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Videos show the moment two American veterans touched down on U.S. soil and were reunited with their families after being held hostage for three months by Russian forces. The two men were among ten foreign fighters captured by Russian forces in June after they traveled to Ukraine to aid in the war. They were held by Russian proxies in the contested Donbas region that remains at the center of the war. Dianna Shaw and Bunny Drueke, the aunt and mom of Drueke, said they were "thrilled" that he was finally free. The 10 foreign fighters included Drueke and Huynh, five British fighters, and one Moroccan, Swede and Croatian, according to the Saudi Ministry of Media.

☆ Billionaire Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich met Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman to help broker a Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman met in late August. Their meeting helped broker a Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap announced Thursday, Bloomberg reported. In a major prisoner swap announced Thursday, Ukraine handed over 55 captives, including pro-Russian tycoon Viktor Medvedchuk. The Saudi, Ukrainian, and Russian governments did not immediately respond to separate requests for comment from Insider on the prisoner swap Friday. The Sun newspaper reported Thursday that Abramovich was on a private jet used to transport the freed foreign prisoners from Russia to Saudi capital Riyadh.

☆ Analysis: Saudi prince's Ukraine mediation signals 'useful' Russia ties - analysts
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Aziz El Yaakoubi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

With Prince Mohammed's mediation, Russia on Wednesday released 10 foreigners it had captured in Ukraine, including five Britons and two Americans. He denied the Crown Prince had become involved to rehabilitate his reputation. U.S. citizens Alexander Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, both from Alabama, are expected to leave Saudi Arabia within days, officials said. But Saudi Arabia has shown little readiness to join the effort to isolate Russia. U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Prime Minister Liz Truss thanked the Saudi crown prince for his role.

Ten foreign fighters, including two Americans who joined the war effort in Ukraine before they were captured and held by Russian forces, were released Wednesday as part of an exchange of prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Saudi government had successfully negotiated the release of the foreign fighters and transferred them to Saudi Arabia, where they were "facilitating procedures for their safe return home." The 10 foreign fighters are five British fighters, two Americans, and one Moroccan, Swede and Croatian, according to the Saudi Ministry of Media. U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss said in a tweet that she was elated to hear that the British nationals had been released. They are believed to be the first Americans to be captured during the war between Ukraine and Russia.

☆ Russia releases 10 foreigners captured in Ukraine, after Saudi mediation, Riyadh says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERSRIYADH, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday released 10 foreign prisoners of war captured in Ukraine, following a mediation by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi foreign ministry said. "The relevant Saudi authorities received and transferred them from Russia to the kingdom and are facilitating procedures for their respective countries," the statement said. A Saudi official said they were five Britons, two Americans, a Croatian, a Morrocan and a Swedish national. Large numbers of foreigners have travelled to Ukraine to fight since Russia's Feb. 24 invasion. Some of them have been caught by Russian forces, along with other foreigners in the country who say they were not fighters.

☆ Why the current oil boom for Arab states may be their last
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

During previous oil booms, Gulf states were seen as squandering their wealth on wasteful and inefficient investments, building sprees and buying weapons, as well as handouts to citizens . Gulf states appear to be working on diversifying. Since the last oil boom that ended in 2014, four of the six Gulf states have introduced value-added tax and the UAE has gone further by starting a corporate income levy . None of the Gulf states have an income tax. Critics counter that it is in the oil exporters' interest to push that narrative, but oil states have pointed to the rise in crude demand that coincided with the removal of Covid-19 restrictions around the world.

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.

☆ A factory line of terrors: TikTok's African content moderators complain they were treated like robots, reviewing videos of suicide and animal cruelty for less than $3 an hour.
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-01 | by ( Rosie Bradbury | Majd Al-Waheidi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

One former Majorel advisor estimated that 1,400 content moderators work just on the firm's TikTok contract across Morocco. While targets and goals varied between teams, six moderators told Insider that their goals were difficult to meet. A spokesperson for Majorel told Insider these targets were guidance and not individual targets. While Majorel told Insider that moderators have access to harm-mitigation tools, such as grayscale features, all of the moderators Insider spoke with said they didn't have access to any such feature. Five other Majorel moderators also said the company's wellness counselors weren't enough to help them with the pressures of the role.

