Albania: Protests Continue in Tirana Over Kushner-Linked Luxury Resort on Protected Coast

Albanians continued to protest in Tirana on Monday, June 22 against a luxury tourism development linked to Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, planned on the country's protected Adriatic coastline. The demonstrations, initially sparked by concerns over the construction plans, have since expanded into a broader movement against alleged corruption in the Albanian government.

Libya: Severe Dust Storm Turns Skies Red Over Tobruk, Prompting State of Emergency

A severe dust storm turned skies red over Tobruk, Libya, on Wednesday, April 1, prompting a state of emergency across a wide area from Musaid to Al-Jaghbub. Visibility dropped to near zero, winds reached around 70 km/h.

US: Blizzard Conditions Sweep Michigan as Lake-Effect Snow Intensifies

An early-season winter storm is bringing blizzard conditions and heavy lake-effect snow across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and northern Lower regions through Thanksgiving, creating hazardous travel conditions.

Australia: TC Fina Brings Damaging Winds to Northern Territory

Tropical Cyclone Fina brought destructive winds to the Northern Territory on Saturday, November 22, and into Sunday, November 23, downing trees, damaging homes, and cutting power for thousands of residents.

Saudi Arabia: Weather Alerts Issued as Heavy Rain Hits Multiple Regions

Saudi Arabia is experiencing days of unstable conditions with heavy thunderstorms, hail, strong winds and flash-flood risks across regions including Medina, Ha'il, Rafha and Al-Soudah. National Centre for Meteorology issued a weather alert for heavy rain, thunderstorms and possible flash floods from Friday, November 14 to Tuesday, November 18.

Canada: Fire Destroys Historic Airport Hangar In Edmonton 3

A large fire broke out at an old municipal airport hangar in central Edmonton, Alberta on Monday night, April 22. The fire destroyed Hangar 11, a Second World War-era building that was part of the former Edmonton City Centre Airport.

Canada: Fire Destroys Historic Airport Hangar In Edmonton 4

A large fire broke out at an old municipal airport hangar in central Edmonton, Alberta on Monday night, April 22. The fire destroyed Hangar 11, a Second World War-era building that was part of the former Edmonton City Centre Airport.

2022 Asia Triathlon Cup concludes in Jordan's Aqaba

STORY: 2022 Asia Triathlon Cup concludes in Jordan's Aqaba DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:24 LOCATION: AQABA, Jordan CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2022 Asia Triathlon Cup Aqaba 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MATHEW WRIGHT, 1st place of Elite men race of the triathlon 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MANSOUR KABARITI, PR manager of Ayala Oasis 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): TARIQ AL-KHAYYAT, President of Jordanian Triathlon Association 5. various of the 2022 Asia Triathlon Cup Aqaba STORYLINE: The 2022 Asia Triathlon Cup Aqaba on Saturday concluded in Aqaba of Jordan, involving over 200 professional players from more than 30 countries and regions participating in the race. The triathlon race distances were 1,500 meters swimming, 40 kilometers cycling, and 10 kilometers running, witnessing fierce competition for the elite contests of both men and women. Highlighting the triathlon race is valuable to sports tourism, the organizer of the event said Jordan's triathlon has made significant progress in recent

Kuwait witnesses rising demand for dishdasha during Ramadan

STORY: Kuwait witnesses rising demand for dishdasha during Ramadan DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tailor shops STORYLINE: Kuwait witnessed high demand for dishdasha during the past several days of the holy month of Ramadan. As a traditional dress, dishdasha is a long-sleeved garment worn by Muslim men in the Gulf region. During this period of time, many Kuwaitis race to buy or make dishdashas for the celebration of the upcoming Eid Al-Fitr which marks the end of Ramadan. Men's tailor shops in Kuwait witness very crowded days before the Eid festival and some shop owners have refused to receive more customers since the beginning of the last ten days of Ramadan, under the pretext of lack of time. Al-Khayyat Imtiaz Ihsan, an owner of a tailor shop, explained that the prices of making dishdasha are fixed, but some customers come late. So in some cases, the price is doubled due to the effort that is being made to complete the