Al Sharaa A Year After The Assad's Fall - Damascus

Al Sharaa A Year After The Assad's Fall - Damascus

Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa, wearing military uniform (4th from R), and his wife Latifa Droubi, attends an event, marking the first year anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime, in 2024, in Damascus, Syria, on December 8, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al Sharaa A Year After The Assad's Fall - Damascus

Al Sharaa A Year After The Assad's Fall - Damascus

Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa, wearing military uniform (4th from R), and his wife Latifa Droubi, attends an event, marking the first year anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime, in 2024, in Damascus, Syria, on December 8, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rare Appearance Of Lebanese Singer Fayrouz At Her Son’s Funeral - Bikfaya

Rare Appearance Of Lebanese Singer Fayrouz At Her Son’s Funeral - Bikfaya

Tunisian singer Latifa seen after offering condolences to Fayrouz’ family after the passing of music composer and play writer Ziad Rahbani, at church in the village of Bikfaya, 40 minutes from Beirut, Lebanon, on July 28, 2025. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rare Appearance Of Lebanese Singer Fayrouz At Her Son’s Funeral - Bikfaya

Rare Appearance Of Lebanese Singer Fayrouz At Her Son’s Funeral - Bikfaya

Tunisian singer Latifa seen after offering condolences to Fayrouz’ family after the passing of music composer and play writer Ziad Rahbani, at church in the village of Bikfaya, 40 minutes from Beirut, Lebanon, on July 28, 2025. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Public Appearance Of Syrian President And Wife - Damascus

First Public Appearance Of Syrian President And Wife - Damascus

Syrian president Ahmad el Charaa (Sharaa) and his wife Latifa al Droubi celebrate Aid El Fitr (end of Ramadan), with children of people killed during the last years Syrian Revolution, in first public appearance together, at the Presidential Palace (or ‘People’s Palace’), in Damascus, Syria, on March 31st, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Public Appearance Of Syrian President And Wife - Damascus

First Public Appearance Of Syrian President And Wife - Damascus

Syrian president Ahmad el Charaa (Sharaa) and his wife Latifa al Droubi celebrate Aid El Fitr (end of Ramadan), with children of people killed during the last years Syrian Revolution, in first public appearance together, at the Presidential Palace (or ‘People’s Palace’), in Damascus, Syria, on March 31st, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Public Appearance Of Syrian President And Wife - Damascus

First Public Appearance Of Syrian President And Wife - Damascus

Syrian president Ahmad el Charaa (Sharaa) and his wife Latifa al Droubi celebrate Aid El Fitr (end of Ramadan), with children of people killed during the last years Syrian Revolution, in first public appearance together, at the Presidential Palace (or ‘People’s Palace’), in Damascus, Syria, on March 31st, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Public Appearance Of Syrian President And Wife - Damascus

First Public Appearance Of Syrian President And Wife - Damascus

Syrian president Ahmad el Charaa (Sharaa) and his wife Latifa al Droubi celebrate Aid El Fitr (end of Ramadan), with children of people killed during the last years Syrian Revolution, in first public appearance together, at the Presidential Palace (or ‘People’s Palace’), in Damascus, Syria, on March 31st, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Public Appearance Of Syrian President And Wife - Damascus

First Public Appearance Of Syrian President And Wife - Damascus

Syrian president Ahmad el Charaa (Sharaa) and his wife Latifa al Droubi celebrate Aid El Fitr (end of Ramadan), with children of people killed during the last years Syrian Revolution, in first public appearance together, at the Presidential Palace (or ‘People’s Palace’), in Damascus, Syria, on March 31st, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ahmed Al-Sharaa's Wife Meets Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan - Ankara

Ahmed Al-Sharaa's Wife Meets Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan - Ankara

Handout photograph taken and released by the Turkish presidential press service, shows Turkey's first lady Emine Erdogan (L) poses with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's wife, First Lady Latifa al-Daroubi (R) during their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, on February 4, 2025. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Mustafa Oztartan/Turkish Presidential Press Service via DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ahmed Al-Sharaa's Wife Meets Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan - Ankara

Ahmed Al-Sharaa's Wife Meets Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan - Ankara

Handout photograph taken and released by the Turkish presidential press service, shows Turkey's first lady Emine Erdogan (L) poses with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's wife, First Lady Latifa al-Daroubi (R) during their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, on February 4, 2025. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Mustafa Oztartan/Turkish Presidential Press Service via DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canneseries Closing Ceremony

Canneseries Closing Ceremony

Teddy Corona, Thibaut de Longeville, Latifa Essaddi, Mymy Essadi and Manu Key receive the Best Docuseries Award for DJ Medhi Made in France during the Closing Ceremony during the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 10, 2024 in Cannes, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canneseries Closing Ceremony

Canneseries Closing Ceremony

Teddy Corona, Thibaut de Longeville, Latifa Essaddi, Mymy Essadi and Manu Key receive the Best Docuseries Award for DJ Medhi Made in France during the Closing Ceremony during the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 10, 2024 in Cannes, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canneseries Closing Ceremony

Canneseries Closing Ceremony

Teddy Corona, Thibaut de Longeville, Latifa Essaddi, Mymy Essadi and Manu Key receive the Best Docuseries Award for DJ Medhi Made in France during the Closing Ceremony during the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 10, 2024 in Cannes, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Ceremony - Day 6 - Cannes.

