#United Arab Emirates

[wander-lustinq]

wanderlust ➵

via instagram

#mine #not mine #wanderlust #fearless #travel #traveler #traveling #desert #uae #united arab emirates #sand #sunset #views

[folkfashion]

Arab emirati woman, United Arab Emirates, by Saaed Ahmed

#arab #emirati #united arab emirates #asia #west asia #folk clothing #traditional clothing #tradition #culture #geography #folk #people #traditional fashion #cultural clothing

[treasures-and-beauty]

“Tea Time” Handbag from GothBB.com (no longer sold)

#handbag #purse #teapot #gothbb #UAE #united arab emirates

[saddayfordemocracy]

The Taliban has retaken control of Afghanistan!

As Taliban fighters took Kabul on Sunday evening, roaming through the halls of the abandoned presidential palace, the group issued a statement: It would soon revive Afghanistan’s former name.

The country that was built in the wake of the 2001 U.S. invasion at a cost of over $2 trillion would revert to the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.” (That’s the name the country bore between 1996 and 2001).

The Taliban, which means "students" in the Pashto language, have been waging an insurgency against the Western-backed government in Kabul since they were ousted from power in 2001.

The group was formed by "mujahideen" fighters who fought Soviet forces in the 1980s with the backing of the CIA.

Emerging in 1994 as one of several factions fighting a civil war, the Taliban gained control of much of the country by 1996 and imposed its own strict version of Sharia, or Islamic law.

Men were forced to grow beards. Women were forced to wear burqas, flowing garments that cover the entire face and body. Schools for girls were shuttered. Women who were unaccompanied in public places could be beaten. Soccer was banned. So was music, aside from religious chants. The Taliban government held public executions in Kabul’s Ghazi Stadium.

There were photos of children dying of preventable illnesses in a dilapidated pediatric hospital. Images of the ancient Buddhist statues pulverized by the Taliban because its leaders considered the stone images to be idolatrous. The sea of refugees and displaced people living in makeshift tents across the region.

The group is infamous for its use of suicide bombers and has been accused of assassinating top Afghan officials and holding kidnapped Western citizens for ransom.

Only four countries recognised the Taliban when it was last in power: neighbouring Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Turkemnistan.

After sheltering Osama bin Laden and key al Qaeda figures in the wake of the 11 September 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Taliban would fall after a US-led military coalition launched an offensive on 7 October 2001.

Despite being ousted from power, the Taliban would continue a guerrilla war against the Western-backed governments and US-led forces in the country.

Around 150,000 British military personnel have served in Afghanistan over the past 20 years, and 457 have been killed.

Also, 2,448 American service members have died in the conflict.

The Taliban entered into talks with the US in 2018 and struck a ‘peace’ deal in February 2020 which committed the US to withdraw its troops while preventing the Taliban from attacking US forces.

However, the Taliban have continued to kill Afghan security forces and civilians...

If there is 1 image that symbolized the brutality of the Taliban regime in 90s, it was that of a woman in a blue burqa being executed in public in KBL’s stadium.

An Afghan judge hits a woman with a whip in front of a crowd in Ghor province, Afghanistan August 31, 2015. REUTERS/Pajhwok News Agency.

A member of the Taliban's religious police beating an Afghan woman in Kabul on August 26, 2001. The footage, filmed by the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, can be seen at pz.rawa.org/rawasongs/movie/beating.mpg

The cover of the Aug. 9 issue of Time magazine features a photo of Aisha, an 18-year-old Afghan woman with a mutilated nose. Time Inc./AP

#taliban #Afghanistan #afghan army #us afghan peace deal #sharia #criminal #women's rights #humanity #humanrights #human rights #osama bin laden #pakistan #saudi arabia #united arab emirates #turkemnistan #al qaeda #war #democracy #kabul #mujahideen #kidnapping #murderer #islam #burqa #usa #america #dictatorship #saddayfordemocracy #bibi aisha

[imuneebah]

الحب الصادق بين أي اثنين لا ينتهي بقرارات العقل أبداً ! ، حتى ولو بعد سنين وسنين ! ، فالقلب معقود على عشق القلب للقلب ولا نستطيع الفرار منه مهما بذلنا وعانينا ! ، والرجوع للقلب المحبوب حتم لازم كرجوع الغريب إلى وطنه !

