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The Hydra-headed Monster of Domestic Violence

The Hydra-headed Monster of Domestic Violence In ‘Red Sugar, No More’, the author Sijdah Hussain advises: “Open your mouth and let the spiders out!” Talking to others and speaking one’s heart out is, indeed, an effective means to resolving the differences, creating awareness, clearing misunderstandings, opening up new avenues, destroying taboos, debunking myths and seeking help. This is the way …

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Al-Qarawiyyin

Al-Qarawiyyin When thinking of the oldest universities in the world, probably the first ones that come to your mind are Oxford and Bologna, but according to UNESCO and the Guinness World Records, Al-Qarawiyyin University is the “oldest existing, and continually operating educational institution in the world.”Founded in 859 AD by Tunisian-born Fatima al-Fihri in Morocco’s Fez, the university is not …

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Emotional Intelligence and its Quadrants

Emotional Intelligence and its Quadrants Emotional intelligence (also known as emotional quotient or EQ) is the ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict. An emotionally intelligent individual is both highly conscious of his or her own emotional states, even negativity—frustration, sadness or …

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10 Solutions for CLIMATE CHANGE

10 Solutions for CLIMATE CHANGE  It has become increasingly clear that climate change is not only real but beginning to bite. Now that much of the population is finally feeling the urgency, and that the Covid-19 lockdown has put much of our frenetic commerce on hold, we have space for thinking and discussing ways and means to combat climate change …

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Nagorno – Karabakh Conflict Azerbaijan and Armenia reignited a decades-old ‘Frozen conflict’

Nagorno – Karabakh Conflict Azerbaijan and Armenia reignited a decades-old ‘Frozen conflict’ Violence flared up in a long-running conflict on Europe’s eastern edge in late September as Armenia and Azerbaijan clashed over the embattled region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia said that on the morning of September 27, Azerbaijan launched air and artillery attacks on Nagorno-Karabakh, while Baku says it was conducting …

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DEBT SERVICE SUSPENSION INITIATIE

DEBT SERVICE SUSPENSION INITIATIE   Background On April 12, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan (PMIK), urged the world leaders, the UN Secretary-General, and heads of financial institutions across the globe to give debt relief to developing countries like Pakistan so that they could combat the deadly Covid-19 in a better way. Highlighting the need for such a relief, PMIK …

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