A 2004 US diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks speculated Dubai’s casino plans had “been put on ice due to deference” to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the country’s first president after unification in 1971.

Source: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/uae-gambling-commercial-gaming-authority-dubai-casinos-b1104704.html

About 2.6 million Christians live in Pakistan, 1.27% of the total population, making them the country’s second-largest religious minority after Hindus.

Source: https://themedialine.org/by-region/christians-flee-pakistani-town-as-muslim-mobs-burn-churches-homes-claiming-blasphemy/

About 29% of the country’s land area is protected in 14 national parks, more than a dozen forest reserves, and 10 wildlife refuges…

Source: https://www.moneytalksnews.com/slideshows/this-is-the-best-country-to-reinvent-your-life-in-retirement/

About 700,000 hectares of land will also be developed for double cropping of the country’s staple.

Source: https://business.inquirer.net/388608/govt-finetunes-program-to-hike-agri-output

About one third of the country’s federal lawmakers — including those from the main opposition Congress party — boycotted Sunday’s ceremony.

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/modi-unveils-new-parliament-reshaping-indias-power-centre/article66903477.ece

A British newspaper, The Times, had last week published a report that Chinese nationals in the mining sector are financing terrorist groups in some parts of Nigeria in order to gain access to the country’s mineral resources.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/china-debunks-report-of-funding-terrorism-in-nigeria/

ABUJA — Ratings agency S&P on Friday affirmed Nigeria’s credit rating at “B-/B” but turned negative on its outlook, citing increasing risks to the country’s debt servicing capacity over the next one-to-two years.

Source: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/sp-affirms-nigerias-ratings-turns-negative-on-outlook

A bust of Mahatma Gandhi, a gift from India to the UN, was installed here in December last year during the country’s Presidency of the UN Security Council.

Source: https://pragativadi.com/pm-modi-to-lead-yoga-session-at-un-headquarters-on-june-21/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pm-modi-to-lead-yoga-session-at-un-headquarters-on-june-21

According to Angara, the P5.768 trillion proposed budget is 9.5 percent higher than the previous year’s, and accounts for more than 20 percent of the country’s gross domestic product.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1856381/angara-proposed-budget-remains-faithful-to-make-ph-middle-income-nation

According to a study by Statistics South Africa, the informal sector contributed approximately 6.2% to the country’s GDP in 2020, employing millions of South Africans and fostering economic resilience in the face of challenges.

Source: https://mg.co.za/partner-content/2023-09-18-harnessing-the-power-of-south-africas-informal-startup-sector-a-catalyst-for-inclusive-growth/

According to Bernard, while only a fifty point eight percent of the country’s adult population has been vaccinated, when compared to the region, the number is significant.

Source: https://www.lovefm.com/minister-of-health-says-covid-19-numbers-are-decreasing/

According to Chemey, the hospital targets to raise over Mk 105 million and the country’s Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima is expected to be the guest of honor at the fundraising dinner.

Source: https://www.malawivoice.com/2023/06/07/fcb-deposits-mk15-million-to-beit-cure-international-hospital-for-fundraising-dinner/

According to critics, this determination to be an undiminished protagonist may go some way in explaining why Zelenskyy is spurning calls to form a coalition government, or a government of all the talents in Ukraine, during the country’s hour of need.

Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-war-another-maidan-revolution-dignity-russia-invasion/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

According to Etulan, as much as the country’s refineries are dysfunctional, the supply side will be affected as the country would rely mostly on imports.

Source: https://businessday.ng/energy/oilandgas/article/diesel-rises-184-defies-global-oil-price-swings/

According to him, “That is to say the level of our market turnover relative to our country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is still insignificant.

Source: https://newsday.com.ng/foreign-investors-outflow-in-stock-market-down-20-6-to-n183-47bn-on-inflation-fx-scarcity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=foreign-investors-outflow-in-stock-market-down-20-6-to-n183-47bn-on-inflation-fx-scarcity

According to him, the new will comprise three gold mining firms and one lithium mining company and would boost the country’s mining receipts as well as create new employment opportunities for the youth.

Source: https://www.ghanaiantimes.com.gh/big-boost-from-mining-sector-ghana-attracts-3-gold-1-lithium-mining-firms-poised-to-begin-operations-by-end-of-year-at-ahafo-upper-east-west-central-regions/

According to him, with the signing of the MoU with the consortium, Nigeria will be able to collaborate with other institutions such as the GEAP, Africa Development Bank and other stakeholders to transform the country’s energy sector.

Source: https://punchng.com/shettima-consitutes-committee-to-set-agenda-for-cop28/

According to Karin, the President’s strategic course from the beginning of his presidency aims to transform all spheres of the country’s life.

Source: https://astanatimes.com/2023/09/coordination-and-cohesion-state-counselor-comments-on-presidential-reforms/

According to Savanta UK’s polling since October, the number of Scots who think that independence is one of the country’s top issues is unchanged.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/23451597.can-labour-become-home-pro-independence-scots-itll-tricky/?ref=rss

According to the country’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the peak of the rainy season is from January to February.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/landslides-in-indonesia-kill-2/