- Glasgow-born Yousaf took oath in English and Urdu when first elected to Scottish Parliament in 2011
- Yousaf vowed in victory speech Monday to deliver independence in this generation
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- The unilateral decision taken by Prime Minister Najib Mikati to postpone daylight saving time for one month sparked controversy and sectarian reactions
- Syria’s foreign ministry on Sunday condemned US strikes, saying Washington had lied about what was targeted and pledging to “end the American occupation” of its territory
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- Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula left many influences, later taken to the continent by colonists
- Some researchers believe 700-1,000 Portuguese words and about 4,000 in Spanish come from Arabic
- Burkina Faso has been battling a jihadist insurgency since 2015
- France 24 has been accused of ‘legitimising the terrorist message’ in the country
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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
- The government has been working to help those struggling with the cost of living, with Ahlan Ramadan discounted outlets playing a big part in securing families’ needs ahead of the holy month
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict
- Putin said his plan was triggered by a UK decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium
- 22-year-old Nawef Chahlal has already competed in the flagship French MMA Supreme League, as well as across Europe
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