With a gamer prince and oil billions, Saudi turns to eSports

Wearing headphones and anti-sweat finger sleeves, gamers from eight countries guided gun-toting avatars through a battle royale in the Saudi capital, as cheering onlookers watched the action on a big screen.The PUBG Mobile tournament was part of Gamers8, a summer festival spotlig … | Continue reading


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How Egypt is growing forests in middle of the desert (2020)

Amid the success of the Serapium Forest, a massive plantation in Egypt, the country is now looking to plant more desert lands with trees as part of plans to fight climate change. | Continue reading


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Algeria newspaper Liberte closes after 30 years

Prominent Algerian newspaper Liberte printed its last issue on Thursday, three decades after it was established and a week after its owner, the country's richest man, decided to liquidate it.The French-language daily newspaper's front page resembled an obituary, with a black band … | Continue reading


@al-monitor.com | 2 years ago

Lebanese turn to cryptocurrency as economy tanks

Lebanon is bursting with crypto mining shops, traders and online mentors to fulfill the surging demand from people desperately looking to gain financial freedom and much-needed US dollars. | Continue reading


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Moscow publishers to usher in 'Created in Moscow' brand at Italian book fair

Moscow's publishers will present their products for the first time under the brand ‘Created in Moscow' at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy, Moscow Deputy Mayor Natalya Sergunina said on Monday. Visitors can apply to join the fair online from February 16-22. The Bologna C … | Continue reading


@world-news-monitor.com | 2 years ago

Iran threatens sanctions against US over treatment of Black Americans

An Iranian judicial official said the Islamic Republic is concerned about police brutality against Black people in the United States, citing the murder of George Floyd. | Continue reading


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Top Netflix drama lays open Turkish divides

The Turkish Netflix series Ethos has been both praised for bridging the divide between Turkey’s feuding segments and disparaged for enforcing them with cliches. | Continue reading


@al-monitor.com | 3 years ago

How Egypt is growing forests in middle of the desert

Amid the success of the Serapium Forest, a massive plantation in Egypt, the country is now looking to plant more desert lands with trees as part of plans to fight climate change. | Continue reading


@al-monitor.com | 3 years ago

How Egypt is growing forests in middle of the desert

Amid the success of the Serapium Forest, a massive plantation in Egypt, the country is now looking to plant more desert lands with trees as part of plans to fight climate change. | Continue reading


@al-monitor.com | 3 years ago

Iraq, Lebanon, Algeria: A new generation lays its predecessors' ghosts to rest

In Al-Monitor's latest longform, we look at young people throughout the Mideast who have been at the forefront of efforts to turn the page on decades of sclerotic and rigged politics in favor of a more democratic alternative. | Continue reading


@al-monitor.com | 4 years ago

Turkey launches attack on Syrian Kurdish forces as US steps aside

Turkey has begun its assault in northern Syria, testing the defenses of the Syrian Kurdish forces and the limits of US tolerance for an operation that the Pentagon has fiercely opposed. | Continue reading


@al-monitor.com | 4 years ago

SoftBank Vision Fund to Invest in Greensill

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SoftBank to invest over 1 bln USD in German payment company Wirecard

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