☆ One millionaire landlord was behind half of Milwaukee's evictions during Covid lockdowns last June. Here's the story of how corporate landlords helped drive the evictions crisis
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-26 | by ( Abigail Higgins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

Corporate landlords in cities like Milwaukee helped drive an evictions crisis during the pandemic. Corporate landlords, which own almost 50% of rental properties, are more likely to evict, advocates say. Before the 2008 recession, corporate landlords owned 20% of rental properties; today, it's nearing a whopping 50%. Since the Center for Disease Control's evictions moratorium took effect last September, evictions by corporate landlords have actually been steadily increasing. There is no national database of evictions, and evictions are only tracked at the level of the country's more than 3,000 counties.

“I think in every country in the world, historically, some soups were seen as restorative.”That’s true no matter what you call it. These are CNN Travel’s nominations for 20 of the best soups around the world:Banga | NigeriaBanga is so popular in Nigeria that shops sell ready-mixed packets of spice. By 1930, Nguyen explained, the soup was served with slices of raw beef cooked gently in the broth. Today, beef pho remains the most beloved version in Vietnam, with options that include the original raw beef, a mix of raw and cooked beef, brisket and tendon. Slip them into a bowl of beef broth for a world-class soup that includes tender beef, pale slices of radish, chili oil and fresh herbs.

Persons: you’ve, Janet Clarkson, “ It’s, Clarkson, you’re, ”, “, jansa, beletete, Leisa Tyler, LightRocket, Andrea Nguyen, Nguyen, Ukraine “, frik, camarones, Katherine Frey, It’s, Spain Gazpacho, Tom McCorkle, —, Gumbo, it’s, It's, chiles, Menudo rojo, blanco, moqueca, ayam, Tom yum goong, Natasha Breen, Shutterstock, — it’s, Turkey Yayla çorbasi, weren't Organizations: CNN, Nigeria Banga, UNESCO, borscht, Washington Post, United States, Menudo, Mexico Menudo, cilantro, chiles Locations: Banga, Nigeria, Niger, orima, Vietnam, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Russian, France, Marseille, Saffron, Portugal, Portugal's, Minho, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, North Africa, camarones, Peru, Arequipa, amarillo, Gazpacho, Spain, Andalusia, Africa, West Africa, Nigerian, Louisiana, West, Choctaw, New Iberia, Harira, Morocco Moroccan, Yom Kippur, Kharcho, Georgia, Lanzhou, China, Mohinga, Myanmar, Mexico, Mexican, moqueca, Bahia, Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Suriname, South America, Thailand, Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu, çorbasi, Turkey, pita

☆ Why travelers are burying themselves in the searing sands of the Sahara Desert
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-10 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Not even closeThough largely unknown in the West, sand hammams — or sand baths — are anything but new. Desert camps in Morocco are offering sand hammams, or sand baths, to travelers. Sand hammams are not advisable for anyone with blood pressure or heart-related medical problems, due to the intensity of the heat. Due to the sand's mineral composition, sand hammams are also used to combat skin conditions, such as acne, psoriasis and other medical ailments. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur, also offers treatments on a hot sand therapy bed in a dedicated psammotherapy suite.

☆ 50 of the world’s best breads
▼ + stars: | 2019-10-15 | by ( Jen Rose Smith | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +33 min

In alphabetical order by location, here are 50 of the world’s most wonderful breads. Roti gambang, IndonesiaShutterstockPalm sugar and cinnamon lend a light, aromatic sweetness to roti gambang, a tender wheat bread that’s an old-fashioned favorite at Jakarta bakeries. This is where locals bring rounds of tender wheat dough ready to bake into khobz kesra, one of the country’s homiest breads. Gyeran-ppang, South KoreaShutterstockThere’s buried treasure within every loaf of gyeran-ppang, individually sized wheat breads with a whole egg baked inside. To make malawach, bakers roll wheat dough into a delicate sheet and fold it over a slick of melted butter.

