“Civilizations die by suicide, not by murder.” With this striking observation, the British historian Arnold Toynbee summarized in his renowned study on the rise and fall of civilizations one of the profound truths of history: nations do not collapse merely because crises occur, but because they fail to respond to them.
Storms
Swiss rider Jan Christen stormed to victory on stage 5 of the AlUla Tour, claiming the overall win. In addition to Christen’s heroics, Igor Arrieta took third in both the stage and the general classification, whilst their UAE Team Emirates-XRG squad sealed the Team Classification.
With two riders on the final podium, stage 5 of the
In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Noura Al Ghafli from MyWhoosh Team was crowned champions in the Emirati Category, while Nina Kessler from Omniyat Shabab Al Ahli Team claimed the Open Category title at the Women’s Desert Race of the 10th Al Salam
A river that has flowed for three thousand years
Wants to keep a piece of
The waves from last dusk…
Yao Hui is a poet from Renhuai City, Guizhou Province of China
Yao Hui, of Han ethnicity, was born in Renhuai City, Guizhou Province in January 1965. He has published poetry collections such as The Man Who Collects the
Between the rhythms of wipers, the downpour, and Sindhi kalam, time melted away. After nearly 250 kilometers, we reached Karlskoga, where we stopped at a petrol station for a short break.
By Abdullah Usman Morai | Sweden
The Journey Begins from Stockholm
It was barely a week since I had returned from New York in August 2023 when my
