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- Saudi Vision 2030 plan and ‘New Uzbekistan’ road map have many similarities, says Furqat Sidiqov
- Sidiqov spoke to Arab News in Jeddah ahead of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s state visit to Saudi Arabia
- They were speaking at an event marking the 20th anniversary of a conference that revealed to the world the existence of a secret Iranian nuclear program
- National Council of Resistance of Iran’s Alireza Jafarzadeh said the regime in Tehran sees the nuclear program as a way to guarantee its survival
- Defense lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik says he made an error of judgment in accepting the case
- Najib is seeking to overturn his jail sentence for corruption in a high-stakes legal gambit
- The airport handled 160 percent more traffic over the past six months compared to the same period last year
- ‘Young, vibrant’ MENA population bucks trend with streaming surge
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Casteism
It is a millennia-old hierarchy in India where social position has been based on family lineage, from the top Brahmin “priestly” class to the Dalits, shunned as “untouchables” and consigned to menial labor. While caste discrimination was outlawed in India over 70 years ago (though studies say bias persists), it has gotten exported abroad in some way by members of the Indian diaspora. In the US, the tech sector — which counts India as its top source of skilled foreign workers — received a wake-up call in June 2020 when California’s employment regulator sued Cisco Systems on behalf of a low-caste engineer who accused two higher-caste bosses of blocking his career.
Boulevard Riyadh City
Also known by the acronym BLVD RUH, Boulevard Riyadh City is an open entertainment and recreational area in the Kingdom's capital. Approximately 900,000 square meters in size, The Boulevard — as it is also simply called — is located in Riyadh City's Hittin neighborhood. It is one of the designated sites for the annual Riyadh Season entertainment festival. The Boulevard features attractions such as the Square sub-zone, a replica of New York's Times Square; the Trocadero, inspired by London's Coventry Street; and the Takenda center. For Riyadh Season this year, The Boulevard will open its new Japa Mura, a Japanese village supported by Saudia, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia.
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict
- Moscow blamed saboteurs for blasts that engulfed an ammunition depot in northern Crimea on Tuesday
- Ukraine has not officially taken responsibility but has hinted at it
- World No. 28 Kyrgios, after a standout summer which included the Washington title this month, could not find his best game in crashing out to 11th seed Fritz after only 50 minutes
- Women’s 10th seed Emma Raducanu dispatched her second Grand Slam champion in less than 24 hours, crushing Victoria Azarenka 6-0, 6-2
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