BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC — As much of the world denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Thursday, the Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, hosted a tribute to Russian paramilitaries who helped beat back rebels a year ago.In Bangui’s city …
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Fendi, Cavalli open a more relaxed Milan Fashion Week
Milan, As Europe braced for winds from a possible war in Ukraine, the Italian fashion world carried on with a Milan Fashion Week that brought the return of Russian buyers after two years and the easing of pandemic travel restrictions.An agreement with …
Read moreDerasat forum to focus on impact of energy transition in MENA region
Manama, The MENA region as a technological leader in green energy and the circular carbon economy (CCE) will figure high on the agenda of a symposium to be held next week in Bahrain.The second Middle East and North Africa IAEE Symposium will be hosted …
Read moreWith Invasion, African Students in Ukraine, Russia Get Lesson in Anxiety
Mohamed Abdi Gutale woke Thursday morning in Ukraine’s capital to a state of heightened anxiety.”We heard two huge explosions,” said Gutale, a 30-something Somali university student in Kyiv. “And according to government officials on the TV, the bombard…
Read moreRotary Club of Manama hosts Chef Tala Bashmi
Manama, The Rotary Club of Manama (RCM) hosted in its weekly meeting Bahraini Chef Tala Bashmi, who shared her experience in the field of fine cooking with the attendees during the online meeting.RCM President Osama Almoayed welcomed Bashmi and praised…
Read moreRussia-Ukraine crisis: Oil prices break $100 on Russian ‘military operation’ in Ukraine
LONDON, Oil prices soared past $100 for the first time in more than seven years on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “military operation” in Ukraine, apparentlyrealising fears he would invade. Brent surged to $100.04 a barrel…
Read moreNIHR President receives IPI MENA Director
Manama, National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR)’s President Ali Ahmed Al Derazi received the International Peace Institute Middle East and North Africa Region (IPI,MENA) Director Najib Friji. The meeting discussed issues of common interest, and wa…
Read moreMadagascar hit by fourth major storm in a month
ANTANANARIVO, Winds of up to 135kph battered Madagascar early Thursday as Cyclone Emnati made landfall, becoming the fourth major storm to hit the Indian Ocean island in a month.Emnati struck on the southeastern side of the island, where another cyclon…
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