Stephanie Land, the author of the bestselling memoir “Maid: hard work, low pay and a mother’s will to survive,” which was turned into a wildly-popular and critically-acclaimed Netflix limited series in 2021, does not want you to feel sorry for her. Land published her second, and equally sobering, memoir in late 2023, titled, “Class: a … Read more
RIYADH: The importance of preserving the natural environment that characterizes Asir while implementing new tourism projects has been emphasized by the Asir Development Authority’s acting CEO. Hashim Al-Dabbagh said this was one of the authority’s most important duties, along with developing the tourism and service sectors, reported Saudi Press Agency. Al-Dabbagh was speaking during an … Read more
SRINAGAR: Thousands of people in the remote region of Ladakh have been protesting for over two weeks in freezing temperatures, demanding constitutional provisions from the Indian government to protect their territory’s fragile ecology and to have autonomy over land and agriculture decisions. Nestled between India, Pakistan and China, Ladakh has faced territorial disputes and suffered the … Read more
DOHA/JERUSALEM: The main UN aid agency operating in Gaza said on Saturday that acute malnutrition was accelerating in the north of the Palestinian enclave as Israel prepared to send a delegation to Qatar for new ceasefire talks on a hostage deal with Hamas.The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said one … Read more
BEIRUT: At least 16 people searching for truffles in the north Syria desert were killed Saturday after their vehicle hit a land mine, a war monitor said. Between February and April each year, hundreds of impoverished Syrians risk their lives searching for truffles in the vast Syrian desert, or Badia — a known hideout for … Read more
BEIRUT: A blast from a land mine left by the Daesh group killed at least 13 civilians foraging for truffles in the Syrian desert, a war monitor said. “Thirteen civilians, including women… were killed when a land mine left by the Daesh group exploded while they were searching for truffles” in the desert in Raqqa … Read more
LONDON: As Israel’s military campaign in Gaza approaches its sixth month, Western governments have upped the pressure on “extremist” settlers who critics say are taking advantage of the conflict to illegally occupy more Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. In recent months, violence by extremist Israeli settlers has triggered Western sanctions, with more such penalties … Read more
RIYADH: Abeer Sultan is a collector of moments. In chilly weather or exhausting heat, she can be found roaming local neighborhoods in search of snapshots of life, which she tucks away in her camera until their time comes. Her process shapes her practice. The artist’s most recent work titled “I Will Take the Sun Into … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s sukuk and bond issuances rose 2.8 percent year on year in value by the end of the final quarter of 2023, reaching about SR758.8 billion ($202.34 billion), data issued by the Saudi Exchange showed. A recent Tadawul report attributed the growth to an increase in the listed sukuk and bonds issued by … Read more
LONDON: UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has been asked to clarify claims he made regarding arms sales to Israel by the chair of the UK’s foreign affairs select committee. Cameron recommended arms sales to Israel be allowed to continue on Dec. 8 despite fears by Foreign Office officials over Israel’s military and humanitarian conduct in … Read more