Is the Russia-Ukraine war a prelude to World War III?

Published by Al-Araby As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its fourth month, the horizon for a solution seems to be slipping further away. With rapidly changing dynamics on the ground and the emergence of new geopolitical realities, most of the original predictions about the war have now become obsolete. It only takes a brief comparison between pro-NATO and pro-Russia media to see that the majority of speculations by officials and political

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A Jewish Tour of Balboa Park

Published by San Diego Jewish World *Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5, Chapter 21, Exit 15B (Pershing Drive): Balboa Park* From Pershing Drive exit turn left onto Florida Drive to another left onto Zoo Place. The San Diego Zoo entrance is located across Park Boulevard. ** The San Diego Zoo** is known as one of the world’s premier institutions for the conservation of endangered wildlife species. Along with its

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Azmi Bishara’s Palestine: Matters of Truth and Justice

Published by Al-Araby Over the past two decades, there has been a surge in the number of books on Palestine. Most fall under one of two categories: literature accounts that humanise Palestinians – and the conflict – through personal experiences, or scholarly endeavours revisiting the historiographical and political contentions of the Israeli-Palestinian situation. Crossovers are common and so are polemics. Very few of these books, however, can be described as

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We can’t dismiss celebrity repression on Palestine

Published by Al-Araby Controversy erupted once again after a public figure had dared to transgress and express even the mildest form of support for the most taboo of causes: Palestine. Vogue magazine made an Instagram post about Palestinian-American model Gigi Hadid’s intention to donate revenues from her fashion week appearances to humanitarian efforts for Ukrainians and Palestinians. Following a tantrum from the likes of StopAntisemitism.Org – who started levelling accusations

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Bella Hadid follows sister Gigi in donating Fashion Week earnings to Ukraine relief efforts

Published by BANG Showbiz English Bella Hadid is joining her sister Gigi Hadid in donating her earnings from Fashion Week 2022 to Ukraine relief. The supermodel siblings have been inspired by fellow catwalk beauty Mica Arganaraz, 29, who called on her colleagues in the industry to pledge the money they make from the shows to organisations offering assistance to the people of the war-torn country. Bella, 25, wrote on Instagram:

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Vogue slammed for ‘censoring’ Palestine from Gigi Hadid post

Published by Al-Araby The US edition of Vogue Magazine has come under fire for reportedly “censoring” the word Palestine from an Instagram post about Palestinian-American supermodel Gigi Hadid’s pledge to donate money to Palestinian and Ukrainian victims of war. Hadid had posted on Instagram that she would offer money made from modelling appearances to victims of conflict in Ukraine and the Palestinian territories. “I am pledging to donate my earnings

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Gigi Hadid to donate entire fees for Fashion Week to Ukraine and Palestine

Published by BANG Showbiz English Gigi Hadid is donating all of her earnings for Fashion Week to Ukraine and Palestine. The 26-year-old supermodel – whose father, Mohamed, is an Arab Palestinian – announced on Sunday (06.03.22) that she will be pledging the money she makes from her Fall 2022 shows to those suffering in both war-torn countries, after being inspired by fellow catwalk beauty Mica Arganaraz, 29. She wrote on

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