After Instagram restrictions, Meta to introduce teen accounts for Facebook
Paris, France -- Meta on Tuesday announced that it was extending its teen accounts to its social network Facebook, after...
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Muslim nations announce start of Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war
In Saudi Arabia, the start of the holy month had been cast into doubt after some of the kingdom's observatories...
Mahsa Amini death exposes rival faces of Tehran
For the past week since the 22-year-old's death, protesters have taken to the streets each evening in various parts of...
- For the past week since the 22-year-old's death, protesters have taken to the streets each evening in various parts of the capital
- According to images spread on social media, women demonstrators have even taken off their headscarves and burned them in protest
Death toll mounts in Iran protests as online services cut
Amini, 22, died last week after her arrest by the Islamic republic's feared morality police for allegedly wearing a hijab...
- Protesters have been heard shouting "death to the dictator" and "woman, life, freedom" in video footage shared widely online
- The US Treasury placed the morality police on its sanctions blacklist, holding it responsible for Amini's death
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The ‘majestic’ Singapore orchid named in honor of Queen Elizabeth
After Queen Elizabeth II's death last week, the city-state's Botanic Gardens loaned a towering sprig of Dendrobium Elizabeth to the...
- After Queen Elizabeth II's death last week, the city-state's Botanic Gardens loaned a towering sprig of Dendrobium Elizabeth to the British high commissioner's residence
- The orchid hybrid, with twisted Dresden-yellow petals and a uranium-green lip, was named in honor of the queen when she visited Singapore in 1972
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Saudi economy pins hope on female entrepreneurs
Saudi women, who had begun with small projects, are now creating startups and setting up factories, highlighting drastic change in...
- Saudi women have achieved exceptional success through entrepreneurship, particularly with the change in the business environment.
- The goals of Vision 2030 are not limited to increasing entrepreneurship but also increasing women's participation in economic fields.
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Rise and fall of luxury-loving former Malaysia first lady
Rosmah Mansor, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison and given a US$216 million fine for graft, has been...
- Born on December 10, 1951, Rosmah was the only child of a Malay school headmaster and his teacher wife in southern Negeri Sembilan state.
- Rosmah has reportedly accumulated an enormous collection of luxury handbags, and is said to shop at Harrods in London, Chanel in Hawaii, Saks Fifth Avenue in New York.
Business
Netflix in the soup for Mexican drug ‘queen’ show
Sandra Avila Beltran has filed a claim with Mexico's intellectual property agency alleging that the character Teresa Mendoza in "La...
- Avila Beltran wants 40 percent of the royalties from Netflix and Spanish-language television network Telemundo, for hurting her reputation
- The second season of the "La Reina del Sur" won an International Emmy Award for Best Non-English Language US Primetime Program in 2020
Women of Gaza struggle to break free
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics said 38 percent of women in Gaza faced physical or psychological violence from their...
- Palestinian civil society group registered six killings and suspicious deaths related to domestic violence in 2019, a figure which rose to 19 the following year
- Fifteen years since the Israeli-led blockade of Gaza began, it is almost impossible for women fleeing violence to leave the Palestinian enclave
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Iraq ‘green belt’ neglected in faltering climate fight
Envisioned as a lush fortress against worsening desertification and sand storms, the "green belt" of Iraq's Karbala stands as a...
- Sixteen years after its inception, only a fraction of the 76-kilometre (47-mile) crescent-shaped strip of greenery has materialized.
- Eucalyptus, olive groves and date palms first took root in 2006 as part of a plan for tens of thousands of trees to form a green protective shield around Karbala.
Business
Dubai Logistics City Customs Centre clears goods worth $435m in Q1
Dubai Logistics City Customs Centre completed 48,000 transactions and cleared goods valued at AED 1.6 billion in the first quarter...
- The Centre facilitates processes and operations of companies and traders.
- In particular, the Centre handles the shipments of the International Humanitarian City, the largest humanitarian logistics centre in the world.
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Saudi organizations launch program to support Yemeni medical facilities
The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) and the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) announced today the provision of...
- The assistance is in the form of 30 ambulances and highly equipped urgent response vehicles.
- This announcement was made during the signing of a memorandum of cooperation between SDRPY and the SRCA, in Riyadh.
After Instagram restrictions, Meta to introduce teen accounts for Facebook
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Tree-hugging AI to the rescue of Brazilian Amazon
The Manaus project has just completed its pilot phase with ten prototype boxes fixed to trees in a densely forested...
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Iraq asks Sweden to extradite accused in Quran burning incident
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - Baghdad has asked Sweden to extradite Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika, who stoked international outrage by desecrating the Quran,...
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Sheikha Fatima launches national plan for empowerment of Emirati women
ABU DHABI, UAE – Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU) Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak launched the National Strategy for...
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UAE plays an active role in shaping better future for societies, says minister
NEW DELHI, INDIA – The UAE is committed to playing an active role in global efforts to shape a better...
- The UAE is also committed to enhancing human resources’ contribution to sustainable development.
- The minister applauded all G20 members for “their dedication and commitment to the objectives and vision of the forum.”
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Macron adjourns Germany visit over riots in France
President Emmanuel Macron informed Berlin he was postponing a state visit to deal with the urban rioting that has rocked...
- Shops were ransacked and town halls attacked in various locations nationwide, despite 45,000 members of the police dealing with the situation.
- The protests over the death of teenager Nahel M., who was of Algerian origin, have again exposed the severe racial tensions in modern France.
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French president announces measures to quell riots
French President Emmanuel Macron announced measures including more police and urged parents to keep minors off the streets as he...
- French President Macron attempted to strike a balance between political pressure for a harsh response and fears of triggering a still stronger backlash.
- "Additional means" would be mobilized by government to tackle the rioting, Macron said, without specifying how many more officers might be involved.