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How Swizz Beatz Climbed to the Top of Saudi Arabia’s Camel Racing Scene
“I’m just bringing the cool factor to it,” said the American hip-hop producer, who has spent millions of dollars on 48 camels for a team he calls “Saudi Bronx.”
By Vivian Nereim
“I’m just bringing the cool factor to it,” said the American hip-hop producer, who has spent millions of dollars on 48 camels for a team he calls “Saudi Bronx.”
By Vivian Nereim
British Columbia recognized the Haida’s aboriginal title to their islands decades after the Indigenous group launched a battle on the ground and in the courts.
By Norimitsu Onishi and Amber Bracken
In the towns of Tulkarm and Jenin, armed militants are flocking to more hard-line factions, such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, while the Israeli military tries to rein them in.
By Steven Erlanger and Sergey Ponomarev
Indonesia’s Bajo people, who once spent most of their lives in boats or offshore huts, are adopting more sedentary habits, but without forsaking their deep connection to the sea.
By Muktita Suhartono and Ulet Ifansasti
Some aging residents of Ste.-Mère-Église in Normandy can still recall the American paratroopers who dropped into their backyard. It’s been a love affair ever since.
By Catherine Porter and Andrea Mantovani
Since the war in Gaza began, armed Israeli settlers, often accompanied by the army, have stepped up seizures of land long used by Palestinians.
By Ben Hubbard and Sergey Ponomarev
A festival of classic cars from the communist era brings out some nostalgia in eastern Germany for pre-unification days, although the abuses that occurred behind the Iron Curtain aren’t forgotten.
By Christopher F. Schuetze
In a small English village, a group of dedicated locals has unearthed the remains of a long-vanished palace that had been home to Henry VIII’s grandmother.
By Megan Specia
When the director and crew of “Io Capitano” toured Senegal with their acclaimed movie, audiences responded with their life stories.
By Elian Peltier and Annika Hammerschlag
The Louvre is joining in the celebration for the Olympics by opening up for dance and exercise classes early in the morning. Tickets sold out in a flash.
By Catherine Porter and Dmitry Kostyukov
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