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#عرب تمبلر #اقتباسات عربية #شعر عربي #عشق #ادب عالمي #الحب #الادب العربي #اقتباسات حب #كلام حب #كلمات حب #قصة حب #حب #حبيبي #احبك #arabian #united arab emirates #saudi arabia #arabic #arabic quotes

[breathtakingdestinations]

Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates (by Andrew Price) 

#Abu Dhabi #United Arab Emirates #UAE #Emirate #Asia #Asien #City #Cityscape #Buildings #Photography #Travelling #Traveling #Travel #Tourism #Holiday #Urlaub #Reisen

[sir20]

Window on the city, Dubai by sir20

#photographers on tumblr #original photographers #photography #fine art photography #cityscape #sir20 #dubai #burj khalifa #Burj Dubai #uae #united arab emirates #cityscapes #urban #skycraper #urban landscape #city #city lights #long exposure #nightlife #night #night photography #Night Shot #Original Work #original photography #artists on tumblr #creators on tumblr #Photographie #fotografia #fotografie #fotografía

[kafkasdiariies]

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ~ Simona Modica

#Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque #Abu Dhabi #united arab emirates #Architecture #Architecture edit #my edit #So Heavenly

[positiveaboutdisability]

Melaica Tuinfort is a 31 year old paralympic weightlifter who was born in Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname.

Melaica’s legs are very short and severely malformed due to a Congenital Longitudinal Central Reduction Defect. Because of this, she never had any muscle function below her knees and has been a wheelchair user her entire life.

When she was 15 years old, Melaica's parents decided to move to The Netherlands with Melaica, her brother and her sister.

Melaica always had a great passion for athletics and she was particularly gifted in the sport of powerlifting. She often amazed people when they saw her lifting unbelievable amounts of weight and at a young age Melaica already knew that she wanted to make her sport out of this.

Melaica made her international debut in 2009 but it took some time for her to achieve the success she wanted. In 2014, Melaica won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Dubai. Her greatest achievement though was winning a bronze medal at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016!

Unfortunately, Melaica hasn't been selected for the Paralympic Games in Tokyo this year. She isn't giving up on her paralympic dream though and now put herself to training for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, France.

Melaica recently graduated in Tax Law and Economics at the University of Rotterdam and has had a part-time job at Wittepoel for years now. This is the specialized orthopaedic shoe company that designed the shoes Melaica wears during most competitions. In one of her blog posts, Melaica wrote that in the past several companies tried to design shoes for her. None of these ever really succeeded at this though because of the special shape of her feet. Wittepoel was the first to manage in designing comfortable and good looking shoes for Melaica and she is very happy with Wittepoel as employer and sponsor!

Besides her busy schedule, Melaica regularly visits Suriname and loves shopping, dining or going out with her friends.

If you'd like to know more about Melaica, you can visit her website. Also, feel free to follow her on Instagram or Facebook!

#Wheelchair #Wheelchair sports #Wheelchair athlete #Adaptive athlete #Adaptive sports #Parasports #Sports #Athlete #Athletics #Weightlifting #World Championships #Dubai #United Arab Emirates #Paralympic Games #Paralympics #Rio de Janeiro #Brazil #Tokyo #Japan #Paris #France #Orthopaedics #Orthopedic shoes #Wittepoel #Disability #Wheelchair user #Paramaribo #Suriname #Rotterdam #The Netherlands

[lionfloss]

Etienne Malapert

#Etienne Malapert #united arab emirates #photography #dust #ghost town #abandoned #buildings #sand #architecture

[wander-lustinq]

wanderlust ➵

via instagram

#mine #not mine #wanderlust #fearless #travel #traveler #traveling #drinks #skyline #uae #united arab emirates

[musclehunksdb]

Essa Obaid  (ARE)   ⓘ

#Essa Obaid #Bodybuilder #United Arab Emirates #Muscular #Muscle Monster #IFBB

[alwayswonderingandwandering]

circle

#© victor s. brigola #brigola #circle #uae #united arab emirates #liwa oasis #architecture #new topographics #road #arrow #building #lantern #sky

[zongoh]

#tchecoslovaquie #czechoslovakia #vintage #vintage illustration #woman #femme #flowers #fleurs #united arab emirates #arabe #zongoh

[ancientorigins]

Qalhat was so popular in the Middle Ages that it was seen by many as an essential stop in the Indian Ocean trade network, known for its valuable luxury goods. Today, the 1,000-year-old ruins remain as testament to the architectural skills of the ancient inhabitants and tradesmen of Qalhat.

#Oman #United Arab Emirates #Marco Polo #Portuguese #Middle Ages #city

[breathtakingdestinations]

Burj Khalifa - Dubai - United Arab Emirates (by Andrew Price) 

#Burj Khalifa #Dubai #United Arab Emirates #UAE #Vereinigte Arabische Emirate #Asia #City #Cityscape #Skyscraper #Landmark #Photography #Travelling #Traveling #Travel #Tourism #Holiday #Urlaub #Reisen