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The fools and the gold #gameplayers

Pakistan won its first individual Olympic GOLD when Arshad Nadeem threw a new Olympic world record (well, he threw a javelin)

Happy Indian Independence Day to those celebrating!

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News Bites

  • Pakistan won its first individual Olympic GOLD when Arshad Nadeem threw a new Olympic world record (well, he threw a javelin). Fellow Indian competitor, Neeraj Chopra, also made the podium with a silver medal (a consistent track record for the sports star). Their moms had the CUTEST things to say about the neighborhood “rivalry” which is actually a brotherhood (we’re not crying, you are) 🧕🏾🥇 #goldmedalsformoms

  • A 32-year-old Caucasian man repeatedly stabbed an 11-year-old girl who was with her mother visiting London’s tourist hotspot, Trafalgar Square. A TWG tea shop security guard, (brother) Abdullah, jumped in to the rescue and wrestled the attacker down! This follows news of 17-year-old boy who carried out a fatal knife attack last week (btw lots of fake news about his race/religion was spread. He wasn’t a Muslim immigrant, he was a Christian born in Wales) 😔😔

  • Israeli settlers stormed Al-Aqsa mosque with National Security Minister, Ben Gvir, leading the charge on Tuesday for Jewish holiday prayers. Agreements between Israel and Palestine have always clearly stated that the mosque can be visited by anyone, but should only be reserved for prayers by Muslim worshippers. Saudi has stepped up to condemn Israeli actions 👀👀

Today’s issue will take around 3-4 minutes to read🤓

EconoME

  • Are you a freelancer in Abu Dhabi? Running out of things to do? Well now you can do 30 other activities! The Abu Dhabi Business Center added 30 new activities to gain a freelancer license 💼

  • You experiencing inflation? Things getting super pricey? Turkiye is experiencing the exact opposite with DE-flation. Annual consumer inflation is still expected to reach 38% for 2024, so not out of the woods yet! 📈

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What’s happening in your hood?

  • Qatar 
    Desperate to keep your kids busy during the last stretch of summer? Qatar Toy Festival got you covered. Snap pics of your tots with their fave characters (or non-fave ones, anyone else done with Blippi??), plus get involved in family activities OR watch live musical performances. Festival starts today and tix are QAR 50 per person— check out details HERE 🧸

  • UAE 
    A bunch of Indian restaurants all over the country are doing some special dining offers to celebrate Indian Independence Day! Check them out HERE 🍛

  • KSA 
    Guys. A traveling water circus from Lebanon is coming to Riyadh for 10 days. Who doesn’t want to see water splashing around in an indoor air conditioned tent beside a mall in the desert during the summer? Find out more about tix on sale for September HERE 🎪

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Arts and Culture

  • In more Olympics news, Imane Khelif made Algeria proud as a gold medallist in women’s boxing! Because, you know, she’s a woman. Just a reminder for the trolls (AHEM we looking at you, Musk and Rowling) 🥊

  • Anybody in Turkey affected by the 9-day Instagram ban? 📱Turns out, you can doom scroll through your feed once more now that the app is back! What’s your explore page feeding you today, friends?? Time to #breakthealgorithm (but erm let’s not breakDANCE. Anyone catch the Aussie kangaroo dance during the Olympics? Breakdancing isn’t returning for the 2028 games. We are shocked…) 🕺🏾🤣

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