Theme parks, talent and tech: Saudi Arabia's path to global entertainment leadership    New Law of Commercial Registration expected to spur Saudi investment by 8.8%    Prince Faisal at G20 Summit: Ongoing Israeli aggression is pushing the region to the brink of a wider war Saudi Arabia announces accession to Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty    Cityscape Global 2024 showcases Saudi real estate sector's growing appeal to global investors    Yemeni Orchestra's captivating performances in Riyadh, showcasing shared cultural legacies    Dar wa Emaar concludes its participation in Cityscape Global 2024 by signing financing agreements amidst a large turnout at its pavilion    Prince Khalid bin Salman meets governor of US State of Indiana    Future of Ronaldo's Al Nassr contract remains undecided, says Saudi Pro League CEO    Salem Al-Dawsari out for three weeks, Ruben Neves to return in January after surgery    Saudi Arabia targets win against Indonesia in AFC Asian Qualifiers match    Saudi-Djibouti joint committee kicks off its sixth session in Riyadh    GASTAT report: 45.1% of Saudis are overweight    Fury in Russia at Biden's Ukraine missile move    Top Republican says Trump nominees are 'disruptors'    German manufacturers warn of the sector's 'formidable crash'    Australian senator censured for heckling King Charles    Denmark's Victoria Kjær Theilvig wins Miss Universe 2024    Pope calls for probe into whether Israel's attacks in Gaza amount to genocide    Anthony Hopkins to debut exclusive musical performance at Riyadh Season    Saudi national football team begins training in Jakarta ahead of Indonesia match    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

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Bitcoins to tomatoes: All change in Georgia after currency slump
AFTER years spent farming money in his uncle's basement in Tbilisi, Georgian tech entrepreneur Shota Siradze turned over the dingy space to a more traditional crop: tomatoes. Until November, the dark cellar underneath his family's Soviet apartment (...)

27 - 03 - 2019
Bitcoins to tomatoes: All change in Georgia after currency slump
AFTER years spent farming money in his uncle's basement in Tbilisi, Georgian tech entrepreneur Shota Siradze turned over the dingy space to a more traditional crop: tomatoes. Until November, the dark cellar underneath his family's Soviet apartment (...)

27 - 03 - 2019
Repair, refurbish, reuse: Call to arms for electronics giants
ARMED with screwdrivers and a zeal for change, a growing global movement is urging electronics giants to make devices that last longer and are easier to fix to cut the environmental fallout of the tech boom. From repair cafes to e-waste recyclers, (...)

30 - 01 - 2019
Burning issue: Can tech experts save South Africa's ‘fire capital'?
WHEN she woke up to her neighbors' shouts outside, Lundy's three-year-old toddler was already choking with the smoke that had seeped into their shack in Imizamo Yethu settlement on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. "I just took my baby and (...)

23 - 01 - 2019
Women as breadwinners
When Daesh militants brutally invaded her hometown of Kobani in Syria, Shorash didn't initially see it as a career opportunity. Grabbing only what she could carry, Shorash and her family trekked on foot across the Turkish border. After months of (...)

25 - 03 - 2017
The five unsung heroes of 2016
[gallery size="medium" td_select_gallery_slide="slide" td_gallery_title_input="The five unsung heroes of 2016" ids="107735,107736,107737,107738,107739"] By Zoe Tabary THOUSANDS of people around the world work tirelessly to defend human rights — (...)

23 - 12 - 2016
Who's sky is it anyway?
WHEN a small town American roofer took legal action against a neighbor for shooting down his drone, the local dispute sparked a case that could help shape the newest frontier of property rights law — who owns the air. Drone owner David Boggs filed a (...)

23 - 09 - 2016
Iraq's Yazidis seek outside help to get rid of Daesh
Members of Iraq's Yazidi community, joining academics and lawyers at the first conference devoted to their plight, spoke on Thursday of their brutal treatment at the hands of Daesh (the so-called IS) militants who overran their homeland. Eighteen (...)

13 - 02 - 2016
Syrian refugees recreate landmarks from home
Plastic bags, kebab skewers and discarded wood: Syrian artists living in Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan are using any materials they can find in a project to recreate historic sites from home. With simple tools and materials found around the camp, a (...)

06 - 02 - 2016
Struggling to survive — Gun battles in CAR cripple access to healthcare
[gallery td_select_gallery_slide="slide" ids="16887,16886,16885,16884"] Tom Esslemont After gunmen burned down her village in scrubland of Central African Republic's Ouaka region, Marceline Wanou fled into the forest with her two young sons, hoping (...)

28 - 11 - 2015
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