- US carried out strikes in eastern Syria in response to a drone attack on Thursday that left one American contractor dead
- Viral video of incident showed guard in security vest telling man prayers were disturbing other people
- Via Rail issued unreserved apology to Muslim community, promised full investigation
- The move comes just a week after Israeli and Palestinian officials met in Egypt in an effort to calm rising tensions ahead of Ramadan
- The anti-settlement Israeli group Peace Now publicized the construction bids on Friday
- Residents recounted fleeing their houses and leaving animals behind
- More than 500 firefighters supported by 20 planes and helicopters were working to bring the blaze under control near the village of Villanueva de Viver
- Company promises ‘a lineup of engaging content on Discover and Spotlight’
- Saudi Broadcasting Authority, MBC Group among media partners
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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
- Living costs have skyrocketed since the Taliban took control in August 2021
- UN estimates 70 percent of Afghans now depend on aid, as most are jobless
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict
- The ICC earlier issued arrest warrant against Russia's Vladimir Putin
- Russian officials have cautioned against any attempt to arrest Putin
- Tuchel goes straight into crucial games, starting with German title rival — and Tuchel’s former club — Borussia Dortmund on April 1
- Ten days later, Bayern play Manchester City in the quarterfinals of the Champions League
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