The last keffiyeh factory in Palestine
The unforgettable thing about the Herbawi’s textile factory in Hebron is the noise; the deafening noise of mechanical looms working at high speed. These ancient machines resemble steam locomotives and so does their constant ‘clunk-clunk-clunk-clunk’.
Then there is the lint, mixed with dust. Thick and fluffy, the lint rests on the looms’ mechanisms. It makes the place look as if it is waking up following decades of inactivity, after an evil spell was cast on it. And, in some sense, it is.
Bahraini female bodybuilder challenges cultural norms
The 32-year-old began working out a decade ago after finding a personal trainer to help her overcome obesity – a widespread problem in the oil-rich region.
"I had a problem with obesity and I used to like bodybuilding," says Musawi, a square-jawed woman with curly hair pulled back in a tight ponytail.
Concern for human rights is not a valid reason to reject the Iran deal
In a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the Iran deal, on July 23, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio declared that “The Iranian regime is being rewarded for its atrocious human rights record… In fact, the only people this deal does anything for directly are the Iranian officials who want to continue to jail and execute their people.”
