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☆ UAE warns against risk of regional spillover from Gaza war
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Alexander Cornwell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Israeli soldiers drive in military vehicles by Israel's border with Gaza in southern Israel, October 10, 2023. "The risk of regional spillover and further escalation is real, as well as the risk that extremist groups will take advantage of the situation to advance ideologies that will keep us locked in cycles of violence." The UAE supported Egypt's current leader, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, when he toppled President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013. The UAE has said it planned to treat 1,000 Palestinian children from Gaza, but did not clarify how they would leave the besieged enclave. The latest war in the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict began when Hamas militants broke through the border on Oct. 7 and went on a rampage.

Persons: Ronen, Abraham, ABU, Al Kaabi, Abdel Fattah al, Mohamed Mursi, Kaabi, Alexander Cornwell, Maha El, Raju Gopalakrishnan, Jason Neely Organizations: REUTERS, UAE, Abraham Accords, United, Emirates, Brotherhood, Hamas, U.S . Fifth, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, East, UAE, ABU DHABI, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Manama, Gulf

☆ Israel is waging genocidal warfare with genocidal intent, says Palestinian human rights lawyer
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIsrael is waging genocidal warfare with genocidal intent, says Palestinian human rights lawyerNoura Erakat, associate professor at Rutgers University and Palestinian human rights lawyer, says Hamas is a "red herring for people at this moment."

Persons: Noura Erakat Organizations: Israel, Rutgers University

☆ Consumers are still spending on nice things, if they’re on trend
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But they’re also rewarding the stores that are betting big on the right trends at the right time, for the right price. Mejuri: The Toronto-based jewelry retailer has intentionally positioned itself as a go-to destination for Millennials and GenZers for affordable fine jewelry. “When we founded the business, we wanted to redefine luxury and bring it a new experience within the fine jewelry industry,” said Masad. We just wanted to make fine jewelry part of everyday wear. We saw no reason for why there should be a barrier between fine jewelry and our customer.”He said Mejuri hasn’t wavered from that goal.

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For many Libyans, the collective grief over the more than 11,000 dead has morphed into a rallying cry for national unity in a country blighted by 12 years of conflict and division. The oil-rich country has been divided between rival administrations since 2014, with an internationally recognized government in Tripoli and a rival authority in the east, where Derna is located. "The wound or pain of what happened in Derna hurt all the people from western Libya to southern Libya to eastern Libya,” he said. Gen. Khalifa Hifter’s forces besieged Tripoli in a yearlong failed military campaign to try to capture the capital, killing thousands. The Prime Minister of Libya’s Tripoli government, Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, said he and his ministers were accountable for the dams' maintenance, but not the thousands of deaths caused by the flooding.

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☆ Fan death, crowd trouble mar CAF Champions league ties in North Africa
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 30 (Reuters) - Casablanca authorities have opened an investigation after a fan died outside the gates of the Stade Mohammed V before Raja's match against Al-Ahly in the CAF Champions League quarter-finals on Saturday. Another CAF Champions League quarter-final between Esperance and Algeria's JS Kabylie in Tunis on Saturday was marred by crowd trouble, which caused a 40-minute delay to the second half. Esperance fans clashed with Tunisian security forces and lit fireworks on the terraces at halftime of the tie at Rades Stadium. They will face Al-Ahly over two legs for a place in the final after the Cairo club held Raja to a 0-0 draw in Casablanca. Raja's city rivals Wydad, the reigning champions, will face South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns in the other semi-final next month.

☆ Egyptians Struggle to Afford Food This Ramadan as Crisis Worsens
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Chao Deng | Menna Farouk | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

CAIRO—Struggling to buy food for her family to break their fast one recent evening this Ramadan, Noura Ayad took her three children for a meal provided by a local charity in the historic part of the capital. “We ran out of chicken on the 10th day,” said Ms. Ayad. Her family lives on her husband’s meager driver’s income, which is quickly shrinking, hit by Egypt’s soaring inflation and collapsing currency. “We’re hardly surviving this crisis.”

