Lewis McPartlin | Reporter On the Sunday the 18th of February a passenger plane in Iran struck the side of a mountain not far from its destination, in Yasuj in the south west of the country. Initial reports estimate 66 victims are believed to have perished in the incident. The airliner with more than 60 souls onboard was 14 miles from its terminus. The lives that
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Sexism In The City: Saudi In Hot Water
Katie Hunter | On Tuesday, the so-called “kingdom” of Saudi Arabia marked a momentous occasion for all women by finally lifting the longstanding policy which banned them from driving, after decades of campaigning by rights groups and Saudi Activists since 1990. Saudi had been the final country in the world where women were prohibited from driving. Coming into effect in June 2018, the new policy, announced