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From art squat to Berlin gentrification lightning rod
From art squat to Berlin gentrification lightning rod
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Berlin's Tacheles art squat, a symbol of the anything-goes vibe of the city after the fall of the Wall, is completing a disputed transformation into offices, shops and luxury flats. Young artists flocked to east Berlin after the fall of the Wall in 1989, drawn by the low cost of living, and squatted disused buildings including the dilapidated five-storey complex on Oranienburger Street.

Youthful, gaming-obsessed Saudi seeks homegrown hit
Youthful, gaming-obsessed Saudi seeks homegrown hit
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Young Saudis wander through a museum of video game history stretching from the original Pac-Man to PlayStation 5, a project intended to inspire them to create their own blockbuster titles. - Early days - Youthful Saudi Arabia appears ripe for the video game market, with nearly two-thirds of the non-immigrant population aged under 30.