Culture
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Ramadan 2022: What to Know About the Islamic Holy Month of Fasting
From when the religious holiday begins to the practices observed, here’s everything to know about Ramadan this…
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Starving families sell their children to survive in Afghanistan
Dire economic situation sees children dying of starvation as millions of Afghans struggle to put food on their tables. The…
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This is how April Fools’ Day started and some of the brand pranks that went wrong
April Fools’ Day has been practiced for centuries. April Fools’ Day is still a day…
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Expo 2020 Dubai Gears Up for Fantastic Finale and Closing
The world’s fair in Dubai, a tech-saturated site teeming with talking robots and solar canopies, sought to be the future.…
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Many in Mideast see hypocrisy in Western Embrace of Ukraine
Within days of the Russian invasion, Western countries invoked international law, imposed crippling sanctions, began welcoming refugees with open arms…
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EU seizes $130m Assets linked to Money laundering in Lebanon
Three EU countries seize properties and freeze asset worth $130m linked to embezzlement of public funds in Lebanon. Eurojust did…
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Oscars 2022: Who Will Win – and Who Should?
The Power of the Dog is the favourite for several awards – but there are bound to be a few…
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A year without Sarah: Memory, Loss and the Pain of Mother’s Day Emails
The Observer writer Sarah Hughes died at just 48. Her husband talks about how he is coping and the launch of…
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Terrible Crime Shakes Lebanon: A Mother and Her Three Daughters Were Killed and Buried
On Friday morning, the Lebanese security services found the bodies of a mother and her three daughters, who had…
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Boeing 737 Passenger Jet Crashes in China with 132 People on Board
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board plunged midflight and crashed in a mountainous area of southern China…
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