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Ramadan lantern prices rise by 60%: Chamber of Commerce

Ramadan lantern prices rise by 60%: Chamber of Commerce

The prices of locally-made Ramadan lanterns rose by 60 percent compared to last year, Chairman of the Toys Division in…
Mobile units to protect street children to be deployed within days

Mobile units to protect street children to be deployed within days

Buses will be provided to Social Solidarity Directorates in 10 governorates over the next few days to continue the ongoing…
Modern life intrudes on Ethiopia’s ancient salt trade

Modern life intrudes on Ethiopia’s ancient salt trade

Every morning, hundreds of men converge on a dry lakebed in a remote corner of Ethiopia, where they cleave the…
It is now illegal to eat dogs and cats in Taiwan

It is now illegal to eat dogs and cats in Taiwan

Taiwan has banned the eating of dogs and cats as pressure grows to improve animal welfare after a spate of…
Brandstorm: Competition aims to nurture young minds

Brandstorm: Competition aims to nurture young minds

Brandstorm, a national competition, edition of the global business game, was organized by L’OrĂ©al Egypt last week at the Dusit…
Afghan martial arts fight reveals a nation divided

Afghan martial arts fight reveals a nation divided

A martial arts bout in Afghanistan was billed as a bare-knuckle duel for supremacy, but it has become a lightning…
New Yazidi temple is beacon of hope

New Yazidi temple is beacon of hope

A gleaming white structure topped with seven domes, set to be the world's biggest Yazidi temple, is currently being built…
Tajikistan steps up battle against Islamic clothing

Tajikistan steps up battle against Islamic clothing

Clothing factories in Tajikistan are churning out brightly coloured national dresses amid a surge in sales, and it's not just…
Dubai cops’ fleet of hypercars now includes fastest

Dubai cops’ fleet of hypercars now includes fastest

No matter what it is, if it is in Dubai then it is probably the biggest and the best. Whether…
With increasingly modern lifestyles, is leisure time on the decline?

With increasingly modern lifestyles, is leisure time on the decline?

Leisure time is getting squeezed by modern lifestyles, claims a new study. A study commissioned by Beko, a Turkish domestic appliance…
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