‘Endemic’ sexual violence surging in South Sudan
A surge in sexual violence in South Sudan’s Unity state targeting victims as young as eight years old, has prompted a call from the...
Navigating Sri Lanka’s Demographic Change
The latest edition of the World Bank’s Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) finds the island in a challenging macroeconomic landscape. The post-conflict high growth...
Discover Jordan’s Timeless Beauty
With its ancient ruins, lush valleys, and dramatic desert landscapes, Jordan is a nation steeped in history. Renowned as the birthplace of some of...
Ten Little Known Facts About the Moscow Metro
Since the recent redesign of the Metro navigational system and map, it has become a lot easier to use the subway. With ambitious projects...
Making the Manhattan
The Constellation Manhattan is one of the true jewels in OMEGA’s watchmaking.
First released in 1982, it has now become one of the most iconic...
Despite falling attacks, ISIL terrorists remain ‘global threat’
Though attacks were down last year, a new United Nations report to the Security Council on Monday shows that ISIL is still a global...
Colombia’s development agenda needs to prioritize productive transformation
To build on its socio-economic progress, Colombia needs to fast track its productive transformation, according to the OECD’s Production Transformation Policy Review (PTPR) of...
Pakistani innovators design cheap and climate-friendly flat-pack homes for refugees
Three years ago, Mohammed Saquib and his fellow students Yaseen Khalid and Nabeel Siddiqui were seeking inspiration for their final year university project. The...
10 Reasons to Visit Bengaluru
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore, is the capital of India's southern Karnataka state. The nerve centre of India's high-tech industry, the city is also...
Tweets and Feathers
Originating from 18th century England, birdwatching has a history spanning over 200 years. Initially a recreational activity for European aristocrats, today, it has become...