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Saudi men drink tea as they sit in a tent during a snowstorm in Alkan village, west of Saudi Arabia in this file photo of December 13, 2013 (REUTERS/Mohamed Alhwaity)
by Khaled Farhan | Jan 1, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—As soon as cold winter winds start blowing in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries, inhabitants rush to wear the farwa, a warm winter clothing that has accompanied the people of the Arabian Peninsula through the freezing cold for a very long...
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File photo of Zahra Eshraghi, Iranian activist and granddaughter of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
by Farahmand Alipour | Oct 13, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
Tehran, Asharq Al-Awsat—Zahra Eshraghi is an Iranian human rights activist who is well known for her outspoken, feminist views. She also happens to be the granddaughter of Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In an exclusive...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 5, 2013 | Business
Dubai, Reuters—Dubai unveiled plans on Saturday to become a center for business that follows Islamic principles in areas from banking and insurance to food processing, tourism and education. With a freewheeling commercial culture and a diverse population with...
