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Sheikh Youssef Al Shelash: Spreading Saudi Arabian Brands Overseas
Yousef Al Shelash’s name has become synonymous with haute design and the ultimate in luxury living. As the chairman and founder of Dar Al Arkan, he has partnered with some of the most sought-after brands in the fashion industry, including Missoni and Versace Under...
The Ukrainian Family That Has Become An International Symbol Of Civilian Death.
The Perebyinis family The photograph has become a worldwide symbol of Russia’s brutality toward Ukrainian civilians. Four people lay near an intersection in Irpin, a Kyiv suburb, on Sunday. All were dead or soon would be, from the force of Russian mortars. There had...
Common Problems Faced by PMAY Applicants in India
Initially launched in 2015 to address the problem of homelessness in our country, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or PMAY list of benefits is pretty extensive. It includes affordable housing for all urban classes at subsidised home loan interest rates, eco-friendly...
South Korea’s Comfort Women Suffer Embezzlement From Their Own Government
In May, former comfort woman turned activist Lee Yong-soo went public with accusations against Yoon Mee-hyang, the former head of The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance, South Koreans, to the dismay of the South Koreans. The 92-year-old was a regular fixture...
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World Athletics blocks 11 athlete transfer requests to Turkiye
Athletes from Kenya, Nigeria and Jamaica have applications rejected for ‘recruitment drive’ by Turkiye government.By ReutersPublished On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026A World Athletics panel has refused 11 allegiance transfer requests to Turkiye over what it called a...
Burkina Faso dissolves more than 100 NGOs and civil society groups
Amnesty International calls Traore government’s move a ‘flagrant attack’ on basic rights. Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Burkina Faso’s military government has ordered the dissolution of more than 100 associations and civil society groups – which rights groups are...
Could the US withdraw from NATO?
Summary: US President Donald Trump is once again threatening to leave NATO, this time over allies refusing to back the US-Israel war on Iran. But could he actually exit the alliance? Al Jazeera’s Yasmeen ElTahan explains.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Click here...
Iran war: What is happening on day 49 of the US-Iran conflict?
EXPLAINERCelebrations in Lebanon as a 10-day ceasefire begins, opening the door to talks on a longer-term Israel-Lebanon deal. Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Celebrations have been reported in Lebanon after a 10-day ceasefire took effect, paving the way for talks...
Young South Sudanese models ‘take up space’ in quest to showcase talent
Juba, South Sudan – Growing up, Khloe Nyanda and the women and girls around her were taught “to be small and not take up spaces”, the 21-year-old says.But the model and law student at the University of Juba followed her own instincts, and role models who showed her...
Inside Israel’s prison system
As Palestinians mark Prisoners’ Day, more than 9,600 Palestinians are still being held in Israeli prisons, many without trial. Reports of worsening conditions and deaths in custody are growing, as a new death penalty law raises fears of escalation.Published On 17 Apr...
Iran women football players thank Australian government for protection
The two Iran footballers who stayed in Australia following the Asian Cup say they want to rebuild lives in ‘safety’.By ReutersPublished On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Iranian women football players Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh have thanked the Australian...
‘Vengeance for all’: How Iran’s Lego videos won narrative war against Trump
It’s a Lego set, with a difference.A Native American chief rides on his horse onto a barren landscape, bathed in moonlight. The animated video rapidly shuttles between a range of people who’ve been victims of the United States government, from Black Americans in...
Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran?
The US-Israeli war on Iran has kept the world on edge for nearly seven weeks, with a fragile ceasefire offering a tense pause over the past 10 days.US and Israeli attacks on the 90-million-strong, oil-rich nation have killed more than 2,000 people, displaced millions...
Congo’s Sassou Nguesso sworn in for fifth term
Denis Sassou Nguesso has been sworn in for a fifth term as president of the Republic of Congo, extending his nearly 42-year rule after winning re-election with more than 94% of the vote.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Click here to share on social...
Australian ex-soldier Roberts-Smith granted bail in Afghan war crimes case
Former soldier is accused of murdering five people in Afghanistan.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Former Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been granted bail after spending ten days in prison over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.The...
France arrests suspect over 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant
Mahmoud Khader Abed Adra, sought for over four decades, was surrendered by Palestinian authoritiesPublished On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026A man suspected of organising a deadly attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris has been arrested and placed in custody in France after...