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Indian Man at 50 Years Old is Only 29 Inches Tall

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 30, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- Basori Lal, from Indian province Madhya Pradesh, has become a local celebrity. Standing 29 inches tall at 50 years old, Basori is considered the shortest man in the world. It was only around age five that his family started to notice he wasn’t growing....

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South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley addresses the Republican Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Nikki Haley…Third Woman in Row to Represent U.S. in United Nations

by Mohammad Ali Salih | Dec 11, 2016 | Features

Washington – Her original name was Nimrata Randhawn, now known as Nikki Haley, was an Indian Sikh, now a Protestant; she was a legal accountant then she moved to the business and trade sector, and finally became a Politician. She used to describe herself a black...

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3 Carpets in an Islamic Art Auction at Christie’s Attract Attention

by Abeer Mishkhas | Apr 16, 2016 | World

The world’s largest fine arts auction house Christie’s will launch its spring auction of Islamic and Middle Eastern works of art on Wednesday at its headquarters in London. The spring auction and another held in the autumn are the two largest auctions for...