Persons: William Rubel, ”, Afghanistan Johannes Eisele, lavash, it’s, de, whirl, Egypt Jen Rose Smith, El Salvador Lane Turner, you’ll, Joya de Cerén, injera, France Enrico Spanu, You’re, munch, Jim Chevallier, Emmanuel Macron, Pai bao, confections, snacking, Dökkt, rúgbrauð, India Stuart Freedman, Roti, Iran Behrouz Mehri, sangak –, crumb, Italy Bruce Bisping, Arnaldo Cavallari, Kare, ” Karepanman, Jordan Shutterstock, canai, sourdough, “, Mexico Lisa Cherkasky, Morocco Bartosz, Luke E, Rēwena parāoa, haven’t, Broa, South Korea Shutterstock, kisra, Balep, Lama, United States Dixie, Lily, White Lily, –, Uzbekistan Shutterstock Flatbreads, they’re, Areperos Organizations: CNN, Getty, UNESCO Intangible Heritage, Montreal bagels, Fairmount, Boston Globe, pats, UNESCO, le, swabbing, National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation, Jerusalem, Star Tribune, The Washington Post, Amsterdam’s, Vikings, Sri, Brewers, Turkey VW, Biscuits, United, Washington Post, Uzbekistan Shutterstock Locations: Germany’s Westphalia, Afghanistan, AFP, Lavash, Armenia, Australia, Luchi, Bangladesh, Dhaka, de queijo, Brazil, Montreal, Canada, Marraqueta, Chile, Chilean, el brazo, ” Shaobing, China, Sichuan, Cubano, Cuba, Cuban, Havana, Miami, Florida, Libba, Egypt, El Salvador, San Salvador, Joya, Injera, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, injera, Baguette, France, Paris, Khachapuri, Georgia, Pumpernickel, Germany, Soest that’s, Hong Kong, Dökkt rúgbrauð, Iceland, Laugarvatn, Paratha, India, Roti gambang, Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesian, Gouda, Edam, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Tel Aviv, you’ll, United States, Ciabatta, Italy, Jamaica, South America, Caribbean, Japan, panko, Amman, canai, Malaysia, Malta, Maltese, Mexico, kesra, Morocco, Moroccan medina, ferran, Navajo, Arizona, New Mexican, powwows, Netherlands, San Francisco, New Zealand, Lefse, Norway, Europe, Norwegian, Podplomyk, Poland, milho, Portugal, Americas, Karavai, Russia, Sardinia, of Piedmont, there’s, Proja, Serbia, Serbian, South Korea, Seoul, Sri Lanka, Colombo, Kisra, Sudan, South Sudan, Sweden, Sweden’s, Balep korkun, Tibet, Simit, Turkey, Istanbul, United Kingdom, British, Uzbekistan, Arepa, Venezuela, Venezuelan, Malawach, Yemen

☆ After a month in Morocco, I can tell you the last place you want to stay is in a hotel or Airbnb
▼ + stars: | 2019-02-01 | by ( Harrison Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Take, for example, Riad Mimouna in the seaside city of Essaouira, where I stayed around New Year's. Like almost all riads — and unlike most hotels and Airbnbs in Morocco — Riad Mimouna was in the heart of the old medina of the city. The sitting room in Riad Mimouna. Harrison Jacobs/Business InsiderAs with most riads, each room of Riad Mimouna was designed differently. The seaview suite in Riad Mimouna.

