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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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Usyk defeats Fury in unanimous points decision to retain heavyweight title
Oleksandr Usyk remained undefeated when he successfully defended his undisputed heavyweight belt with a unanimous decision over Tyson Fury on Saturday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Judges Gerardo Martinez, Patrick Morley and Ignacio Robles had identical scorecards in...
‘An ethical crisis of its own making’: Democrats blast Supreme Court ethics
A report from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee has detailed new allegations about the “lavish gifts” justices on the United States Supreme Court received from donors.The 93-page report, released on Saturday, culminates a nearly 20-month investigation led by...
US says conducted strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital
US strikes on Sanaa come amid recent series of attacks between the Yemeni rebel group and the Israeli military.The United States military says it has conducted air strikes against targets linked to the Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, including a missile...
Germans mourn five people killed, 200 injured in Christmas market attack
A memorial service takes place in the cathedral of Magdeburg, a city shaken by the deadly incident.Germans have gathered in Magdeburg to mourn the victims of a car-ramming attack in the eastern city that killed at least five people and injured 200. Authorities said a...
Syrian authorities appoint HTS figures as foreign, defence ministers
Asaad Hassan al-Shibani named foreign minister and Murhaf Abu Qasra defence minister. Both are allies of HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.Syria’s new rulers have appointed a foreign and defence minister, the official Syrian news agency SANA reports, as they seek to build...
‘No concern for Palestinian suffering’: Ex-official slams US’s Gaza policy
Former State Department official Mike Casey says the US government is pursuing Israel’s interests over its own.Mike Casey says he has never seen anything like it. In fact, the former States Department official — who served as a deputy political counsellor at the...
Is the US willing to take action against foreign powers fuelling Sudan war?
The conflict in Sudan has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced 12 million.US President Joe Biden is pushing for a ceasefire. But what can he realistically achieve in the time before Donald Trump takes office on January 20? And is the US willing to take...
Albania bans TikTok for one year after school stabbing
The government’s decision comes after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death by a classmate following a social media fight.Albania has announced a ban on TikTok for one year after the killing of a teenager last month raised concerns over the influence of social media...
At least 13 people killed in Nigeria stampedes at charity events
At least 10 killed in the capital, Abuja, and three killed in the town of Okija during charity distributions.At least 13 people, including four children, have been killed in two incidents in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to collect food and clothing distributed at...
Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown
The US president hails the passage of the budget legislation after days of uncertainty and negotiations that went down to the wire.United States President Joe Biden has signed into law a bipartisan funding bill that averts a government shutdown, days after Congress...
At least 32 people killed as bus and truck collide in Brazil
Passenger bus collides with truck near town of Lajinha in southeastern state of Minas Gerais, fire officials say.At least 32 people have been killed when a passenger bus and a truck collided on a highway in southeastern Brazil. The fire department in Minas Gerais...
Syria and the stakes for regional powers
As Syria’s new leadership takes shape, competing media narratives in Iran and Turkiye illuminate the region’s shifting geopolitical dynamics.Contributors:Dina Esfandiary – Senior MENA adviser, Crisis GroupÖzge Genç – Visiting fellow, The Middle East Council on Global...