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- Russia is presenting Xi’s trip as evidence that it has a powerful friend prepared to stand with it against a hostile West
- Muslims will increase their visits to the two holy mosques during Ramadan
- Presidency said it strives to provide the best services so that worshipers can carry out rites with ease and comfort
- Sub-Saharan migrants cross Mediterranean after President Saied blames them for crime, demographic change
- Italian PM Meloni warns Europe faces ‘invasion’ if more not done to halt flow of people
- Ministry of Defence apologizes ‘unreservedly’ over claims published by The Independent
- Across the country, the use of CCTV and facial recognition is increasing in schools, airports, train stations, prisons and streets as authorities roll out a nationwide system to curb crime and identify missing children
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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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Russia-Ukraine Conflict
- Xi Jinping heads to Russia on Monday hoping to deliver a breakthrough on Ukraine as Beijing seeks to position itself as a peacemaker
- Hamdallah is now the top scorer of the season by 15 goals so far, keeping Al-Nassr’s Talisca one goal behind
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