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Monthly Archives: November 2016
French designer refuses to dress future First Lady
There’s no doubt which side the fashion world supported during the US presidential campaign. Continue reading French designer refuses to dress future First Lady
Donald devotee could trump Europe’s stability
Much of the world has been shocked and dismayed by Donald Trump’s electoral success, but there are those who are delighted. “This was a victory for the forces which oppose globalisation, are fighting illegal migration and are in favour of clean ethnic states,” declared a spokesperson for Global Dawn, Greece’s far-right party, sometimes characterized as neo-Nazi. Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister who has said he wants to build an “illiberal state” in his country, hailed the results as “great news.” The deputy leader of France’s right-wing National Front Party, historically seen as ultra-nationalist and anti-Semitic, was exultant as well. “Their world is crumbling. Ours is being built,” he said. Continue reading Donald devotee could trump Europe’s stability
The side of Trump media is hiding from you
A Reddit user asked this question “People who have met or dealt with Donald Trump in person prior to the race, what was he like?” Here are some of the answers that were posted on Reddit. Continue reading The side of Trump media is hiding from you
If an amputee can climb Everest, the only disability is in our minds
Arunima Sinha is someone who rules her life with an iron rod. The world’s first female amputee to climb Mount Everest was in the Capital for an inspiring speech as part of the 28th Annual International Seminar held by the Abu Dhabi Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Continue reading If an amputee can climb Everest, the only disability is in our minds
UAE is an incubator of tolerance and a cradle of peace
In 1995, the United Nations’ General Assembly adopted the International Declaration of the Principles on Tolerance, defining tolerance as respect, acceptance, appreciation of the rich variety of our world’s cultures, harmony in difference, and the virtue that makes peace possible.
Continue reading UAE is an incubator of tolerance and a cradle of peace
Dubai takes another step to beat diabetes
Thousands participants took approximately 3.8kms long in Dubai on Friday in a bid to raise awareness about diabetes and promote the benefits of a healthier lifestyle.
Trump for Nobel?
With Kashmir being the main issue of dispure between India and Pakistan, Pakistan´s foreign policy chief Sartaj Aziz,Sartaj Aziz said United States president-elect Donald Trump would deserve the Nobel prize if he succeeds in resolving the Kashmir dispute.
Is the Far right rearing its head in Australia?
Pauline Hanson’s political diatribe finds many similarities with Trump Continue reading Is the Far right rearing its head in Australia?
How to build an empire, Versace style
IT’S ONE OF the most recognisable names in the fashion industry with celebrity fans ranging from Elton John to Bruce Springsteen. Yet Versace’s business and couture fate could have been so different. When the founder and head of the family Giovanni was inexplicably killed in 1997, it was the swift actions of a grieving family that secured his legacy.