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- Al-Jazirah has thus far received the largest number of displaced people from war-stricken capital Khartoum
- The state faces a scarcity of commodities that are normally distributed from Khartoum to outlying areas
- 1 Taliban officer, 2 Iranian border guards killed after shooting broke out on Saturday
- Latest incident came amid a dispute over water rights to the Helmand River
- KSrelief’s Arsal Medical Center in Baalbek delivered 9,456 services to 4,186 patients in April
- The migrants, who included 55 children and several pregnant women, had been trying to reach Europe on May 23 aboard a fishing vessel
- Three days later they were reportedly disembarked in eastern Libya and sent to a detention center in Benghazi
- Somalia’s government announced an agreement on Sunday that a one-person one-vote system would be introduced in June 2024
- Eight prominent politicians, among them former president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and four former prime ministers, issued a statement Monday objecting to the agreement
- Sami Abrahim returned home early Tuesday after being released by his captors, his family and his employer said
- Another pro-Khan TV journalist, Imran Riaz, went missing earlier this month and was yet to be freed
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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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- It was not immediately clear who launched the drones
- Several drones were shot down on their approach to Moscow
- Jimmy Butler had 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists while Caleb Martin added 26 points and 10 rebounds to spark Miami
- The Heat, seeking a fourth NBA title and first since 2013, last reached the NBA Finals in 2020, losing to the Lakers
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