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Vimarn Suriya Co, the developer of the luxury mixed-use project Dusit Central Park, wants to tap potential buyers in Saudi Arabia through roadshows in the Middle East before the summer holiday.

Bangkok Post

In war, there are no "worthy" victims

Russia's war crimes should not be used to whitewash America's record — that only worsens the cycle of atrocity

Salon

Kurdish Sisters Help Boost Iraq to Weightlifting Victory

In Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, sisters Ines, Israa and Oshin Muhsin have inherited a hefty mantle from their late father, using it to take their country to weightlifting glory. "We want to write the history of women's sports and preserve our father's" memory, Ines told AFP. At just 20, she…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Arab Women Entrepreneurs Defy Odds with Leap into Sportswear

Nathaly Daou zigzags through an underground fabric store in Beirut, pulling out bolts of neon Lycra and patterned polyester before settling on a roll of white cotton. Finding affordable fabric for her budding sportswear line during Lebanon's economic crisis has been a challenge for the 36-year-old entrepreneur, one of several…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine war highlights internal divides in Mideast nations

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought up deep divisions in the Middle East, where Moscow has made itself a key player in recent years

The Independent UK

Centara eyes 100 new hotels

Centara Hotels and Resorts wants to open 100 new hotels within five years, spanning Thailand, neighbouring countries, China and the Middle East, with most of them under management agreements.

Bangkok Post

‘We need bread’: fears in Middle East as Ukraine war hits wheat imports

Aid agencies warn of ‘ripple effect’ as soaring wheat prices hit countries already facing inflation, food insecurity and conflict

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Prasar Bharati inks deal with Yupp TV to expand DD India reach

India’s public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has signed a memorandum of understanding with over-the-top streaming platform Yupp TV, the ministry of information and broadcasting announced on Monday. “With this, DD India is now available on the OTT platform of Yupp TV in USA, UK, Europe, Middle East, Singapore, Australia and New…

Newslaundry

Royal Navy warship seizes cannabis worth £6.5m in Middle East

HMS Montrose claimed the haul after stopping a vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

The Independent UK

Ukraine coverage reveals stark media bias

Subconscious biases against non-white refugees have surfaced amid the flood of news coverage.

Axios

Egyptian-EU Talks Discuss Fight against Terrorism, Illegal Immigration

Brussels on Saturday hosted Egyptian-European talks on boosting cooperation in combating terrorism and illegal immigration, as well as coordination on Middle East issues. The talks were held between Egypt’s Ambassador in Brussels Badr Abdel Aty and Chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs David McAllister. The Egyptian Foreign…

Asharq Al-Awsat

False Prophets by Nigel Ashton review – Britain and the Middle East

A deft and fascinating account of British prime ministers’ flawed interventions in the region, from Suez to Iraq

The Guardian - UK

Israel to Do 'Whatever it Takes' to Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Capabilities

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Israel would continue to do “whatever it takes” to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear capabilities. He made his remarks in wake of reports in Tel Aviv on Thursday that the United States had agreed to ease sanctions on non-nuclear parties, such as military militias…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Embraced or pushed back: on the Polish border, sadly, not all refugees are welcome

The warm reception given to Ukrainians starkly reveals the hostility to other desperate refugees on the Belarus border

The Guardian - UK

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Turkey-Russia ties at risk? Ankara dubs Ukraine invasion 'war' in shift of rhetoric

In this edition, we look at how the Middle East is being affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Turkey is being forced to take sides as two of its major partners go to war. Ankara has announced it's limiting a key route for Russian warships by sealing off the Bosphorus…

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Heritage of Iraq’s Last Few Jews at Risk

In a busy district of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, there is little to distinguish the faded brick building, except for a Hebrew inscription above the entrance. Iraq's Jewish community was once one of the largest in the Middle East but its members have dwindled to a handful, outside of the…

ABC News

Australia's biggest construction company, CIMIC, accused of not paying foreign workers in the Middle East

Australia's biggest construction group stands accused of not paying hundreds of foreign workers and expats in the Middle East, in what has been described as a humanitarian disaster.

Los Angeles Times

In Ukraine reporting, Western press reveals grim bias toward 'people like us'

The scenes are gravely familiar to anyone familiar with the 21st century news cycle: families fleeing on foot, swarming border crossings and searching through rubble for loved ones. Journalists reporting on Russia's invasion of Ukraine could not help but compare the military strikes and resulting humanitarian crisis to recent conflicts…

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Lebanon’s President Tells US his Country is Fighting Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing

Lebanese President Michel Aoun informed Tuesday a visiting US Treasury delegation that Lebanon continues to combat corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing operations. “Lebanese laws are applied firmly and accurately in this field,” Aoun told the delegation during a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Baabda. He indicated that Lebanon…

Reason

What Biden Can Learn from Eisenhower's 1957 State of the Union

The world's conscience had been shocked by Russia's recent invasion of a sovereign European state. Ike responded with sober, long-game containment in Europe...and more reckless escalation in the Middle East.

Los Angeles Times

Trevor Noah slams media for racist remarks on Ukraine: War ‘was Europe’s entire thing’

Comedian Trevor Noah is calling out a double standard in media coverage of the crisis in Ukraine in comparison to devastation in other regions such as Africa and the Middle East.

Al Jazeera

MENA faces a crisis as the world’s key wheat producers are at war

The near future looks grim for Middle East and North African countries that depend on Russian and Ukrainian wheat.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Inaugurates its 1st Virtual Hospital

Saudi Arabia inaugurated the first virtual hospital in the Middle East.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tehran, Damascus Hold Security Coordination Meeting to Confront US Moves

Security talks between Iran and Syria were conducted in Tehran at a time when Syria’s Special Adviser at the Republic Presidency Luna al-Shebel announced Damascus having information about extremist fighters leaving the Middle East region and heading to Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Speaking to Sputnik on Monday, al-Shebel revealed that the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arabs Decry ‘Racist’ Double Standard in Ukraine Media Commentary

Like much of the world, Arabs were stunned by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but shock quickly gave way to indignation over media commentary seen by many as racist against people from the Middle East. "This isn't a place -- with all due respect, you know -- like Iraq or Afghanistan…

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