☆ 'Survivor' players reveal what it's really like to compete on the show
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-11 | by ( Meghan Cook | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +30 min

Former "Survivor" players told Insider what competing on the reality series is really like. Sleeping arrangements are rougher than viewers might thinkTom Laidlaw and Elaine Stott at camp on "Survivor: Island of the Idols." For more details, read 'Survivor' players reveal how the show chooses their only outfit and what it's like wearing it for up to 39 days. For more details, read 'Survivor' players break down 5 moments they wished aired on the show and 4 they're relieved didn't. For more details, read 'Survivor' players reveal what it was like getting their periods on the island.

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☆ Moment istoric: Noura Al-Matrooshi, prima femeie astronaut din Emiratele Arabe Unite
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-12 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Noura Al-Matrooschi face istorie în Emiratele Arabe Unite, după ce a devenit prima femeie astronaut din această țară. Împreună cu Mohammed Al-Mulla, Noura Al-Matrooschi a fost selectată dintre cei peste 4.000 de candidați care au aplicat la program, a spus șeicul Mohammed, conducătorul Dubaiului. Nora Al-Matrooshi s-a născut în 1993 şi e licenţiată în inginerie mecanică, la Universitatea din Emiratele Arabe Unite. Noura Al-Matrooschi spune că trăieşte după deviza „Fă ceea ce te face fericit”, iar visul său pare pe cale să se îndeplinească. Alături de echipa NASA şi de colegul său, Mohammed Al-Mulla, pilot comercial născut în 1988, se va pregăti pentru viitoarele explorări spaţiale.

Persons: Noura, Ea, Mohammed Bin Rashid, șeicul Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Mohammed Al -, șeicul Mohammed, Nora Al -, Nora Organizations: CNN, Universitatea din, Universitatea din Emiratele Arabe Unite, NASA Locations: Emiratele Arabe Unite, Emiratele Arabe, Universitatea din Emiratele Arabe

☆ Moment istoric: Agenția spațială a Emiratelor Arabe Unite va avea pentru prima oară o femeie astronaut
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-12 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Twitter/@abc7newsbayareaMoment istoric: Agenția spațială a Emiratelor Arabe Unite va avea pentru prima oară o femeie astronautEveniment istoric în Emiratele Arabe Unite – țara va trimite pentru prima oară o femeie în spațiu – Noura Al-Matrooshi se va alătura programului spațial al UAE după ce a fost aleasă dintre aproximativ 4000 de candidați, relatează CNN. Noura Al-Matrooshi a fost aleasă împreună cu Mohammed Al-Mulla, un alt astronaut tânăr din aproximativ 4000 de aplicanți. Anunțul a fost făcut de șeicul Mohammed, conducătorul Dubaiului. Mulțumesc conducerii noastre înțelepte și echipei programului spațial al UAE”, a scris al-Matrooshi pe Twitter. Al-Matrooshi, născută în 1993, este licențiată în inginerie mecanică la Universitatea din Emiratele Arabe Unite.

Persons: CNN . Noura, Mohammed Al -, aplicanți ., șeicul Mohammed Organizations: Emiratelor, Emiratelor Arabe Unite, Universitatea din, NASA Locations: Emiratelor Arabe, Emiratele Arabe Unite, Universitatea din Emiratele Arabe

☆ Prima astronaută de origine arabă din istorie, selectată din peste 4 000 de candidați
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-12 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

