An explosion rocked Middle East’s oldest oil refinery in southwestern city of Abadan in the oil-rich Khuzestan province overnight, state media reported on Friday. According to the government’s official news website, the blast was caused by the bursting of one of the furnaces of the sulphur production unit of phase three of Abadan Oil Refinery during the start-up operation, causing ... Read More »
I wrote this interview four years ago but it never really reached the right audience which is the women of all nationalities as there is no place on earth where women’s rights have not been violated or where women do not continue their struggle to gain economic and political parity with men. This interview gives some historic perspective to women’s ... Read More »
The daughter of Dubai’s ruler appears to have announced her divorce in a post on Instagram that accused her husband of being “occupied with other companions”. Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the end of her year-long marriage to industrialist Sheikh Mana bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mana Al Maktoum two months after welcoming their first child. ... Read More »
Falling in love is one of the strangest and most wonderful things a human being can experience. And while it’s different for everyone, there are some common thoughts and feelings that can help people identify when it’s happening. You might be experiencing one of the obvious indicators — like not being able to think about anyone or anything else but ... Read More »
A journalist investigates, gathers, and reports news and information to the public through various media outlets, including newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and online platforms. Journalists inform the public about current events, issues, and developments, serving as watchdogs of government and institutions and facilitating democratic discourse. Journalism encompasses a wide range of roles and specialties, including reporters, correspondents, editors, photojournalists, and ... Read More »
Most of mankind’s earliest sports evolved out of the activities and equipment used for early humans’ survival. The beginnings of most of the sports we participate in today developed tens of thousands of years ago during some of the world’s earliest civilizations. Many of these activities developed simultaneously in different parts of the world out of natural human movement, which ... Read More »
Spiritual experiences come in many forms, from the religious and intellectual, to those centered in art and nature. And so often, these moments are brought on by travel—sometimes unexpectedly, and sometimes because we journey in search of sacred sites, through pilgrimages, sabbaticals, and even solo trips, usually in times when we need an awakening the most. From Rome to Bethlehem, ... Read More »
The pop-up took over Embassy Gardens’ Oxeye restaurant, creating an immersive style experience that allowed customers to explore the vibrant space – something the Evening Standard called “a colourful bijoux bursting with fab frocks”. Seasonal dressesfrom 50 hand-picked brands including Well Worn, Faune, Smock London and If Only If were displayed around the venue, as well as a collection of ... Read More »
Jasmin Larian Hekmat is Founder & Designer of Cult Gaia. Since launching the LA-based brand in 2012, Jasmin has grown Cult Gaia from its coveted Ark Bag with a waitlist of thousands into a complete collection featuring ready to wear, accessories, footwear, and swim. Inspired by femininity, nature, and architecture the cornerstone of Cult Gaia has always been about making things that are conversation starters, that are as much object d’art as ... Read More »
A favourite household spice, cinnamon was once traded as currency. The spice has a pleasant flavour and warm smell, making it popular for cooking, especially in sweet bakes and curries. Derived from the inner bark of a small evergreen tree, the bark is peeled and laid in the sun to dry, where it curls into rolls known as cinnamon sticks. ... Read More »