Persons: —, Cyrus Bozorgmehr, Riad, Riad Mimouna, Harrison Jacobs, Mimouna, Dar Akal Organizations: Service, Fairmont, Marrakech riads, Brit, CNN, Business Locations: Morocco, Moroccan, riads, Marrakech, New York City, Essaouira, New Year's, Airbnbs, medina, Riad Mimouna, seaview, Mimouna, Fez, Dar, Dar Akal

☆ International desserts: 50 famous desserts around the world
▼ + stars: | 2018-11-30 | by ( Jen Rose Smith | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +41 min

Taste that rich filling for evidence of the Arab influence that infuses Sicilian cuisine: The candied citrus that often flavors the creamy interior remains beloved throughout the Middle East. In the 1990s, the cake became a menu star as a lava cake or molten chocolate cake. A soft, flaky dough is shaped into a plump half-moon that barely contains the sweet filling, then topped with a light blanket of powdered sugar. Variations on medovik differ widely, but the most popular takes incorporate one of two very Russian ingredients into the sweet filling. Sesame Balls, Jian Dui, ChinaShutterstockBite into the crisp shell of a deep-fried jian dui to discover a sweet filling within the golden, sesame-seed-studded exterior.

Persons: Hong, Austria Natasha Breen, it’s, United States Robert Lachman, Fannie, they’ve, Katharine Hepburn, “, don’t, ” Cannoli, Johanna Kindvall, Ruth Wakefield, Cornes, Brûlée, France David Carson, Louis, Dan Tats, eggy tarts, beignets, Maine’s, Bob Fila, you’re, Gulab Jamun, gulab, Eid, kashata, Kouign Amann, amann, Dominique Ansel, Brittany, kouign amann, kulfi, Pierre Hermé, Torte, daubing, ma’amoul, they’re, blini, United States Nathan Congleton, Pavlova, Aussies, Anna Pavlova, you’ll, Rigó, Rigó Jancsi, Princesse de Caraman, Saffron, Jian, Anita Chu, jian, Xue Hua Bing, Taipei’s, xue, bing, Sticky Rice, rong, treacle, ’, Tatin, you’ve, ”, Tim Krob, tim krob Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Times, Boston Cooking, Southern, Morocco –, Louis Post, Dispatch, TNS, Chicago Tribune, Gelato, Sudan –, New, NBC, Philadelphia, Taste Research, New Zealand, Kiwis, Midwestern, Le, Central America Locations: Africa, Asia, Italy, Portugal, South, Argentina, Peru, de leche, America, Vienna, Baklava, Turkey, Ottoman, Levant, Balkans, Caucasus, North Africa, Constantinople, Germany, Middle East, East, United States, Fannie Farmer’s, Sicily, Palermo, Sweden, fika, Singapore, pandan, States, Massachusetts, Boston, France, Southern United States, Gazelle, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Moroccan, Tetouan, St, Hong Kong, nata, Macau, Portland, Portland , Oregon, Torta, Hungary, Austro, Europe, Sarajevo, Budapest, Latin America, Spain, Mexico, Chocolat, Gelato, Bologna, India, Persia, York, East Africa, Kifli, Knafeh, Amman, Alexandria, Palestinian, Nablus, Brittany, SoHo, Breton, Kulfi, Mughal, Paris, Austria, Linz, Austrian, Tangier, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda, Medovik, Russia, borscht, New York, Eastern Europe, Philadelphia, Netherlands, Wageningen, Australia, New, New Zealand, Philippines, Manila, Mexico City, Qatayef, Rigó Jancsi, Belgium, Cream, Iran, Persian, Saffron, Tehran, Tehrangeles, China, Taiwan, Midwestern United States, Midwest, Mango, Thailand, Southeast Asia, United Kingdom, Treviso, Umbria, Ulaanbaatar, Tres, Central, United, Oakland

☆ These are the meals you can buy on the app that offers restaurant leftovers for under £4
▼ + stars: | 2016-10-04 | by ( Alison Millington | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Too Good To Go lets users buy a box of leftover restaurant food, such as the one above from Peachy Keens, for less than £4. "The restaurant anticipates how much food they'll have left, then makes it available to buy through the app," Wilson says. "It's really important that social entrepreneurs are getting involved in trying to bring food waste to the forefront." Too Good To GoWilson and his business partner Jamie Crummie are hoping the app will "highlight food waste and change perceptions around it." "We can counter [food waste] by changing our attitudes towards it and hopefully start to be more considerate about the way we're consuming food," he said.

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