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☆ If Charles wants a coronation, he should pay for it himself
  + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Opinion Ahmed Twaij | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
If Charles III wants the pomp and ceremony of a coronation, he should instead use a negligible portion of the vast sums of money he has accrued over the years thanks to his birth-given status as a royal. Spain’s last formal coronation was all the way back in 1555, while Belgium’s monarchy doesn’t even have a crown with which to conduct a coronation. It also found that a plurality of 45% believe Charles is “out of touch” with the experiences of the public. However, these tourist dollars might well continue whether or not the royal family does. Maybe if a tighter budget is applied to the British royal family, Charles rather than taxpayers will be paying the next time he opts to board a £32,000 ($40,200) charter flight to attend a James Bond premiere.
☆ 2022 World Cup is in Qatar. It's about time FIFA came to the Arab world.
  + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Ahmed Twaij | Ahmed Twaij Is A Freelance Journalist | Filmmaker | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +7 min
On Sunday the globe’s gaze will turn to the controversial hosts of this year’s soccer World Cup, Qatar. (The Qatar body responsible for putting on the 2022 World Cup has strongly denied these claims.) According to official Qatari figures, 38 migrant workers have died while working on official World Cup projects. An investigation by The Guardian, however, estimates up to 6,500 migrant worker deaths since the World Cup was awarded to the Gulf country, though it’s not clear what their exact relation to World Cup infrastructure was. But the people of the Middle East shouldn’t be punished by having the World Cup tournament withdrawn for the failures of their governments.
☆ ‘White Lotus’ on HBO returns on Sunday night with its delicious takedown of the rich
  + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Ahmed Twaij | Ahmed Twaij Is A Freelance Journalist | Filmmaker | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +5 min
The setting for the second season of “White Lotus,” which premieres on HBO on Sunday, has shifted from a lavish five-star hotel nestled on a pristine beach in Hawaii to a luxury resort in the foothills of Sicily. What hasn’t changed is that the staff members working at the hotels are more relatable than the guests. Reboots of “Gossip Girl” and “The Kardashians” met similar fates as they failed to reach the heights of their originals. As most of us belong to the 99%, shows that scrutinize the top percentile are that much more delectable. “White Lotus” is one of the shows that manages to navigate both successfully, showcasing trust-fund babies who self-implode without the viewer feeling sorry for them.
☆ Prime Minister Rishi Sunak makes history in the UK — but not positive change
  + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Ahmed Twaij | Ahmed Twaij Is A Freelance Journalist | Filmmaker | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +6 min
Although it is clearly a historic achievement, we should not be fooled into thinking this is a milestone for the U.K.’s minority communities. Sunak, and the ruling Conservative Party he now heads, have been no champions of minority communities like mine. Sunak pointed to his pride in being an immigrant in such a country of opportunity in an early campaign video. Yet it is people of color who make up much of the working-class population that Sunak avoids associating with. Although politicians like Sunak come from immigrant communities, their policies have been to those communities’ detriment.
☆ 'America's Got Talent,' U.S. Open and Emmys fete Arab women. FInally.
  + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Ahmed Twaij | Ahmed Twaij Is A Freelance Journalist | Filmmaker | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +7 min
Witnessing Arab women flourish on the small screen, showcasing their talents and breaking through the presumption that they are oppressed is widely significant. That is not to say Arab women live in a utopia in the Middle East. The implication is that these Arab women have no depth to their character other than their attire. Just as common are images of Arab women living as concubines in harems waiting to please men. But the achievements of the past week should help to break down the stereotypes surrounding Arab women and inspire them to dream big.
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