– Pakistan accounts for about 48% of people living in extreme poverty across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region, according to the World Bank’s October 2026 economic update. The measure uses the international extreme poverty line of

– Prime Minister Narendra Modi has highlighted India’s water-governance experience as a reference for countries across the Global South. He shared an article on October 6 that examined reforms developed in Gujarat and later reflected in national water programmes. Modi

UAE President receives Senator Joni Ernst at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi to conduct comprehensive high-level diplomatic discussions centered on strengthening strategic bilateral ties and reinforcing regional defense cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and the United States. President