Ramadan 2023: Saudi Arabia on a spree of rebranding
According to a royal decree by the crown prince’s father, King Salman, in 2022, Feb 22 was introduced as a holiday to celebrate the foundation of the...
The British suddenly are so strike-happy
15 March 2023 9:30 AMIn recent months, public transport staff, teachers, postal workers, and border staff have all walked off the job to demand higher pay and better...
How sustainable is lithium, the white gold?
14 March 2023 9:30 AMThe world’s largest lithium deposits are found in the underground salt lakes of Bolivia, Argentina and Chile, which are estimated to hold 42 million...
Observing 10 years of Pope Francis’s papacy
13 March 2023 9:30 AMHe was well known in Catholic circles, however, having already been given serious consideration to succeed the late Pope John Paul II in 2005. But the...
Democratic threat: A planned judicial overhaul divides Israel
10 March 2023 5:30 AMBut chants of “Bibi ha beita” (“Bibi go home”) from that time have now been replaced with “democratya” (“democracy”). For many here, this is something...
EU pushes to build ties in Southeast Asia
9 March 2023 7:00 AMThe latest EU-ASEAN plan of action for 2023-2027 spells out that both sides should “encourage linkages” between the European Parliament and the...
Escaping a quagmire Many Pakistanis aim to enter EU illegally
8 March 2023 9:30 AMThe boat crashed on rocks and broke up in heavy seas near the town of Steccato di Cutro in southern Italy, killing at least 64 people, including about...
Picasso dispute: Is ‘Madame Soler’ looted art?
7 March 2023 5:30 AMSince it is not possible in Germany to legally sue for statute-barred restitution claims — and because US courts have denied jurisdiction — the...