- Embattled leader acknowledges divisions roiling the nation, announces delay for the legislation
- Critics say the legislative package would hobble the country’s system of checks and balances
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- Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula left many influences, later taken to the continent by colonists
- Some researchers believe 700-1,000 Portuguese words and about 4,000 in Spanish come from Arabic
- Charity official hails queen’s attendance in highlighting event, emphasizing its global reach
- Jordanian royal also performed Umrah in Makkah, held iftar banquet for women
- 6 include cousins of Syrian President Bashar Assad and notorious Lebanese drug lynchpins
- Washington and London also sanctioned two trading companies based in Lebanon
- Skill Verification Program expected to give Sri Lankans due recognition, higher salaries
- Sri Lankans say new deal will open more opportunities, bring in more foreign exchange
- ‘Only realistic way to address advanced AI bot swarms taking over’
- From April ‘legacy’ users will pay either $8 a month or $84 per year
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Heat Island Effect
Heat islands form in urban settings where vegetation is replaced by concrete structures such as roads and buildings, making surfaces absorb — instead of reflect — the sun's heat. With roads reaching high temperatures of 70 degrees Celsius, the heat absorbed is released at night, keeping people from taking a walk during summer nights. To address this, Saudi Arabia's Roads General Authority is testing a newly technology that uses cold pavements, which are meant to reduce road surface temperatures.
Pogrom
It is a word that describes an organized act of mass violence targeting a particular ethnic or religious group. The term had been used to refer to ethnic mob attacks against Jews in eastern Europe in the 19th and early 20th centuries. On March 1, 2023, Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fuchs, head of the Israeli army’s Central Command, described the Feb. 28, 2023, rampage by Jewish settlers in the Palestinian town of Hawara as a "pogrom carried out by outlaws."
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Ramadan 2023
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- Fritters are made from vegetables deep-fried in spicy chickpea batter
- Traditional sellers expand businesses to meet demand in Ramadan
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict
- The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin over war crimes
- A State Department spokesperson said: "We envision such a court having significant international support"
- "The investigation did not confirm the suspicion of breach of obligations by way of unfair management," Zurich prosecutors said
- FIFA filed a criminal complaint in December 2020 against the former head of world football's governing body for "criminal mismanagement"
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