Author: Nayirouhi Minassian

The two hostile countries are tossing claims against each other that ‘only serve political gains,’ says an environmental activist. Azerbaijan is opening a new front against Armenia — but this one involves legal briefs and claims of environmental damage, not tanks and rockets. Azerbaijan is alleging that Armenia despoiled the environment of Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnically Armenian enclave within Azerbaijan that has been warred over for 30 years; in 2020, a surprise offensive by Azerbaijan recaptured large chunks of the region. It’s not the first time that a country is using environmental litigation as a political avenue to seek reparations or to assert territorial claims.…

A Federal magistrate judge in the United States has ruled that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is “the moving force behind the founding, funding, oversight and operation” of the controversial LIV Golf tour, and must produce documents in its legal battle with the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour’s lawyers argued PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan personally recruited players and “played an active role in contract negotiations, and expressly approved each of the player contracts-all while knowing that these deals would interfere with the players’ tour contracts”. Al-Rumayyan had argued he and the state-owned investment fund total estimated assets of $620…

Ready to hit the slopes with your partner? These ski trips are perfect for couples. Hear me out: A ski trip is the most romantic trip you can take with your partner. Think about it. There’s action, there’s just a touch of danger, and of course, there’s snuggling up together by the fire with hot toddies in hand. Indeed, taking a trip to the mountains is as good as it gets for couples. But some mountain destinations are just better than others for duos looking to connect at a whole new elevation. Here are seven ski trips perfect for couples. St. Moritz, Switzerland The Swiss Alps are a…