Al Ahli, for whom national footballer Merih Demiral plays, hosted Al-Ittihad in the 25th week of the Saudi Arabian Pro League. The green-whites, under the management of coach Matthias Jaissle, who ...

Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

IT IS A frigid midweek evening in New York; snow has been pushed into large mounds on the pavement. But inside Desert 5 Spot, a Western-themed bar in Brooklyn, a group of 20-somethings is bringing the ...