Pope to talk peace on visit to Myanmar in November

October 12, 2017 3:59 PM

YANGON (AFP) – Pope Francis will talk peace on his to visit Myanmar, a Catholic church representative said on Thursday (Oct 12), a potentially highly charged trip during a refugee crisis that has seen 520,000 Rohingya Muslims pushed out of the country.

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The Sheikh Jarrah Incident: The Toothless Arab Countries vs Israel

The South China Morning Post, a respected daily from Hong Kong, on the 17 of May, has picked up the stance of Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia in rallying the Muslims against the latest Israel atrocities. In its comments, the Hong Kong SCMP said that the three countries have taken up the strong sentiments of its …

Emerging donors in an ever-changing development’s game

In the foreign aid seminar at the International Development Department this week, Professor Amis talked about emerging donors in international development assistance. The emergence of new donors including China, the Arab’s countries and the BRICS bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) among others in recent years has changed in what I defined as ‘development’s …

An Airport in Payakumbuh City, is it Possible?

Payakumbuh City, located in the Limapuluh Kota Regency of West Sumatra, has significant geographical and historical potential for developing air transport infrastructure. In the past, Payakumbuh had a small airstrip primarily used for light aviation activities. However, over time, this facility was not developed into a commercial airport. As modern transportation demands grow in the …

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