Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia had a historic moment when it finally allowed women to vote in municipal polls and also stand for election. The last country in the world to open its ballots to women, Saudi Arabia is known…
After the 1979 revolution, as Iran became a conservative Islamic country, women were ordered to dress ‘modestly’, which by law required covering the hair and exposed skin. To this day, many women have attempted to push the boundaries of what…
The World Giving Index — which ranks which countries are the most charitable — is out. And the United States has lost its position as the most generous country in the world. But all is not lost, as it’s only slid…
This unassuming cafe in Kfar Vitkin, Israel, wants to achieve what the UN and world leaders have failed — peace in the Middle East. And they’re using hummus to do it. The Hummus Bar is offering a whopping 50% off deal on meals —…
If you’ve ever complained about it being “too hot”, we’re sure after reading this you won’t ever moan about the heat and humidity again. In the tiny Iranian city of Bandar Mahshahr (population 110,000), it feels like a scorching 165F (74C)…
There are over 7,000 islands in the Philippines and most do not have access to electricity. To make matters worse, they are frequently hit by natural disasters such as typhoons and earthquakes. So to bring light to the inhabitants of these islands,…
On Monday, Taliban terrorists attacked the Afghan parliament as members met to confirm the nomination of Mohammad Masoom Stanikzai to the post of Defense Minister. As the speaker addressed the parliament in Kabul, a suicide bomber detonated a massive car bomb just…
Since May last year, thousands of Iranian women have been posting pictures of themselves on Facebook not wearing headscarves. In Iran, where Islamic law is enforced, the simple act of women showing their hair is considered a punishable offence. Since the Islamic revolution in 1979,…
Unremarkable and more than a little rundown, this may seem like just another innocuous building in Kazakhstan. In reality, though, it actually holds awesome relics of the Russian space program, which were uncovered by photographer and urban explorer Ralph Mirebs.…
Zoo animals are running wild on the streets of Tbilisi after devastating floods hit the Georgian capital on Sunday, leaving at least 12 people dead. Local residents have been faced with scenes that look like they’re straight out of Jumanji, like this Hippopotamus walking…
If a guy doesn’t like sports or chugging beer, he is automatically branded a ‘wuss’ or ‘sissy’. And god forbid he show any emotion. This ‘real men don’t cry’ mentality is unfortunately the norm in our society. But a recent photo project — a collaborative effort between Lithuanian…
In the latest piece of astonishing news to emerge from Nepal, 101-year-old Funchu Tamang was pulled out from the rubble of his home one week after the deadly earthquake. It was the day after the government ruled out finding any…
Since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on April 25, the media has been saturated with tales and images of grief and loss. Amid all the destruction and misery, it is therefore, heart-warming to see an image like this surfacing: Four-month-old Sonit…
Developers who demolished a historic pub in West London, without permission from Westminster council, have been ordered to rebuild it “brick by brick”. The owners of Carlton Tavern in Maida Vale — Tel Aviv-based developers CLTX Ltd — brought in bulldozers and reduced the early 1920s…
No doubt you’ve heard a lot about Iran in the media. And it’s true, Iran is a truly evil and terrifying place. Here we present 19 reasons you should never, ever, visit this godforsaken land. #1. The capital city is basically…
His species decimated by poachers. His breed all but extinct. Sudan the white rhino finds himself in a decidedly perilous position. He is the last male northern white rhinoceros on the planet and the survival of the species rests solely…