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...
Morocco law reform offers hope for women’s rights
Rabat, Morocco - Two decades after a landmark but limited revision of Morocco's family law marked a breakthrough for women, activists...
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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.
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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.
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Dubai ruler issues law on Local Military Pensions and Social Security Fund
Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Wednesday issued a law on Local Military Pensions and Social Security...
- The fund seeks to improve the quality of services offered to its beneficiaries and ensure that all the rights and insurance needs of contributors, pensioners are met.
- All liabilities and assets of the Local Military Pensions and Social Security Division at the DoF will be transferred to the Fund, once the Law comes into effect.
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Qatar to disburse cash assistance to families in Gaza Strip
Chairman of Qatar's Gaza Reconstruction Committee Ambassador Mohammed Al Emadi announced cash assistance to needy families in the Gaza Strip....
- Qatar Fund for Development will also cooperate with Qatar's Gaza Reconstruction Committee in the process.
- The distribution process will take place through the United Nations distribution centers located in Gaza.
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On International Day of Happiness, UAE aims for best quality of life
The UAE is celebrating the International Day of Happiness, observed on March 20, with achievements and gains that enhance the...
- The minister was speaking on International Day of Happiness, which is to be held on March 20
- He said the UAE aspires to maintain its leading position among the happiest countries in the world
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Dubai Fitness Challenge keeps residents hooked to daily workout
Dubai Fitness Challenge, a program launched in 2017 to improve the well-being of the residents, has seen 88 percent of...
- The program has seen the number of participants more than double from 786,000 in its inaugural year to 1,650,000 people in 2021.
- The participants’ overall satisfaction was extremely high for the 5th edition with 93 percent extremely happy with their experience.
Egypt appoints its first woman judge to a top court
Radwa Helmi made history on Saturday as the first woman judge to sit on the bench of Egypt's State Council,...
- Radwa Helmi, making her appearance in a Cairo courthouse, was among 98 women appointed last year to join the council
- Women in Egypt, the most populous Arab country, have been fighting an uphill battle for years to secure their rights in all sectors
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...
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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...
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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...
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Royal fever sweeps Jordan ahead of crown prince Hussein’s wedding
On the big day for the Hashemite kingdom, a key Western ally, the royal red motorcade, reserved for special occasions,...
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Red Cross to cut 1,500 jobs over funding crunch
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The Red Cross announced Tuesday that it would cut 1,500 jobs over the next 12 months in a...
- The Red Cross said an expected drop in humanitarian assistance budgets over the next two years was forcing it to make significant cuts.
- The Geneva-based organization said its governing board on March 30 had approved US$474 million in global cost reduction through early 2024.
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Artists close ranks in order to fight AI programs that copy their styles
Fury erupted in the art community last year with the release of generative artificial intelligence (AI) programs that can convincingly...
- In January, artists Andersen and Ortiz filed a class-action lawsuit against DreamUp, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion, for copying their art works
- Prompted by artists, a team at the University of Chicago last week launched their "Glaze" software to help protect original works
Jordanian club holds workshops to train people in art of comedy
The new comedians hoping to put a smile on Jordanian faces range in age between 18 to 40 and include...
- The Amman Comedy Club has been training aspiring comics since 2019 and offering free, three- to four-month workshops in stand-up, improv, comedy sketches and satire writing
- Aided by foreign institutions such as the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and Chicago-based comedy club The Second City, the ACC has already trained more than 140 people in Jordan