Category Archive: 5.) The Economist
Arrested and jailed for driving in Saudi Arabia | The Economist
Our Middle East correspondent speaks to Loujain al-Hathloul and Fahad Albutairi, a married couple, about Loujain’s arrest and incarceration for driving as a woman in Saudi Arabia Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Check out Economist Films: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like The Economist on Facebook: …
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On the front line of the Saudi-Yemen conflict | The Economist
Saudi Arabia insists it is winning the war against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Someone should tell the rebels. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2t0Pmye, Saudi Arabia has been waging an air campaign against Houthi rebels fighting a bloody civil war in neighbouring Yemen. It is supporting forces loyal to deposed president …
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Delhi: the city with the most polluted air | The Economist
The World Health Organisation ranks Delhi as the world’s most polluted big city. Authorities have tried reducing the number of cars on the city’s roads to improve air quality. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy The greater Delhi area has a population around 25 million people and is home to 2.9 …
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An interview with a Saudi female councillor | The Economist
Our editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, speaks to Huda Al-Jeraisy, one of Saudi Arabia’s newly elected female councillors, about her political goals and the position of women in Saudi life. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2Fzn4ON Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: https://econ.st/2Fzez6w …
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Being a refugee in winter
As temperatures approach freezing and migrants continue to cross into Europe in record numbers, many are getting sick. Some European governments are not doing enough
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Can virtual reality treat PTSD? | The Economist
Explore the virtual world set to open up in 2016 – from health care to shopping, VR is about to move beyond entertainment and become a serious business. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2F8I0jB By the end of 2016 there’ll be nearly 8 billion mobile phone connections on our planet. One …
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Regenerating Shakespeare
From former Doctor Who David Tennant to British hip-hop star Akala – find out how the anniversary of Shakespeare’s death is being used to breath new life into his work.
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Faith’s archivists: Hand-written to hard disk
The Benedictine monks in Minnesota began backing up the world’s ancient Christian texts during the Cold War. Today, they are preserving the Islamic manuscripts of Timbuktu
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Cleaning the ocean of plastic | The Economist
Read more here: https://goo.gl/yP3azU Plastic pollution is devastating marine wildlife and risking human infertility, birth defects and cancer. Find out why our unlikely saviour could be a 21 year old from Holland. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2F8I0jB One of the year’s big environmental concerns will be an issue that much …
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The World in 2016
Watch some of the biggest stories of the year ahead – before they happen. Early access to our latest film, featuring behind-the-scenes access to China’s Olympic training camps, former Doctor Who star David Tennant, the biggest environmental problem you’ve never heard of, therapeutic virtual reality and much more. Click here to subscribe to The Economist …
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Look inside China’s secretive Olympic training camps | The Economist
With 400,000 children in special Olympic schools, China has the biggest mass recruitment and training programme in the world. Will it translate to medals in Rio 2016? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Check out Economist Films: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like The Economist on Facebook: …
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