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The world's first coffeehouse was in Mecca

In 1511, there were places in Mecca specifically designated for selling and drinking coffee, known as coffee houses. Decades later, the first café opened in Istanbul.

Abdullah Al-Rashid 15 November 2024
People gather for the launching of the new coffee shop "Stars Coffee", which opens following Starbucks Corp company's exit from the Russian market, in Moscow, Russia August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Restaurateur and Rapper Duo to Reopen Former Starbucks Coffee Shops in Russia

A restaurateur and rapper duo are set to reopen the chain of coffee shops in Russia formerly owned by Starbucks Corp on Thursday, the latest rebranding of a major Western company following a months…

18 August 2022
Although European countries have not issued accurate data about the number of workers in “black labor”, estimates by economists indicate that their number amounts to millions. (AFP)

Black Labor: Migrants’ Source of Living in Europe

In an increasingly remarkable scene in Europe’s streets, people meet at modest coffee shops at night to complain about being ill-treated by their employers. On speaking to media or meeting…

Jiwan Soz 11 October 2021
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Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (R) and Deputy Foreign Minister and chief nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi react as they listen to President Hassan Rouhani (unseen) speaking during a press conference in Tehran on 3 April 2015 ATTA KENARE / AFP
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Zarif’s peace gambit meets Tehran’s limits

15 April 2026

Tehran can likely contemplate a deal, but it is far less clear that it can yet imagine lasting peace

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Tight squeeze: economic effects of Iran war linger despite truce

13 April 2026

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‘Kushner and Witkoff spoiled the US-Iran talks’

13 April 2026

Sources tell Al Majalla that Iran was able to build a rapport with US Vice President JD Vance in Islamabad, but sensed his hands were tied in the presence of Trump's son-in-law and close friend

Kamal Alam
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The Iran war exposed the fragility of Europe’s economy

15 April 2026

Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and rising energy prices are exposing the structural vulnerabilities of Europe's economy

Mohamed Sharki
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Lebanon’s Shiites are fighting a two-front war

15 April 2026

The first is on the border against Israel, which seeks to seize their land and drive them northwards; the second is within Lebanon itself, against a state that seeks to marginalise them

Houssam Itani

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