A culture of openness, pluralism, and innovation has transformed the United Arab Emirates into one of the most advanced countries
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Peace Dividend: When Films Helped Boost India-Pakistan Ties
By 2016, Pakistan emerged among the top five overseas markets for Bollywood films, which fuelled a multiplex boom in that country and also helped revive a comatose Pakistani movie industry
What Erasure of Wahhab Tells Us About New Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's ruling al-Saud family's ties with revivalist theologian Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab conferred legitimacy on its rule but they are increasingly being underplayed with an acceleration of modernization
Farewell Sermon: Prophet’s Moral, Ethical Mandate For Muslims
Equality was the essence of the Prophet’s teachings, which first resonated with marginalised people such as women and slaves in seventh-century Arabia with entrenched notions of superiority
Shehbaz Sharif At Pakistan’s Helm Defines Polity Sans Ideology
Pakistani polity is largely bereft of any real ideology with power the end for most political parties and means for making money and often stashing it abroad
Nawaz Sharif: Exception Among Disliked Pakistan Leaders In India
Three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been consistent in his friendly approach towards India, which began in the 1990s when he came into his own after starting his career as military ruler Zia-ul-Haq’s protégé