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  Saudi court hands prison sentence to women’s rights activist for ‘seeking to change political system’ A Saudi court on Monday sentenced prominent women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison, a trial that her family and local media say drew international condemnation as Riyadh faces renewed U.S. scrutiny.Hartluer, 31, has been held by at least a dozen other women's rights activists since his arrest in 2018.The ruling raises an early challenge to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's relationship with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, who criticized Riyadh's human rights record.According to Sabq and al-Osat newspapers, Hahlul was indicted for trying to change the Saudi political system and endanger national security, and the court suspended her sentence for two years and 10 months - or for most of the time since her arrest on May 15, 2018 - with conditional release. She could therefore be released around end of February 2021, with a...

    Earth House, Laide   Earth House is an amazing property situated just a short distance from the small village of Laide.  This single-story house is certainly unusual and quite hard to spot, with a turfed roof that blends beautifully with the surrounding landscape. The location offers picturesque views over Gruinard Bay and towards the mountains of Assynt in the north. Designed and built by the owner over a long period, Earth House offers different from the usual types of properties that are available. The main living area with its sofas and dining area has floor to ceiling windows and offers direct access to the outside patio. Off this area, a well-equipped kitchen and study area can be found. The property has two en-suite bedrooms, one being a king and the other a twin. A utility area and a cloakroom complete the facilities. Although being underground the property is warm and welcoming with electric heating throughout. Outside the secluded garden with ...

The oldest city in the world There was once a city called Crocodilopolis, where they worshiped the crocodile god Sobek. The people of Crocodilopolis paid devotion to an earthly representative of Sobek, a living crocodile they called Petsuchos and covered in gold and gems and kept in a temple, though it is unclear how they did this without loss of life or limb. When one Petsuchos died, they simply replaced him with another, like a fairground goldfish. Crocodilopolis was established on the Nile, southwest of Memphis, about 4,000BC. The Egyptians called it Shedet (it was the Greeks who, wise to the city’s USP, gave it its snappy name), and it was possibly the most ancient city in ancient Egypt. It is now part of the modern city of Faiyum – which makes Faiyum possibly the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. But only possibly. Beyond the easy task of immediately discounting every city in North America and Australasia, identifying the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city i...

 

Balancing pros and cons between UAE's mainland and free zone licenses 100% ownership change does not mean these benefits will get diluted This year has kept businesses on their toes, forcing them to react to various challenges and planning a stable future. One welcome change is the announcement of 100 per cent foreign ownership for UAE mainland licenses. This news created a buzz in the corporate landscape, opening up opportunities as well as raising questions for those already operating in the UAE. The prospect of having full control is obviously attractive. Still, if you’re a free zone company considering making the jump to onshore/mainland, there are important points to consider. Sphere of operations An industry-specific free zone may be more appropriate for your business. Jebel Ali Free Zone or Dubai Airport Free Zone have well-established infrastructure that may suit a trading and logistics company over a mainland location. JAFZA has direct access to its p...