Kharlachi crossing that connects Pakistan’s northwestern Kunnar tribal district with Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province was shu...
An international halal market fair opened in the Russian city of Kazan, the provincial capital of Tatarstan. More than 40,000 people are expected to attend the Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum 2024, which runs until May 19. It showcases 4,500 halal-standard products from global sources across a 5,000-square-meter area. Rustam Minnikhanov, he...
The Minnesota attorney general’s office has initiated legal action against Chadwick Banken and his limited liability corporations. This is for allegedly exploiting the East African Muslim community through deceptive real estate practices. Banken is accused of violating state and federal laws, including discrimination based on religious ground...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States is hiking tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports, targeting strategic sectors like electric vehicles, batteries, steel and critical minerals, the White House said Tuesday. The decision — which drew a fiery response from Beijing — comes as President Joe Biden gears up ...
GENEVA (AA) – A new report by the UN development agency (UNCTAD) signals how attacks on Red Sea shipping are a factor reshaping the world’s trade routes and pushing up costs globally. The report — titled The Impact of Global Trade of Disruption of Shipping Routes in the Red Sea, Black Sea, and the Panama […]
KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) – The closure of border between Afghanistan and Pakistan is inflicting losses of millions of dollars on Afghan traders. The two South Asian neighbors share a 2,640-kilometer (1,640-mile) land border with 18 crossing points. The Torkham border in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province and the Spin Boldak border in ...
LONDON / ANKARA (AA) – Houthi attacks on Israel-linked ships in the Red Sea have caused a significant decline in vessel tonnages and grain flows. Wheat flow through the Red Sea has especially been affected as shipping companies are forced to avoid the Suez Canal and reroute around the Cape of Good Hope, at the […]
ANKARA (AA) – Electric carmaker Tesla has said it will halt production at its facility in Germany for two weeks, citing supply chain disruptions due to the Red Sea shipping attacks. “Due to a lack of components, we are therefore forced to suspend vehicle production at GigaBerlin for the period between January 29 and February [&hell...
NEW YORK (AA) – A US consumer group has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks, accusing the company of “misleading and deceptive” marketing. Although Starbucks claims to source ethically produced coffee and tea, the company’s marketing actually misleads consumers, claimed a statement by the National Consumers League. The st...
OpenAI is introducing ChatGPT Enterprise, a business tier for ChatGPT that offers enterprise-grade security and privacy ISTANBUL (AA) – US-based artificial intelligence (AI) research lab OpenAI introduced Monday ChatGPT Enterprise, a business tier for its large language model-based chatbot. “Since ChatGPT’s launch just nine m...
