Category Archives: Asia

Levant: The Term, The Region and Cities

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Levant is an imprecisely defined region in the Middle East south of the Taurus Mountains, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea on the west, and by the northern Arabian Desert and Upper Mesopotamia to the east. The Levant is an approximate historical geographical … Continue reading →

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In Five Years Delhi and Other Indian Cities Will Growt Fastest in Asia

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

Delhi will have the fastest growth of any city in Asia, with the economy to be almost 50 percent larger in 2021 than it was at the end of last year. Indian cities are set to expand the most across … Continue reading →

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Earthquakes felt in Delhi-NCR, Pakistan , Afghanistan

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

A powerful earthquake of 6.8 magnitude on Richter Scale has struck parts of Pakistan and the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border in the Hindukush region.n fact there were two shocks  with some gap. The quake struck at 3.58 pm and went on for … Continue reading →

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Areal View of Taj-ul-Masajid of Bhopal and the Adjoining Motia Talab

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Clicked it from the Airbus. With the mosque, the adjoining Motia Talaab and the Bhopal city is also visible.Welcome change from the foggy scenario of North India experienced in the morning. Taj-ul-Masajid means means crown amongs mosques. It is largest … Continue reading →

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