Martin Kear, University of Sydney Hamas announced that it has accepted several parts of the peace plan put forth by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to finally end Israel’s war on Gaza. Hamas has agreed to release the remaining Israeli captives it holds and is willing to hand over administration of Gaza to a technocratic committee proposed by the plan. However, Hamas did not say it would...

Inflation is a term that is often used in the economic and financial world, but what does it actually mean? In short, inflation is the general increase in prices for goods and services over time....

The compelling mixture of history, geology, and culture in Lebanon has enough evidences of the past and countryside landscape. Lebanon's traces of the past and countryside landscape attract foreign travelers. Among the thousand-year-old traces of old port city town of Byblos and the gigantic remains of Baalbek which foreign tourists flocked to see, there is a piece of land that has everything that is Lebanon. Byblos, Lebanon's ancient and inhabited city, is one of the country's doors to history. The city has promenades of beauty of columns of marbled loveliness to medieval fortresses, one of them tastefully preserved Crusader Castle standing. Its newly restored marina with wooden sailboats sketched in...

Mushrooms add something special to a meal and mushroom soup is a classic example. But mushrooms give us more than great taste. Did you know that mushrooms help contribute to our daily intake of potassium, selenium and riboflavin? Plus, mushrooms are low in fat and have only 20 calories per serving. Try “Light ‘n Creamy Fresh Mushroom Soup” soon. This soup has only six grams of fat per serving, yet tastes rich and delicious. Prepare your favorite grilled sandwich while the soup simmers-and dinner is served. Time-saver tip: Cook up a double batch and freeze half for another dinner. Light ‘N Creamy Fresh Mushroom Soup 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup diced carrots 1/2 cup thinly sliced green...

Jacobo García Queiruga, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela and Verónica Noya Padín, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Nowadays you can buy a cheap pair of sunglasses just about anywhere – from supermarkets and petrol stations to corner shops and online fashion retailers, but such ubiquity may prompt doubts as to the protection they can offer. While their lenses usually meet certain minimum UV protection requirements, their quality in other respects, such as visual clarity, is dismal. Opticians, however, are governed by national health regulations, meaning that they have to meet higher standards such as the CE and UKCA marks. Professional opticians are therefore much better equipped to help customers find sunglasses...

By Aisha Al Mazrouei ~ Another quiet, subtler revolution is brewing in the backwaters in a nation which can proud itself to be able to see as far as the eye can see because it has the sky-scrapers and the best technology on the planet. Not only world commercial and...

By Grace Whitmore ~ Turkish life is a peaceful rhythm of talk, scent of freshly baked hot bread freshly taken out of the oven, and soft ways of a thousand-year-old hammam. To live so carefree is not rush nor quickness but people closeness, dwelling in nature, and wellbeing culture at...