From the hot dusty sands of the Negev in Israel to the captivating carved architecture in Petra, the Middle East is a plethora of cultures. But, amidst the ancient scrolls of many religions that attribute their origins to the region, and the numerous UNESCO Heritage sites, the Middle East is far from the depiction of perfection. If the tumultuous Middle East of 2026 could meet its 1979 counterpart, it would probably advise against the Iranian revolution and stick to women having an autonomous de...

It is January, the start of the year and the month that ushers in the “new year, new me” resolutions and in the western hemisphere, the coldest winters. It is a parallel in the southern hemisphere, as many countries experience intense heat seasons across Africa and the Pacific. But weather is not the only thing we get to experience in the cold/hot month of January (depending on which hemisphere you are in). The snowy Alps in Davos, Switzerland, host the World Economic Forum. A global event that...

Imagine you are invited to perform at the Grammys. You’ve spent months practising, refining your routine, and building new skills to make this moment count. You step on stage, give the performance of your life, and the crowd erupts in applause. You sit back, feeling accomplished, imagining how this breakthrough will change your career. Then, out of nowhere, security approaches. They claim your entry was unauthorised. Confused, you show them the official pass handed to you by The Recording Academ...

It’s the holiday season, and you are either hanging out with your loved ones, going to church to celebrate Jesus Christ, or you are probably like me, one who loves to spend the holiday season indulging in spa treatments and watching holiday-themed movies from my carefully curated holiday watchlist (a yearly tradition I started in my late teens). If your favourite is the latter, you have definitely watched the Home Alone series, the one where a little boy gets left behind on a family trip to Pari...

Ever heard of Tiktok? The app with the black musical note logo which showcases your favourite trends, real conversations, and influencers promoting your favourite brands. With over a billion users worldwide, TikTok isn’t just an app, it’s a geopolitical lightning rod that reveals how deeply technology intertwines with global power struggles. Established in 2016, by the Chinese parent company; ByteDance, as a short-form video app, TikTok is the most downloaded social media application in the worl...