- ‘For Jordanians of my generation who watched King Abdullah II’s marriage ceremony in 1993, a great deal of memories are going to re-emerge,’ Amman-based Basel Quol told Arab News
- A fan in New York is planning to host a special mansaf dinner for the occasion
- The decision ended an embargo that began in 2019
- At least 142 people were executed in May, the highest monthly figure since 2015, meaning an average of over four people were hanged every day last month
- NATO secretary general: All allies agree that Moscow does not have a veto against NATO enlargement
- WhatsApp has previously been fined for its alleged refusal to comply with Russian data law and store Russian users’ data on servers in the country
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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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