- FII Chairman and Saudi Public Investment Fund Gov. Yasir Al-Rumayyan joined Miami Mayor Francis Suarez to discuss how humanity can get through the challenges of a post-COVID world
- Al-Rumayyan said progress could be achieved anywhere in the world by running full diagnostic of economy and society
- Some had questioned how a caretaker government with limited powers could announce major infrastructure project
- Civil society organizations and lawmakers noted the absence of tender process
- Syrian contestant seeks solace in holy book after earthquake tragedy
- Otr Elkalam is biggest and richest competition of its kind in the world
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- Barbara Leaf, US assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, visited Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia and Libya between March 15 and 25
- The issues she discussed with officials included escalating tensions in the West Bank, economic reforms in Lebanon and Tunisia, and elections in Libya
- Bidding on the painting by American artist Oleg Jones starts at $50,000
- Chip Kaye of Warburg Pincus tells Miami conference that geopolitical frictions yet to stabilize, warns of ‘sticky’ inflation
- Others say shift can offer opportunities for countries like Saudi Arabia
- Opening the blue tick to paying subscribers -- in a program called Twitter Blue -- was among decisions made by Musk when he took ownership of Twitter last year
- It remains to be seen how many Twitter users will pay for a stamp of authenticity that had long been free
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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
- Four-day event will feature brands from over 160 local designers that reflect Saudi Arabia’s cultural diversity
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict
- Maria was taken away from him in early March and placed in a local "rehabilitation centre" for minors, with the pair denied contact
- The case has garnered national attention, as Moscow cracks down on criticism of the offensive in Ukraine
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- The 54-year-old Renard quit as coach of Saudi Arabia’s national team earlier this week
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