Closing Ceremony - Day 6 - Cannes.

Thibaut de Longeville, Latifa Essaddi, Mymy Essadi and Manu Key receive the 'Best Docuseries Award' for 'DJ Medhi : Made in France' during the Closing Ceremony at the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 10, 2024 in Cannes, France. Photo by David NIVIERE/ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Ceremony - Day 6 - Cannes.

Closing Ceremony - Day 6 - Cannes.

Thibaut de Longeville, Latifa Essaddi, Mymy Essadi and Manu Key receive the 'Best Docuseries Award' for 'DJ Medhi : Made in France' during the Closing Ceremony at the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 10, 2024 in Cannes, France. Photo by David NIVIERE/ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Ceremony - Day 6 - Cannes.

Closing Ceremony - Day 6 - Cannes.

Thibaut de Longeville, Latifa Essaddi, Mymy Essadi and Manu Key receive the 'Best Docuseries Award' for 'DJ Medhi : Made in France' during the Closing Ceremony at the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 10, 2024 in Cannes, France. Photo by David NIVIERE/ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Ceremony - Day 6 - Cannes

Closing Ceremony - Day 6 - Cannes

Teddy Corona, Mymy Essadi, Thibaut de Longeville, Latifa Essaddi and Manu Key attend the Closing Ceremony of the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 10, 2024 in Cannes, France. Photo by David NIVIERE/ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Ceremony - Day 6 - Cannes

Closing Ceremony - Day 6 - Cannes

Teddy Corona, Mymy Essadi, Thibaut de Longeville, Latifa Essaddi and Manu Key attend the Closing Ceremony of the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 10, 2024 in Cannes, France. Photo by David NIVIERE/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canneseries Pink Carpet Day 5

Canneseries Pink Carpet Day 5

Latifa Essaddi attends the Pink Carpet on day five of the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 09, 2024 in Cannes, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canneseries Pink Carpet Day 5

Canneseries Pink Carpet Day 5

Pedro Winter, a guest, Thibaut de Longeville, Latifa Essaddi, Mymy Essadi attends the Pink Carpet on day five of the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 09, 2024 in Cannes, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canneseries Pink Carpet Day 5

Canneseries Pink Carpet Day 5

Pedro Winter, a guest, Thibaut de Longeville, Latifa Essaddi, Mymy Essadi attends the Pink Carpet on day five of the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 09, 2024 in Cannes, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canneseries Pink Carpet Day 5

Canneseries Pink Carpet Day 5

Pedro Winter, a guest, Thibaut de Longeville, Latifa Essaddi, Mymy Essadi attends the Pink Carpet on day five of the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 09, 2024 in Cannes, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Terminal Premiere - Paris

Terminal Premiere - Paris

Latifa Ibn Ziaten and Bun Hay Mean attend the photocall for the premiere of Terminal Serie By Canal+ at Cinema Max Linder on April 8, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by David BoyerABACAPRESS.COM

Terminal Premiere - Paris

Terminal Premiere - Paris

Latifa Ibn Ziaten and Bun Hay Mean attend the photocall for the premiere of Terminal Serie By Canal+ at Cinema Max Linder on April 8, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by David BoyerABACAPRESS.COM

Lebanon's poor no longer able to afford traditional flatbread

STORY: Lebanon's poor no longer able to afford traditional flatbread DATELINE: March 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:45 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of staff making Mankoushe, a traditional Lebanese flatbread 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): LATIFA MOURSEL, Beirut citizen 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): BASSAM BOU DARGHAM, Baker 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ALI FARHAT, Baker 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): ALI FARHAT, Baker 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): BASSAM BOU DARGHAM, Baker STORYLINE: Lebanon's steep economic crisis deprived the Lebanese poor of their cheapest daily food the "Mankoushe," which consists of a dough covered in thyme and olive oil. A thyme Mankoushe used to sell at around 1,000 Lebanese pounds (0.66 USD), which was affordable for the most vulnerable population in the country. The situation has changed following the collapse of the Lebanese pound with bakeries selling each Mankoushe at a minimum of 8,000 Lebanese pounds in light of the increase in the prices of imported ingredients. Latifa Moursel, a

Couscous (2007)

Couscous (2007)

Hafsia Herzi & Hatika Karaoui Characters: Rym & Latifa Film: Couscous; The Secret Of The Grain; La Graine Et Le Mulet (La graine et le mulet) Fr 2007, Director: Abdellatif Kechiche 03 September 2007 Date: 03 September 2007