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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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Premier of Canada’s Alberta gets tearful during wildfire news update
NewsFeedThe premier of Alberta in Canada fought back tears on Thursday while giving an update on a raging wildfire that has devastated the town of Jasper. Thousands of people were evacuated from the area earlier this week and authorities say there has been significant...
French rail network hit by ‘malicious acts’ ahead of Paris Olympics
France’s high-speed TGV rail network has been hit by “malicious acts”, disrupting some of the nation’s busiest lines on the day of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.“Arson attacks were started to damage our facilities,” said state-owned railway operator SNCF on...
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 882
As the war enters its 882nd day, these are the main developments.This is where the war stands on Friday, July 26, 2024: Fighting Russia targetted Ukrainian energy facilities in the northern regions of Chernihiv and Zhytomyr overnight with drones, causing disruptions...
Venezuela presidential candidates hold final rallies ahead of election
As Venezuela prepares to elect a new president on Sunday, incumbent President Nicolas Maduro and the main contender, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, have wrapped up their campaigns.Venezuela’s government and opposition have closed the official presidential election campaign...
Why BJP’s election upset failed to halt the persecution of Muslims in India
Muslims continue to be persecuted in India despite the weakening of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the fountainhead of anti-Muslim hate and violence, in the recently held elections.The BJP failed to secure a majority and was only able to form a...
Harris says she won’t be ‘silent’ on Gaza after Netanyahu meeting
NewsFeedVice President Kamala Harris insisted she would not be ‘silent’ on the suffering in Gaza and said she told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu it was time to end the war, after meeting him in Washington.Published On 26 Jul 202426 Jul 2024 Article...
Which countries have been banned from participating in the Olympics?
EXPLAINERThirteen countries have been banned from the Olympics in the past for reasons such as war, doping, political stances or violations of IOC rules.As Israel’s national football team took the field for their opening game of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on...
Dhaka’s rickshaw pullers turn life-savers during Bangladesh quota protests
Dhaka, Bangladesh – The air crackled with tension in Mouchak, a central district of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. It was Friday, July 19, and the streets were already filled with tens of thousands of protesters, their fury heightened by the deadly events of the previous...
Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of ‘El Chapo’ arrested in Texas
In a major blow to the Sinaloa drug cartel, Ismael Zambada Garcia and Joaquin Guzman Lopez were detained after landing in El Paso on a private plane.Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia and the son of his former partner, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, have...
Journalists at Australian newspapers go on strike on eve of Olympics
Editorial staff vote to walk off the job after rejecting annual pay increase of between 3 and 4 percent.Journalists at some of Australia’s biggest newspapers have gone on strike on the eve of the Paris Olympics after management knocked back their demands for higher...
Harris says she won’t be ‘silent’ on Gaza suffering after Netanyahu meeting
De facto presidential nominee draws attention to Palestinians’ plight as she walks fine line on divisive conflict.United States Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged not to stay “silent” about suffering in Gaza, shifting emphasis to the plight of Palestinians as...
Bangladesh minister defends gov’t response to protests amid calls for probe
Bangladesh’s minister of state for information and broadcasting has defended the government’s handling of mass protests, as United Nations experts called for an independent investigation into the government’s deadly crackdown on demonstrators.In an exclusive interview...