Analysis
- Biodiversity loss weakens ecosystems, driving migration and potential conflict, says UN Environment Programme director
- Saudi Green Initiative announces $60 million in environmental projects as 12-day COP16 conference concludes in Riyadh
- “It will be operational as of tomorrow,” said Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan
- Downfall of Bashar Assad reawakens debate over Western inaction
- Britain’s decision not to intervene derailed Obama’s chemical weapons ‘red line’ response
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Lama Al-Badin
Lama Al-Badin is an eight-year-old inventor from Saudi Arabia, who won an international competition for designing a pair of glasses that aim to help blind people navigate the world safely. The girl from the eastern city of Dammam bested nearly 1,000 entries from 19 countries in the “Glasses of the Future” competition.
Not Just a Boutique
Despite its name, Anarat Boutique is not just a boutique. Located just a few km away from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Anarat Boutique is a heritage hotel that was transformed from a century-old house. Project founder May Al-Musallam says her project is "not just a tourist destination, but also a bridge connecting the past and present, offering a window into the authentic spirit of Saudi heritage in its most beautiful form.”
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- It sentenced Irishman Denis Coulson, 30, and Frenchman Loick Jammes, 30, to 14 years behind bars, and New Zealander Rory Grice, 34, to 12 years in jail
- None of the three had been in detention until now
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