- Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan said the Kingdom would chair the focus group on African affairs to confront Daesh
- Secretary Blinken reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to the security of the region
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- Budapest’s top diplomat claims “failed” EU sanctions are “much more harmful to European countries than to Russia itself”
- Minister hails “respect-based” Saudi-Hungary ties during visit to Riyadh for anti-terrorism conference
- Seriously ill Syrians in the country’s last rebel bastion of Idlib used to be able to access life-saving care across the border
- Envoy blames Seoul for creating ‘difficulties’ for bilateral ties by failing to respect Beijing’s core interests, while being influenced by the US
- Project is ‘dream become reality,’ Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman says
- Press Editors’ Syndicate, Progressive Socialist Party hit out at ban on Fajer Al-Saeed after Beirut airport ordeal
- Lebanese Forces party leader questions if country has become ‘another North Korea’
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Gum arabic
Extracted from the sap of some Acacia tree species, gum arabic has plenty of uses, such as stabilizer in soft drinks and multiple uses for other foods. It is also used in watercolor paints, ceramic glaze, printmaking, pyrotechnics, glues, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, wine, shoe polish and lickable adhesives for postage stamps and envelopes. Gum arabic is one of the main products of Sudan, which accounts for 30 per cent of total exports worldwide. Because of the war in Sudan, producers — such as soft drink giants Coca-Cola and Pepsi — and the local market are in dire straits.
Wadi Qanuna Dam
Located in Saudi Arabia's western province of Makkah, Wadi Qanuna Dam is one of the Kingdom’s largest barrages. The site is a popular tourist destination and the surrounding Qanuna Valley is characterized not only by its running water and natural beauty, but also unique rock formations and archaeological inscriptions.
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