Prima astronaută de origine arabă din istorie, selectată din peste 4 000 de candidațiEmiratele Arabe Unite (EAU) au anunţat în acest weekend includerea a doi noi astronauţi în ambiţiosul program spaţial al ţării, printre aceştia figurând „prima femeie astronaut de origine arabă”. „Anunţăm prima femeie astronaut de origine arabă printre cei doi noi astronauţi selectaţi din peste 4 000 de candidaţi pentru a fi instruiţi la NASA pentru viitoarele misiuni de explorare spaţială”, a scris Mohammed bin Rashid pe Twitter. În februarie, sonda spaţială Hope a EAU a intrat pe orbita „Planetei Roşii”, reuşită care a făcut din ţara din Golf primul stat arab care a lansat cu succes o misiune interplanetară. Sonda spaţială Hope sau Al-Amal, în arabă, fără echipaj uman, a fost lansată din Japonia în iulie. Potrivit misiunii, sonda va rămâne pe orbita planetei Marte pe durata unui an marţian, 687 de zile terestre, timp în care va capta imagini şi va studia atmosfera planetei şi schimbarea anotimpurilor.

Persons: Mohammed bin Rashid, Mohammed Al Mulla, Sheikh Mohammed, Mohammed al, NASA, EAU ., Hope, Richard Branson Organizations: Emiratele, AGERPRES, NASA, EAU, Virgin Locations: Emiratele Arabe Unite, EAU, Matrooshi, Houston, Statele Unite, ţara, Golf, Japonia, Dubai, Virgin Galactic

☆ Bodybuilder Rene Campbell wants to change the view of what women should look like
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-02 | by ( Noura Abou Zeinab | For Cnn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Rene Campbell has dedicated most of her life to sculpting her once diminutive frame into one that, she says, goes "completely against what society thinks a woman should look like." "I was constantly feeling under pressure through the media that women needed to look a certain way." "My bodybuilding journey made me realize that I needed to do things for myself," says Rene Campbell. Then, she attended a women's bodybuilding show and became intrigued by the way these seemingly confident women held themselves. I may look this way but, at the end of the day, I am a woman.

☆ Eating disorders: Olympic high jumper Priscilla Frederick-Loomis pressured to 'perform better' and lose a few pounds
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-06 | by ( Noura Abou Zeinab | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

And you’re adding on top of all that body shaming.”Loomis competes in the women's high jump final at the Pan American Games in August 2019 in Lima, Peru. Dr. Brooks is the vice president and chief clinical officer for the Renfrew Center, a US-based clinic specializing in eating disorders treatments. Over Brooks’ 30 year career, she has treated many patients who suffer from eating disorders and acted as the eating disorders specialist in the HBO film Thin. “We are really understanding more and more that eating disorders are not just a White, suburban women’s disease, and that, you know, for a long time the belief was that women of color, particularly Black women, were protected culturally from developing eating disorders,” said Dr. Brooks. Three years later she placed fifth in the high jump at the Commonwealth Games in Australia.

☆ Women sport stars' fight for body acceptance
▼ + stars: | 2020-06-10 | by ( Noura Abou Zeinab | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

She also wants to start a wider conversation about the issues surrounding women and body acceptance. Okoro says that Van Commenee then asked her about her weight. Which is fine for say tennis, in the 80s, where all women look the same. “They are women first, athletes second,” Dr. Emily Matheson, a research fellow at the Centre for Appearance Research, told CNN Sport. Okoro has also drawn inspiration from women athletes in rugby and football.

Noura Al-Matrooshi a fost aleasă împreună cu Mohammed Al-Mulla, un alt astronaut tânăr din aproximativ 4000 de aplicanți. Anunțul a fost făcut de șeicul Mohammed, conducătorul Dubaiului. Am de gând să muncesc cu silință pentru a obține realizări istorice care să fie imprimate pentru totdeauna în memoria poporului nostru. Mulțumesc conducerii noastre înțelepte și echipei programului spațial al UAE”, a scris al-Matrooshi pe Twitter. Cei doi astronauți aleși să se alăture programului spațial, vor fi antrenați împreună cu astronauți ai NASA pentru viitoare proiecte de explorare spațială, a mai anunțat șeicul.

Persons: Noura, Mohammed Al -, aplicanți ., șeicul Mohammed Organizations: Universitatea din, NASA Locations: Universitatea din Emiratele Arabe

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